Model UN Conference, Model UN Conference, February 5, 2011February 5, 2011

A Bit of Luo…A Bit of Luo…

Oim Ore = Good afternoonOim Ore = Good afternoonIdi Nade = How are you?Idi Nade = How are you?Ma ber = Doing wellMa ber = Doing wellAyen kadien okwaro = I’m as Ayen kadien okwaro = I’m as

full as the brown goatfull as the brown goat

Education is Education is POWERPOWER

It has been said that educational inequality It has been said that educational inequality is the greatest social justice issue of our is the greatest social justice issue of our time. time.

THINK ABOUT ITTHINK ABOUT IT

Almost every problem can be solved Almost every problem can be solved through the education of our children and through the education of our children and generations to come.generations to come.

What greater power can you have?What greater power can you have?

The Millennium Development Goal The Millennium Development Goal for Educationfor Education

UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION!!!UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION!!!

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What are the Goals?What are the Goals?

Goal #1:Goal #1: Empower girls in Muhuru Empower girls in Muhuru Bay, Kenya through a rigorous and Bay, Kenya through a rigorous and well-rounded high school education.well-rounded high school education.

Goal #2:Goal #2: Empower community Empower community development through womendevelopment through women’s ’s education.education.

Where is WISER?Where is WISER?

Muhuru Bay, Muhuru Bay, KenyaKenya

Why WISER?Why WISER?

Before WISER, only Before WISER, only 5% of girls5% of girls in the area in the area attend secondary school.attend secondary school.

Most are forced into early marriages Most are forced into early marriages around the age of around the age of 1515..

The HIV/AIDS rate in Muhuru is estimated The HIV/AIDS rate in Muhuru is estimated at around at around 38%,38%, the highest in the country. the highest in the country.

Before WISER, exam scores were at Before WISER, exam scores were at 10% 10% passingpassing, arguably the lowest in the , arguably the lowest in the country.country.

Why Girls?Why Girls? ““When we use our resources to When we use our resources to

improve girls’ lives, benefits improve girls’ lives, benefits accelerate for everyone, now accelerate for everyone, now and in the future. That’s the and in the future. That’s the girl effect – a high return girl effect – a high return investment.”investment.”

– – The Girl Effect, from the paper, The Girl Effect, from the paper, “It’s No Big Deal, Just the “It’s No Big Deal, Just the Future of Humanity”Future of Humanity”

The Burden of Girls and WomenThe Burden of Girls and Women

EDUCATION = POWEREDUCATION = POWER“Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

Universal Primary Education in Universal Primary Education in Kenya? Cool. Now what?Kenya? Cool. Now what?

24% 24% of kids in Kenya attend of kids in Kenya attend secondary school…secondary school…

And only And only 5% 5% of girls in Muhuru of girls in Muhuru Bay attend secondary school…Bay attend secondary school…

WOAH!WOAH!

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““WISERBridging” to SecondaryWISERBridging” to Secondary

“Nyanza, and especially Muhuru Bay, are no longer the ‘lost causes’ of Kenya. We are proud.” – Area Education Officer, Emos Kebaya

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Lessons Learned in EducationLessons Learned in Education

Primary Education… Free?Primary Education… Free?Low StandardsLow StandardsThe Power of PositivityThe Power of PositivityConstantly constantly change!Constantly constantly change!

Lessons in the Lessons in the BIGBIG Picture Picture

It’s all about opportunityIt’s all about opportunityLead locallyLead locallyDevelopment is complicatedDevelopment is complicatedNew models existNew models exist

The Future of Ed…The Future of Ed…

Alternative FundingAlternative Funding Holistic CentersHolistic Centers Universal Secondary Universal Secondary

Education?Education?

Questions?Questions?

www.wisergirls.orgwww.wisergirls.orgContact me! Contact me! tmaravig@gmail.comtmaravig@gmail.com

Oriti!Oriti!

(“Good-bye” in Luo)(“Good-bye” in Luo)