Teen Life in Kenya

04/12/2023 ONE TO WORLD 1

KENYA

DEEPESH DHINGRAOne To World’s Global Classroom

New Jersey Institute of Technology


KiswahiliHakuna Matata

= No Worries

Simba = Lion

Rafiki = Friend


Kiswahili - ActivityJAMBO RAFIKI (HELLO FRIEND)

HABARI YAKO (HOW ARE YOU?)

NZURI SANA, ASANTE (FINE, THANK YOU)

KWAHERI (BYE)


What CONTINENT is my COUNTRY on?

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My Home Life in Kenya!

Nairobi Wildlife Orphanage

Giraffe Centre

Family


KENYAKenya Coastline

Nairobi National Park

Nairobi


Everyday Teen Life

Typical School Day

• School Uniforms (with so many rules)• School is from 8am to 4pm, with two breaks.• Three terms (semesters)• No long summer vacation! • Café lunch pre-set or a la carte.• Final exam of primary school after 8th grade.• Final exam of secondary school after 12th

grade. (hardest exam I have ever taken!)

Typical Holiday

• There are 4 Kenyan Public holidays – Madaraka Day, Moi Day, Kenyatta Day and Jamhuri Day.

• Easter Vacation, August Vacation, Christmas Vacation.

• Sports and park drives.

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Primary education made free

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Classes overcrowding

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Teachers over-worked

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In 2007, Secondary education is made

free

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More overcrowding

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History

Teachers Strike!

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History

Students left without education

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Teens want to go to school

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Lets help them out!

• Teens want an education!• Quality of education in public schools is poor

but is free.• Quality of education in private schools is

better but the students have to pay.

Questions

• What should the students do?• What should the teachers do?• What should the Government do?

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