Education

EDUCATION

Reason2Smile regularly partners with schools and organizations to conduct in-person or virtual presentations about our mission and our work at the Jambo Jipya School and Children’s Home in Kenya.

Let’s ignite a spark of compassion in our children and watch a wildfire of generosity spread!

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EDUCATION TRUNKS

Reason2Smile has developed elementary level curriculum trunks that include a variety of teaching tools to introduce and enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of Kenyan life. The overall goal is for students to utilize the resource trunk material in order to critically analyze and explore life in the developing world.

More Information About Trunks

The trunk includes:

an assortment of picture books that represent themes such as Kenyan culture, language, wildlife conservation, universal education as well as , problems that face the developing world
Kenyan crafts and jewelry
Kenyan music and audio resources
An array of lessons alignment to the common core learning standards
A diverse range of graphic organizers aligned to the common core learning standards
An introduction about the Jambo Jipya school and its founder Christine Mwende
Pictures and brief biographies of a few of the students attending the school

The trunks are free and are loaned out for a four week period. The person requesting the truck is responsible for the contents of the truck.
Requests for the curriculum trunks can be made by contacting the following individuals:
For the New York City and Long Island areas: email Donna Rosenblum at dearosenblum@gmail.com or call 516 643-4956
For the Lake Placid area: email Christina Lawrence christina@camparden.com or call 518-302-1783
For the Central New York area: call Kitty Dates 315 730-6860 or email kitty.dates@gmail.com