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Dissemination of the pilot Values-Based Education through the Whole School
Venue: Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, Desai Rd, Off Muranga Rd, Nairobi, Kenya. Date: 25th -27th November 2025 Download the program ...
Beyond Passing Exams: Why teaching children life skills and values
In a world where digital technology dominates nearly every aspect of daily life, a silent crisis is unfolding one that isn’t about gadgets or internet...
Reimagining the Future of Learning: From Knowledge to Character
How can schools move from policy to practice when it comes to nurturing life skills and values? From a recent review of literature conducted by...
Why Nurturing Life Skills and Values Matters Now More Than
Across the world, education systems are undergoing a quiet revolution, a shift from rote memorization to the holistic development of learners who can think critically...
Unlearning to Relearn: Strengthening Research Methodologies for Competence-Based Curriculum Implementation
When researchers, educators, and partners gathered for the ALiVE research methodology workshop, the atmosphere was marked by both curiosity and resolve. This was not simply...
How Technology is Transforming Education Assessments in Africa.
Reflections from the AEAA 41st Annual Conference, Addis Ababa By Samson Sitta, ALiVE Senior Program Officer, MZF This August, education leaders, researchers, and practitioners from...
Building Character, Not Just Curriculum: Insights from Kenya’s Values-Based Education
In a world where education systems are increasingly called upon to cultivate not only academic excellence but also ethical, empathetic, and socially responsible citizens, Values-Based...
Mainstreaming Values in Special Needs Education: Insights from Kenya’s VbE
As part of Kenya’s national Values-Based Education (VbE) initiative, a targeted effort was made to include 16 Special Needs Education (SNE) institutions in a broader...
Madaraka Learners’ Experience of Values in Everyday Interactions
At Madaraka Comprehensive School—aptly named after the Kiswahili word for prestige—a vibrant Grade 5 Mathematics class is in full swing. On this warm afternoon, Teacher...
Beyond the Classroom: Values in Action at Madaraka Comprehensive School,
At Madaraka Comprehensive School in Nairobi County, a Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) practical lesson unfolds with rich, experiential learning at its core. In this cookery class...
ALiVE Joins Hands with KICD to Champion Values-based Education
In recognition of the central role that values play in shaping learners’ character and enabling them to thrive in diverse contexts, the Government of Kenya...
ALiVE Breathes Values and Life Skills into Kenya’s Pastoralist Communities
Aridity may plague their surroundings, but their enduring resilience tells their stories beyond the scorched borders. Their cultures still weave in values and life skills...
My Turbulent yet Triumphant Trip to the ALiVE Summit 2025
I was just two months into my internship when the second ALiVE regional summit came calling. I was eager to meet the regional teams whom...
Why we Need to Rethink Collaboration: Lessons from Utrecht
How can people from different parts of the world come together to profoundly change education systems not just on paper, but in real life? That...
First Book, First Time Authors!
ALiVE seeks to build a community of experts in many spheres that regard life skills and values. Even in this publication, ALiVE brought together 25...
The ALiVE Book
The Contextualization of 21st Century Skills: Assessment in East Africa Another first from ALiVE is the publication of a book entitled, The Contextualisation of 21st...
Horine Kinoti, Scholar
I am Horine Kinoti. I joined the ALiVE Academy in 2024 to assist in capturing insights from the sessions, for posterity. The idea is to be...
Ramadhani Matimbwa, Scholar
I joined the Academy in 2024 through appointment as assessment shift member, aiming to support Zanzibar’s efforts to mainstream life skills education across public institutions...
Elizabeth Owiti, Scholar
In 2024, the ALiVE Academy beckoned, and I heeded the call! I joined the Academy with the goal of acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to...
Martin Ariapa, Scholar
I joined the academy in 2023 to strengthen my understanding of how life skills and values can be assessed and nurtured, so I can better...
Faridah Nassereka, Scholar
Since 2023, I have had the opportunity to be part of this transformative journey as an academy scholar, which has greatly enhanced both my professional...
Stella Rose Akongo, Scholar
I am Akongo Rose Stella, a scholar in the ALiVE Academy. I joined the ALiVE Academy in August 2023, as part of the ALiVE Core...
Daniel Marandu, Scholar
My name is Daniel Marandu, a proud scholar of the ALiVE Academy, since 2022. I still remember our first session, which was a three-day workshop...
Samson John Sitta, Scholar
I am part of the pioneer scholars who have been in the academy since 2021. Initially, I was admitted in the ALiVE Academy as one...
Devotha Mlay, Scholar
I have been a scholar at the ALiVE Academy since 2021. I joined the academy to deepen my understanding of life skills and values —...
Scholars’ Corner – David Alelah
At the heart of the ALiVE Academy is Learning! The sessions combine both theory and practice to provide a holistic understanding of assessment and its...
Coordinating the Academy
I have been a member of the ALiVE Academy since its inception. I have also been behind the scenes helping to coordinate and organize the...
Facilitating the ALiVE Academy: Prof. Esther Care
Professor Esther Care, of the University of Melbourne, serves as the lead trainer for the ALiVE Academy, working closely with ALiVE leadership to shape and...
ALiVE Academy: Building Regional Scholars and Experts
The Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa (ALiVE) seeks to generate evidence on life skills and values and use this evidence to...
Discover ALiVE Academy: What You Need to Know.
ALiVE ACADEMY (AA) is a capacity-building arm of the Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa (ALiVE) initiative. AA is designed as a...
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