Ann Mungai grew up in Kenya. She was raised by her mom. She has a brother Peter who is four years older than her.  She is currently a student at Dedan Kimathi University majoring in Business and Information Technology. The university she attends is located in Nyeri, the central part of Kenya. She aims to

Design Thinking at Kamiti Medium Prison School for a Village’s most recent program was a four-day design-thinking bootcamp at the Kamiti correctional facility in Kenya. Planning for the Kamiti boot camp began in August of 2023, when Mr. Mongi noted his interest in the Kamae bootcamp’s curriculum. We approached it with a particular focus on

Imran Khan, raised in Wayzata, Minnesota with his two brothers, immersed himself in hometown volunteering from a young age. At a local outreach community center, he taught elementary school students about food shelters, emphasizing the importance of resource accessibility. He also taught Islamic studies to kids at the mosque where his parents volunteered. Currently pursuing

2023 Annual Report In 2023, our organization underwent a transformative phase marked by growth and strategic development. Our partnership network expanded to include Kenyan borstal institutions, or prison-schools. These partnerships allowed us to teach science and technology skills in a new environment, deepening our understanding of the educational landscape in Kenya. As with any

Brayden Leyva is originally from the small agricultural town of Porterville, California. He grew up with three siblings, two younger sisters and one older brother, and a pet rottweiler named Koda. In 2017, Brayden moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA for his undergraduate degree. He graduated with a degree in Biology and Professional Writing

Mallory Woodruff grew up in Oklahoma City where she spent a lot of her childhood on a swim team and volunteering. In high school, Mallory volunteered for over 1000 hours and earned the Gold Presidential Service Award three years in a row. She volunteered for several organizations but mostly spent time supporting youth programs, like

This past August, we conducted a design thinking bootcamp at a new school: Kamae Girls Borstal Institution. Kamae Girls Borstal Institution is an all-girls school and correctional facility, located about 20 kilometers outside of Nairobi. The entire school consists of only 22 students between the ages of 13 to 18 years old, and it is the

  In January 2023, after two years of planning, School for a Village hosted a design thinking bootcamp at Shikusa Borstal Institution. Shikusa Borstal Institution is an all-boys youth correctional facility located in Kakamega, Kenya. S4V developed a design thinking bootcamp to teach the students creative and iterative problem-solving approaches. By applying design thinking techniques,

Hello, Simran here! I could not be more honored to introduce you all to Lauren Greenberg, my best friend since I’ve been five years old and truly the most selfless, kind-hearted person I know. Lauren Greenberg is one of our wonderful Communications Managers here at School for a Village, where she helps manage and create

Arnav Barve is 19 years old and is currently studying Computer Science and Biology at Duke University. He was originally born in Belgium and lived there for a few months, before moving to Ohio and subsequently Minnesota, where his family currently resides. His grandparents came to live with his family after his younger sister, Sayrui,