Mentor, Educate, Empower & Employ HER

  • P Project/Program

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Key Information

Since 2006, this program has faciliated a holistic process to girls' transitioning from a mindset of marginalization to that of economic empowerment. The process leverages existing infrastructures at partner high schools where Global Give Back Circle provides girls access to digital, life, and workforce-readiness skills, give back community service opportunities, and one-to-one mentorship. The process also leverages the reach of communications technology to connect girls with dedicated mentors – women, local or oceans away, committed to broadening her frame-of-reference around career, vocational, employment, and entrepreneurship, opportunities. Building awareness around STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture & Math) opportunities continues to grow in importance as more and more girls are finding their passion in these areas. 

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya

Activity URL

https://www.globalgivebackcircle.org/

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2021 - 2030

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
No ministry detail provided
Funder(s)

Microsoft, Ford Foundation, KMPG, SAP, Arizona State University, PEPFAR, Google, Safaricom, PWC, Old Mutual, Intel, ZEP-RE, Delloit

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Post-secondary
  • Secondary completion
  • Secondary Enrollment
Other
  • Transition from school to work
Other skills
  • Financial literacy
Skills
  • Literacy
  • STEM
Cross-cutting areas
  • Digital literacy
  • Mentorship
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls in school, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational
  • Tertiary
Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include
  • Indigenous
Program Approaches Back to Top
Educational Technology
  • Digital skills/literacy (including coding)
Life skills education
  • Sexual and reproductive health (including puberty education)
Mentoring/psychosocial support
  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors
Reducing economic barriers
  • Financial literacy training
  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
  • STEM - in the classroom
Women's empowerment programs
  • Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased primary school completion
  • Increased secondary school enrolment
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality
Cross-cutting goals
  • Changed social norms
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Improved sexual and reproductive health
  • Increased employment/job-related skills