Spreading Stories ProposalIncreasing literacy rates through stories & technology
68% of students do not enroll in high school
90% of students in the most remote areas do not make it to high school and drop out1/2 Million students per year get left behind
• Where teacher’s marking books.
why does this happen? little access to resources
+ 60:1 Student to teacher ratio
= low literacy levels
everyone deserves an excellent education
who we areEneza Education’s mission is to make 50 Million students in rural Africa smarter through low-cost mobile technology
We’re a team of dedicated teachers, techies and community organizers in Kenya
We provide products to students, teachers and parents throughout Africa
We democratize education and make information accessible to everyone
our impact
+ Serving more than 135,000 students at 3,000+ schools in Kenya
+ 15% raise in academic scores
+ Students study 2 more hours per week
CORRECT! A mammal’s red blood cell had a nucleus in the beginning of its development, but it was lost to make room for hemoglobin.
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Quizzes & lessons thru SMS
how it works
1. Why does a mammal’s red blood cell not have a nucleus?A. Never had oneB. Lost in its
developmentC. It always has a
nucleusD. A nucleus is
never needed
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Body601 Mini-Lesson
The blood is made of red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. The red blood cell of a mammal does not
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Reports, Wikipedia search & Ask a Teacher featurehow it works
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a sovereign state in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya lies on the equator with the Indian
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WIKI Kenya
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REPORTS
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This week Daniel Matiko’s marks are:ENG: 85MATH: 67KIS: 52SCI: 78SS: 78CRE: 67
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ASK Why should children get dewormed?
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Dear Student,Children should get de-wormed so that they rid the body of any parasites. When the body has less parasites, a person gets sick less often.
reports online Data for students & teachers
web capabilities for all features
our problem
Students still experience difficulties because their reading levels are 2-5 years behind
what we need to do:
increase literacy rates by
spreading stories
how?Source local stories on grade level that are available on paper or PDF
how?Create competition among students and schools through Spreading Stories
Welcome to Spreading Stories. You have 325 points. What would you like to do?1: Take quiz2: Challenge Classmate3: See reports
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In Forbidden, what does Keziah think of Amir?A: She is infatuated with himB: She dislikes himC: She wants to be friends with himD: She is envious of him
You received an 80% on Story801. Rebecca scored 60% in the challenge. Kamau won this challenge.
CONGRATS! You now have 350 points.
how?Empower teachers with the training & skills they need to make it a success
to make it happen
Expense TOTALFull-time manager 8,888.89Part-time organizers 2,807.02Printed booklets 2,573.10Trainings 2,339.18Marketing materials 2,046.78Travel 3,274.85 TOTAL Expenses for 2014
$21,929.82
why?
A student’s ability to read is one of the
greatest determiners of her success.
help us increase literacy levels across Kenya by
spreading storiescontact:Toni Maraviglia > [email protected]
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