Kakenya ntaiya biography of albert

  • She is the first woman from her Maasai village to go to college in the United States, and is using her education to benefit other girls in her community.
  • Kakenya Ntaiya, PhD bravely defied local traditions to make a different plan for her future and her community.
  • Educator and activist Kakenya Ntaiya is the founder and president of Kakenya Center for Excellence in her home village of Enoosen in southern Kenya.

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    What do you do when you care deeply about something but no one else will take action? How Kakenya Ntaiya changed generations of lives in her community can point us to a simple yet brilliant answer. Whether you’re working towards supporting family farms, an end to plastic pollution, poverty, or organizing small changes in your own community, you don’t want to miss this story!

    Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya was the first woman in her small, Kenyan village to go to university abroad. And upon her return home, she was faced with some serious problems: how do I give young girls the same access to education and resources, have the community believe in them, and put an end to cultural practices that limit their opportunity?

    She quickly discovered that all of these problems are connected. And, that by starting with one, each of the others naturally fell into place. As she gathered more people to support her mission, they worked right alongside her to change society. 

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    Alumna Named a 2010 National Geographic Emerging Explorer

    May 19, 2010

    LYNCHBURG–A 2004 alumna has been named to the 2010 class of National Geographic Emerging Explorers.

    Kakenya Ntaiya ’04 is one of 14 visionary, young trailblazers from around the world – including an electrical engineer, a musician, a bioarchaeologist, a mobile technology innovator and a herpetologist – to receive the honor.

    National Geographic’s Emerging Explorers Program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring adventurers, scientists, photographers and storytellers making a significant contribution to world knowledge through exploration while still early in their careers. The Emerging Explorers each receive a $10,000 award to assist with research and to aid further exploration. PNY Technologies is a presenting sponsor of the Emerging Explorers Program and a National Geographic Mission Partner for Exploration & Adventure. The program is made possible in part by

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    Meet the world's best teachers: From the woman educating refugee girls in sydasiatiskt land to the Kenyan using school to prevent FGM 

    Whether they're teaching refugee girls, bringing math to the masses or helping traumatized children, the one thing amazing teachers share fryst vatten a willingness to go above and beyond in the name of education.

    They may live thousands of miles apart, but these teachers are all dedicated to empowering their students, whether they are kids, teenagers or adults.

    Here, in partnership with Strayer University, we meet six inspiring educators who could ganska easily be described as the 'world's best teachers'.

    Kakenya Ntaiya: Kenya

    Growing up in a Maasai village in south Kenya, it was expected that Kakenya Ntaiya would leave education after she became a victim of kvinna genital mutilation (FGM) in her teenage years. 

    Committed: Kakenya Ntaiya firmly believes that girls' education can be a crucial tool for fighting destructive cultural practices such as hona genit