Kenya Competence Trust Requests - Community life competence2024-03-29T05:05:29Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/group/kenyacompetencegroup/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noCommunity Conversation -Stories, what's your reflection.tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-07-03:2028109:Topic:232222010-07-03T13:12:25.393ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
<p>During a support visit to Kenya Network of Women with AIDS recently; a team of 30 people engaged in the first ever community conversation around the Mathare drop-in centre. This was the first time the team has stepped into conversation with people they pass everyday. The team had spent the morning looking at the thematic annalysis, learning how to 1) see strengths, of care, change, leadership, hope/vison, transfer, leadership, community and capacity. </p>
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<p>During a support visit to Kenya Network of Women with AIDS recently; a team of 30 people engaged in the first ever community conversation around the Mathare drop-in centre. This was the first time the team has stepped into conversation with people they pass everyday. The team had spent the morning looking at the thematic annalysis, learning how to 1) see strengths, of care, change, leadership, hope/vison, transfer, leadership, community and capacity. </p>
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<p>As part of the practice and strengthening the relationship between the drop-in centre of Mathare and its community/surrounding, the community conversations ( just like a normal SALT visit but on the streets) were done and the team wrote a few stories on those conversations.</p>
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<p>A few reflections on the outcomes of the conversations -</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" align="center"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black" xml:lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">Community concerns are diverse and some are different from one another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> At times when you listen carefully, concerns expressed in homes are the same concerns expressed in the community conversations.</font></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" align="center"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black" xml:lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">People will change with any possible outreach – when they have the information they will find ways to change.</font></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" align="center"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black" xml:lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">“I wanted to run away from not doing the conversations because I was scared and didn’t know how it will go, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">but after we begun talking I found it to be very easy</b> and the community members are the ones who have more information</font></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" align="center"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black" xml:lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">We assume a lot of things, at times we go far but the closer people to us don’t know about KENWA – we need to have more conversations around our drop-in centers</font></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" align="center"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black" xml:lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">When we ‘step out’, its an opportunity to learn from each other</font></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" align="center"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black" xml:lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">Community conversations are good – we should not assume them but interact for learning</font></span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" align="center"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">Ø<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> <span lang="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: black" xml:lang="EN-US"><font face="Times New Roman">Community conversations are an advantage, when we continue, crime will reduce</font></span></em></p>
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<p> </p> See what we are learning and sharing!tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-07-03:2028109:Topic:232192010-07-03T12:45:18.267ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
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<p>Friends,</p>
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<p>A lot of learning has been going on in Kenya and Uganda the last few months facilitated by Kenya Competence Trust. A fey key learning highlights to share are as follows:</p>
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<li>Kenya competence Trust has facilitated two baseline surveys for two organizations this last quarter, the processess both in Kenya and Uganda were strongly connected to learning from local responses and working as a facilitation team. It was a lesson learnt for both…</li>
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<p>Friends,</p>
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<p>A lot of learning has been going on in Kenya and Uganda the last few months facilitated by Kenya Competence Trust. A fey key learning highlights to share are as follows:</p>
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<li>Kenya competence Trust has facilitated two baseline surveys for two organizations this last quarter, the processess both in Kenya and Uganda were strongly connected to learning from local responses and working as a facilitation team. It was a lesson learnt for both baseline surverys that children have alot of information around life competency. They should not be ignored. Baseline surveys especially during the actual data collection through home visits are; great opportunities and entry points for invitations to a wider community response. WE learn to stay open and sensitive to those invitations.</li>
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<li>The two support visits to Women Against Aids in Uganda and to Kenya Network of Women with AIDS were stimulating. The opportunity to see teams entering the phase of facilitating community conversations in Mathare Kenya was precious to us. WE learn to take time and be patient as team-mates explore their next steps and apply them. The accompaniment is crucial to enable clarification and support during those moments. A systematic process with seveal SALT visits and support visits keep the communities aware of their own strengths, this was evident after visiting communities that were part of the two support visits in Kenya and Uganda.</li>
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<li>SALT visits have been done several times to knowledge rooms in Mulolongo and in local communities such as Kithituni. The opportunity for facilitating a SALT Visit at the Agha Khan University second quarter of 2010, stimulated a diverse learning to workplace programming and accompaniment. WE Learn to stay diverse, being keen on opportunities for applying the SALT concept.</li>
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<li>We say this over and over - communities know what they want, their strengths, concerns and strategies for response, they know what works better! We learn to remember this fact as we learn and stimulate deeper changes.</li>
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<p>Reports from these visits except the baseline surveys are available for sharing on request. </p>
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<p>Further learning and sharing can be added by members of KCT!</p>
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<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>Meble</p>
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<p> </p> Sharing -First Quarter Newsletter: Special Feature April Fostertag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-04-08:2028109:Topic:198962010-04-08T12:01:53.265ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
<p>Dear Friends,</p>
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<p>Attached, please find our first quarter newsletter for your information,</p>
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<p>Meble</p>
<p>Dear Friends,</p>
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<p>Attached, please find our first quarter newsletter for your information,</p>
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<p>Meble</p> E-Mail conversations: 'Blended learning' between Phil and KCT:tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-03-29:2028109:Topic:194882010-03-29T18:34:54.636ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
<p>As added informaiton for those interested and following the 'discussions on 'blended learning' the e-mail exchange below might be helpful as well.</p>
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<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>Meble<br></br><br></br></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:03 PM, <u><strong>Meble Birengo <span dir="ltr"><mvilika@gmail.com></span> wrote</strong></u>:</div>
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<p>As added informaiton for those interested and following the 'discussions on 'blended learning' the e-mail exchange below might be helpful as well.</p>
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<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>Meble<br/><br/></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:03 PM, <u><strong>Meble Birengo <span dir="ltr"><mvilika@gmail.com></span> wrote</strong></u>:</div>
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<div>Greetings from a cold Nairobi - hope that you and family are well. I have just put a little summary of the process that took place with us here in Nairobi on our Ning page. I have also downloaded photos of how we worked through all the modules. The advantage with our team is that we have experiences that add value to the blended learning CD/ material that has been put together and it was rich to utilize our experiences and the communities we work in - as we went through each module and how they are interconnected!</div>
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<div>There are reflections and comments on each module from the photos if you are able to see, but the CD and the flow of the materials, is excellent, its user-friendly and very clear - its a job well done! A few reflections we had on each module as we assisted each other for our own learning and application</div>
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<li>Module 1: We explored the local response progression as part of the power of the local response in addition to the way it is shaped.</li>
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<li>Module 2: way of thinking since most of the communities we work with are faith based, we reflected on how to facilitate from : belief, behaviour and key theological reflections especially when we reflect on SALT</li>
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<li>Module 3: The need for strategic discussions to assist groups, organizations or communities as they think through their dream. Organizations will want to go more structural hence the need to stimulate strategic conversations to influence process. It was also noted from experience that sometimes, when we do the dream once ( especially as communities) its helpful to do it again after a few moments of reflection - the second time round gives rich reflections.</li>
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<li>Module 4: The issues raised while building the dream become key areas of focus for the self assessment, but this was very straight forward and the experiences vary - the concept of the self assessment can be modified to fit several arenas and contexts.</li>
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<li>Module 5: Key lesson learnt that we need to apply while talking about this module, is not to wait for 'applications and action planning to take place at the end of a workshop/seminar, but it needs to be built throughout the process to enable participants to give it the needed attention.</li>
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<li>Module 6: the AAR questions I think are very basic - We usually add on a few questions after an exposure visit - ieWhat strengths did we see? what concerns did we hear? What homes/vision/dreams did we hear? what did we learn? How did we behave as a team?</li>
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<div>We also played the SALTiness quizz which was fun, we were so much into it you would have been shocked - just a thought on question 10. If the answer is acknowledgement, then there is an error on the boxes/numbers/letters you have on that page - just a thought, we might be wrong but you could check it out.</div>
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<div>Otherwise, it was a great learning process and we hope to have a similar process with a wider team sometimes in May, it would be great if you can be on skype or if you were somewhere around Kenya to join. Thank you for your hard work.</div>
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<div>I haven't seen you in ages Phil - how are you?</div>
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<div>Regards</div>
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<div><font color="#888888">Meble</font></div>
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<div><font color="#888888">On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 2:37 PM, <strong><u>Meble Birengo <span dir="ltr"><mvilika@gmail.com></span> wrote:<br/></u></strong></font><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><p><font color="#888888"><strong><u>Hey Phil,</u></strong></font></p>
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<div><font color="#888888">Its been great to be in touch and in conversation for the last while - I have some reflections in your email below:</font></div>
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<div><font color="#888888">Thanks</font></div>
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<div class="im"><div class="gmail_quote"><font color="#888888">On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:38 PM, PHILIP FORTH <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:philip.forth@btinternet.com" target="_blank">philip.forth@btinternet.com</a>></span> wrote:</font></div>
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<div class="im"><div><font color="#888888">I've just posted a reply on Ning so perhaps I will get some discussion on the issues raised. </font></div>
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<div><font color="#888888">Some thoughts/questions on your comments for which I am very grateful. </font></div>
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<div><font color="#888888"><strong>PHIL</strong>: 1. I am interested in the idea of 'Local Response Progression'. Can you explain some more? </font></div>
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<div><font color="#888888"><strong>MEBLE:</strong></font></div>
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<li><div class="gmail_quote"><font color="#888888">This is a next level probably from the Local response ( in the four sphere of the response) - Please read on my blog <a href="http://significantbeyond.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://significantbeyond.blogspot.com/</a> click on steps: local response progression. From our experience and the communities we work in, this is a significant part of the process to go through the process systematically but its flexible, depending on the entry points and invitations for the response in a community. Local responses, generate and influence policy in deeper levels when the progression is mentored by a facilitation team.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#888888"><strong>PHIL</strong>: 2. The faith based aspect of SALT is very important. And for many in the Constellation, it is crucial. We decided to build the content without introducing the faith based aspect. My hope is that the current work going on around the issue will provide us with some content, but I suspect that what comes out of it will be too abstract for the programme. What would be the best way to deal with the issue in Blended Learning? Do you think that we could deal adequately with the issue with a sub-module around the SALT within faith based communities? -</font></div>
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<li><font color="#888888">This could be something for discussion - others could comment on this as well; its how we all apply it in our context that actually matters, everyone originates from a different faith background, but if there is an FBO ground on NIng??? it could be an added discussion on the meaning of SALT and the theological perspective that influences how we work or behave</font></li>
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<li><font color="#888888">The blended learning tools are better if they stay neutral, since the target market/team is wide and not specific in faith - however, if there was a Christian team/partners organization that was interested or targeted a sub-module could be a helpful step in their own application for the ACP process because they will automatically associate with it; but for us here in Kenya and the communities we have worked with, its been necessary to blend that part as part of the process - its who we are.</font></li>
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<li><font color="#888888">When working with Non FBO, though, we have spent enough time exploring the 'who are we' question, to give everyone a chance to reflect deeper on issues of 'identity' that also influences how we behave with others. </font></li>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#888888"><strong>PHIL</strong>:3. Farellia and I discussed this a lot. My experience is that you can use the dream to build up a detailed picture of what a community wants and this leads to outcomes in the planning process. Farellia's point was that just arriving at a shared picture of a dream is a powerful incentive to take an action...ANY action...that this is where the emphasis should lie. Certainly I have been shocked by the power of the image to bring people together. </font></div>
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<li><font color="#888888">I think the dream idea is fantastic - and definitely agree with Farellia's point, the experiences will always be positively different - which is still great. </font></li>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#888888"><strong>PHIL</strong>:4. Would be interested to hear how SA is modified to 'different arenas and contexts'. Do you mean to malaria, TB etc or something more subtle than that? </font></div>
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<li><font color="#888888">We have adopted it to use for Church and Mission responses with its own areas of practice and still using level 1 - 5. We have also used it with the work with Youth and children with different areas of practice that apply to young people. It can still be modified to give communities a chance to select their own practices and use it as part of a strategic implementation plan. Its a fantastic tool to use in different ways. The facilitator however needs to be clear to understand what context they want to use the 'concept of the self assessment'.</font></li>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#888888"><strong>PHIL</strong>: Yes. I know exactly what you mean. When we update that will go in. </font></div>
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<li><font color="#888888">The added questions are an added layer to reflecting more closer to the issues, when you ask someone what strengths they saw or what concerns they heard, what they learnt or how they worked as a team in the exposure visit, either in a home or clinic - it gives everyone a chance to reflect personally. Again this is from our experiences, it helps people not to give open ended responses, but assists in the thinking and application process of the whole experience. </font></li>
<li><font color="#888888">What we have done in most time so that it doesn't become tiring at the end of the day, is making it as part of the next days first reflective moments. Its shaped differently as well, cant say there is only one way in facilitating reflections or AAR at the end of a visit. The AAR questions are still applicable but from our experience's especially if you try to accompany a team through the local response progression - the added questions we do are a strength and important</font></li>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#888888"><strong>PHIL</strong>:I am DELIGHTED that you like the quiz. So far everyone does. Farellia had to work very hard to convince me that they were important. It has taken lots of effort to make them work to the level that we now have them. I will look at question 10 and I am sure that I will need to update the answer. Thanks for letting me know. </font></div>
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<li><font color="#888888">Thanks Farellia for putting this together, we had alot of fun doing that quiz! </font></li>
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<li><font color="#888888">A SKYPE at some point would be great -</font></li>
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</blockquote> Updates - Blended Learning; what we learnt? how can we learn better?tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-03-03:2028109:Topic:180922010-03-03T14:47:20.544ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
<p>Dear All,</p>
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<p>Today, six members from Kenya Competence Trust, met together for a whole day's process to look at the six modules for the blended learning. The team took turns in facilitating the different modules, but what added value was the fact that the team had different expriences in line with the six modules.</p>
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<p>As part of the process, the team reflected on what they were expecting to achieve at the end of the day - a few reflections were...</p>
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<p>Dear All,</p>
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<p>Today, six members from Kenya Competence Trust, met together for a whole day's process to look at the six modules for the blended learning. The team took turns in facilitating the different modules, but what added value was the fact that the team had different expriences in line with the six modules.</p>
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<p>As part of the process, the team reflected on what they were expecting to achieve at the end of the day - a few reflections were...</p>
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<li><em>I expect to learn and to share what we have been doing in our areas of work in the previous months. - David from OAIC</em></li>
<li><em>I am expecting to catch up from last year, and eager to understand the whole concept of blended learnint - Rose OAIC</em></li>
<li><em>I am here excited to go through the whole process - to skim through and see how we related to the packaged programme of blended learning in anticipation to working together around it - Alice</em></li>
<li><em>I am here to share experiences from the FBO process in Mombasa, share key things that unfolded but also learn - John from Kithituni</em></li>
<li><em>My expectation is to see everyone on the same page - that we are moving together interms of understaning and intergrating tools for our own responses - Meble</em></li>
<li><em>I expect to see us going through together - I expect us to learn together as a team - April</em></li>
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<p>The team, spent time going through the models, pausing for reflections, listening, to the CD introductions and video clips from various countries - reading through stories, and sharing own expriences around each module. </p>
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<p>At the end of the process, - the team reflected on the day - reflections were....</p>
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<p align="center"><em>I feel stimulated, about the day - its been healthy to move on and use existing strengths for shairng hte process - April</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>its been time-well spent, worthwile, I feel we are confident, but I havent arrived yet - Alice</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>whoever arranged this day, has passion and a sense for responsibility, we really appreciate the offered learning, its been rich for me - David</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>Thank you for the opportunity, I have learnt alot and have seen how the AAR is facilitated - Rose</em></p>
<p align="center"><em>Its been a rich day to reflect and revisit things we already know - its been light but very focused - Meble</em></p>
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<p align="left">Please see all photos - on our main page for all the reflections, additions and contents for each of the modules the team reflected on. </p>
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<p align="left">Its our hope to have another blended learning, twice again this year with a wider group.</p>
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<p align="left">Regards</p>
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<p> </p> Kenya Competence Trust Newsletter 2009tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-02-24:2028109:Topic:178982010-02-24T15:10:24.569ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
<p>Team,</p>
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<p>Find our newsletter for 2009 below - Thanks</p>
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<p>Meble</p>
<p>Team,</p>
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<p>Find our newsletter for 2009 below - Thanks</p>
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<p>Meble</p> Kenya Competence Progress 2009tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-02-22:2028109:Topic:178182010-02-22T12:42:21.341ZApril Fosterhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/AprilFoster
<p>Friends</p>
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<p>Greetings! I trust this finds everyone well.</p>
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<p>We are being asked to share progress of Kenya Competence with the wider Constellation family.</p>
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<p>See attached 2 forms (1 with key data and the other for stories from the field.</p>
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<p>Please let us know any information you would like to be included. We will then compile that over the coming couple of weeks.</p>
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<p>Thank you.</p>
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<p>April</p>
<p>Friends</p>
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<p>Greetings! I trust this finds everyone well.</p>
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<p>We are being asked to share progress of Kenya Competence with the wider Constellation family.</p>
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<p>See attached 2 forms (1 with key data and the other for stories from the field.</p>
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<p>Please let us know any information you would like to be included. We will then compile that over the coming couple of weeks.</p>
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<p>Thank you.</p>
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<p>April</p> Kenya Competence: Learning from Otherstag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-05-18:2028109:Topic:114062009-05-18T08:29:57.927ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
Team,<br />
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Greetings - hope that you are well.<br />
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Please find an attachment of compiled reflections for what we can learn from others on how to set up an NFT but, also useful for us - as we work on getting the Kenya Competence Trust running, especially in this initial stages.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Meble
Team,<br />
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Greetings - hope that you are well.<br />
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Please find an attachment of compiled reflections for what we can learn from others on how to set up an NFT but, also useful for us - as we work on getting the Kenya Competence Trust running, especially in this initial stages.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Meble Kenya Competence Updatestag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-04-20:2028109:Topic:103652009-04-20T07:23:38.608ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
There has been alot emerging from the Kenya Competence group, including steps towards setting ourselves as a Legal entity, the process is still in motion but its our hope that at the end of this month, all the required paperwork will have been executed!<br />
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Thank you for all your support<br />
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Regards<br />
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Kenya Competence
There has been alot emerging from the Kenya Competence group, including steps towards setting ourselves as a Legal entity, the process is still in motion but its our hope that at the end of this month, all the required paperwork will have been executed!<br />
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Thank you for all your support<br />
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Regards<br />
<br />
Kenya Competence Kitchen Garden: Story from Agai Sondutag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-02-18:2028109:Topic:82842009-02-18T16:13:44.966ZMeble Birengohttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MebleBirengo
As told by Loi Kirui.....<br />
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During our last Salt visit to Agai Community we were impressed by the strengths the community has. In most cases when we go out for such visits we assume the community will ask for handouts from us. This is not the case in that community.<br />
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From one of our community conversations 1 support group of PLWA’s had a story to share with us and others across the country and the world. The story of the Kitchen Garden. The group has introduced Kitchen Gardens for their members.…
As told by Loi Kirui.....<br />
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During our last Salt visit to Agai Community we were impressed by the strengths the community has. In most cases when we go out for such visits we assume the community will ask for handouts from us. This is not the case in that community.<br />
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From one of our community conversations 1 support group of PLWA’s had a story to share with us and others across the country and the world. The story of the Kitchen Garden. The group has introduced Kitchen Gardens for their members. Through small contributions they buy vegetables, tomatoes, and onions seeds which each member is given to plant. They plough the small gardens for members in turns. The vegetables are sold at Sondu market in exchange of sugar, or unga. They also use vegetables to feed their families. Anybody who goes to borrow for vegetables from her neighbor is given for the first time. The next day the Kitchen Garden is transferred to her home (that the most interesting part). “When you keep depending on people to give you; you become lazy and will live/die in poverty” a woman was heard saying.<br />
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According to Luo culture when a man dies the widow must be inherited with a member of the family. But with increase of HIV/AIDs the widows are forming support groups for advocacy against wife inheritance. The group started with 10 members in Sondu community and has increased to 30 and is transferring to other neighboring communities very fast. During their meetings they receive friends from other communities who come to learn and transfer. The women are staying within the community, in their homes. One of the lessons learnt is that “you don’t have to remarry for life to continue; there are other better ways of earning a living hence our being together”. Says the leader of the group.<br />
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Apart from Kitchen Garden, the group meets once week to share challenges as widows and what motivate them to stay together. They learn how to become responsible and take care of their children and say NO to wife inheritance.