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Are you in Africa, and thinking of going abroad for higher education? I came to Canada in 1999 as an international student from Kenya.
Here are some thoughts.
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Finally, all those court rulings in favour of Dr.
@MigunaMiguna
will be implemented.
The 6 judges Uhuru disrespected are smiling.
A Before-and-After moment in 🇰🇪. No Moi, Kenyatta or Odinga will occupy State House in the generation that is alive today.
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Canada is a top destination for international students. In terms of quality of living (access to healthcare, safety, etc), it is one of the best countries in the world. Upon graduation, international students have a pathway to remain in Canada as Permanent Residents
@CBIE_BCEI
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@jjstruthersuk
@ava
@Oprah
@The_Real_IMAN
@zoesaldana
@jes_chastain
Lovely photo of a lovely couple. Wishing you the best Prof
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@Eng_Ngure
I will spread the love: if you have any questions about post-secondary education in Canada, please reply to this tweet. I'll find answers for you or point you to the right direction.
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@MigunaMiguna
Jobs held by Mr. Polycarp Igathe, 47, since 2015:
-COO, Equity Bank (Announced today)
-Executive VP, Sales & Marketing, Vivo Energy (resigned)
-MD, Equity Bank (resigned)
-Deputy Governor, Nairobi County (resigned)
-MD, Vivo Energy (resigned)
=nepotism. favoritism. incompetence
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Steps 1
Here are a few key steps in coming to Canada as an international student:
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@MigunaMiguna
Very best wishes Ja Nyando. One of the most passionate, dilligent, and dedicated professionals I know. A fighter who everyone would be better off having on their side. I'll be following the court decision.🙏
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Steps
3. In general, masters and PhD programs in Canada are more likely to give financial assistance/funding than undergraduate (bachelor) or diploma programs. Don’t focus on the word ‘Scholarship.’ Assistantship (e.g., Research or Teaching Assistantship) tend to be more common
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@CP24
No matter how much the media try to sanitize the image of this murderer by referring to him as '20 year old driver' and publishing a photo that portrays him as sports-loving kid, all must condemn this senseless act of hate-motivated murder.
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Steps
2. Check application requirements: Some colleges & universities require IELTS (International English Language Testing System). In general, 🇰🇪 students are exempted from IELTS requirement. Confirm with school. KCSE transcripts are honoured. Check if application fee is needed
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Steps
1. Identify the school you want to attend. Note that cost of living is higher in some parts of Canada and some universities charge higher tuition/fees than others. Here is an illustration by
@UoPeople
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Kenya borrowed $6.5 billion from China to build a railway line. The railway has made a loss of $200 million in its first three years. Excellent piece by Shishir Gupta in
@htTweets
[Dr.
@DavidNdii
, the article concurs with your views on the
#SGR
]
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Scholarships
2. African Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Program supports young African professionals to become leaders in public policy and administration. It is Funded by Government of Canada via
@CBIE_BCEI
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@MigunaMiguna
The conman has been conned. What happened to Super Tuesday? In the end, a drunkard who failed high school, dropped out of college, dogged ICC, silenced Musando, Nyarangi and others, looks like a genius who has outfoxed
@orengo_james
, and other disciples of Odinga.
#LindaKatiba
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Steps
4. Applying for admission to master and PhD program may be more involving. Some universities may expect you to contact a possible thesis advisor (a professor in the respective department/faculty) BEFORE you get admitted to the program
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Scholarships
1. Many 🇨🇦universities offer Teaching Assistantship & Research Assistantship to masters & PhD students. Some offer scholarships. Fewer scholarships at bachelor degree level. Universities make money by charging international students TWICE the amount 🇨🇦 students pay.
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Steps
5. Once your application for admission is approved, you'll receive admission letter from the school. You’ll then start the process of Student Visa application at the Canadian High Commission in Nairobi 🇰🇪. More info: (Follow
@CanHCKenya
for updates)
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If you are looking for a side hustle {part-time summer job}, starting May 2023...
I'm looking for a Research Assistant to help me with research on School leadership/ Classroom management.
Will be paying $16 per hour.
If interested, please send email to
james.oloo
@uwindsor
.ca
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Everyone should read at least one book by General Miguna.
This line about John Njoroge: The man who threatened to kill Dr. Miguna and turn him into Nyama Choma.
Mr. Njoroge and others like him should be held responsible for their actions.
#RIP
Kimani Ruo
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My friend in Kenya has a son who will be finishing high school next year. The son would like to pursue post-secondary education outside Kenya. They were asking for my advice. Here are some of the things I said:
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@MigunaMiguna
@RailaOdinga
@Karanjakibicho
@GKihalangwa
@WilliamsRuto
Lessons:
Patriots: The wait may be long and painful. But you don't have to compromise or surrender.
Matiang'i et al.: 🇰🇪 is bigger than your title and ego. Leaders come and go. They are servants. Hence Public SERVICE.
Dr. Miguna: Congrats. Now sue them.
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I received a few questions about studying in Canada as an international student. On this thread, I'll share some info. I hope you find it useful. Also, I'll give away Ksh. 1,000 to four people via mpesa. Just say why you want it for a chance to win. Njaanuary ishindwe🙏🇰🇪
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@MigunaMiguna
Nice of
@MigunaMiguna
to keep the memory of Hezekiah Ochuka alive. Ochuka, Pancras Okumu, Ogidi Obuon & Orowa Hongo were hanged by Moi. Someone remind
@RailaOdinga
-the only surviving member of the 1982 coup plotters-that families of these soldiers don't know where Moi buried them
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@kibeandy
Nothing wrong about a man baby sitting his baby. To glorify career over parental responsibility is absolutely sickening and disgusting.
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Scholarships
7. Fully Funded Scholarship in Poland. Funded by the Government of Poland 🇵🇱. Application deadline: June 21, 2021 via
@PremierRP_en
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@MigunaMiguna
It's in the blood... On June 14, 1975, the
@nytimes
had a story that linked the Kenyatta Dynasty to elephant poaching, and ivory trade. 2021, President Kenyatta appoints his brother to be a warden of country's elephants.
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@lillian_owinga
@kipmurkomen
@MikeSonko
Daring the president is not against the law. Orengo, Raila, Miguna, Koigi, and countless others did it before. Some died. Some exiled. Uhuru Kenyatta was elected with over 93% of votes cast. He is becoming an unpopular lame 🦆. Maybe beating Sonko makes Kamwana feel strong
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@MigunaMiguna
"The future will have no pity for those men who, possessing the exceptional privilege of being able to speak words of truth to their oppressors, have taken refuge in an attitude of passivity, mute indifference or cold complicity"-Franz Fanon, Toward The African Revolution, p. 117
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@tashmitambo
Congrats on starting a new chapter. If you have 'good skills' you may not need to work two jobs each day because pay will be reasonable. Life is more than just work. Often, public transportation is cheaper and more efficient than owning a car in London. Take care of yourself.
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9. Via
@madamproff
PhD position in the area of "global profiling of arbovirus susceptibility factors in mosquitoes"
Location: Leibniz, Germany
Would be nice for any of the many Kenyan researchers currently doing research on mosquitoes
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@amerix
China Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' is a classic. It has many relevant lessons for men. Example:
"Men sometimes lose [everything]. I had six wives. I have none now. Do you know how many children I have buried? Children of my youth - 22. I did not hang myself. I'm still alive."
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@MigunaMiguna
@RailaOdinga
Mr. Odinga is a hypocrite & pretender. He says he fights for the people, he doesn't. Not even empathy for a dead doctor. He pretends to have power & authority, that he speaks for the government, he doesn't. He thinks
#BBIReport
will make it imperial president, it won't
#RejectBBI
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Excellent book, written in first person, that explores Dr. Omamo and Luo history. The intrigues, politics and 'that' speech by Omamo in Kisumu. Almost all influential Luos at the time are mentioned. Nice to learn how Tom Mboya had a positive impact on Omamo's life. A must read.✅
New Book Alert
The Path to KALIECH: William Odongo Omamo
KShs2,750.00
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So, today I taught my first hyflex (face-to-face + online) class. First in-person teaching for me in three years. A first at the University of Windsor. And a first graduate course. I was nervous! The suit and the smile concealed the sweat! Cheers to a great semester.
#higherED
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4. International Excellence Entrance Scholarship at University of the Fraser Valley, Canada [In my view, British Columbia is the most beautiful place in North America] via
@goUFV
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Impressive list of young people leading Africa into a year of action-taking:
@LizWathuti
🇰🇪
@MsokaEmmanuel
🇹🇿
Stacy Owino🇰🇪
Alaa Salah🇸🇩
@TrevorOahile
🇧🇼
@NkosiOfficial05
🇿🇼
@OfficialLual
🇸🇸
@ZolaniMetu
🇿🇦
@NamugerwaLeah
🇺🇬
Excellent piece by
@khanyilite
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3. Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program – aims to build institutional capacities by training employed nationals from developing countries of La Francophonie. Funded by the Government of Canada:
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5. Thinking of pursuing a PhD in Public Health Sciences?
Check out opportunities at Queen's University, Canada. via
@queensu
[Researcher at
@KEMRI_Wellcome
@KEMRI_Kenya
may find this useful]
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@MigunaMiguna
@WMutunga
@FredMatiangi
@UKenyatta
@WilliamsRuto
@JBoinnet
@GKihalangwa
Dr.
@MigunaMiguna
& Dr.
@WMutunga
are both legal scholars who fought for second liberation, got arrested & exiled.
@FredMatiangi
has never fought for anything. His bosses got power after ICC witnesses were silenced & over 400 souls lost just recently.
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@crosbydoglover
@BlackWidow_WF
😉Good moral compass implies moral law, which points to a moral law giver, a supernatural being. You cannot claim to be atheist and espouse good moral standards. Good as opposed to what? How do you judge something to be good/right while denying existence of moral law giver?
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6.
@StudyinHolland
: The Orange Knowledge Programme (scholarship) aims to contribute to a society's sustainable and inclusive development. Its scholarships are open to mid-career professionals in specific countries.
@NufficGD
@NLinKenya
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Scholarships
8. Reckitt-LSHTM PhD studentships on Hygiene & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa. The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (
@LSHTM
)
Application Deadline: July 11, 2021
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@EstherPassaris
Baba exchanged his title of The People's President for handshake; justified forced exile of
@MigunaMiguna
; killed Opposition; joined those who shed innocent blood, & is now battling his conscience & trying to stay relevant. National cohesion needs credible elections, not new laws
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Got this book via
@NuriaStore
. I was sceptical of a writer who was a powerful man in Jubilee Party & later lost favor with power brokers. But
@HonAdenDuale
is a great writer, storyteller & political analyst: intrigues, behind the scenes schemes & betrayals in the House of Jubilee
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NEW Publication Alert:
My colleague, C. Nyongesa, and I have a new paper out: We spoke with Kenyan high school maths teachers about their experience teaching students with mathematical learning difficulties. The paper is available online at:
@tandfonline
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@MigunaMiguna
"So far, we've turned the other cheek. The slaps in the face have been redoubled & the evil-doers have felt no tenderness in the hearts. Before it is too late..."- Thomas Sankara, UN General Assembly, Oct 4, 1984
I stand in solidarity with
@MigunaMiguna
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@paulinenjoroge
@RailaOdinga
Those with university degree ... does it include your date of birth? How about place of birth? Does it have the name and signature of the Vice/ Chancellor or a representative of the University Senate? Or - is the Dean the highest person who approves award of degrees?
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A narrative & post-/anti-colonial approach to understanding experiences of foreign certified teachers in rural
#Sask
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There are heroes among us, and we can honour them while they are still breathing. Today, I celebrate Ms. Phyllis Omido, an Environmentalist
@phyllis_omido
cc
@JerotichSeii
@WanjeriNderu
@wmnjoya
@scheafferoo
@WanjikuRevolt
#DevCon2018
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@MigunaMiguna
@dailynation
@StandardKenya
@TheStarKenya
@ntvkenya
@citizentvkenya
@KTNKenya
@K24Tv
@BBCAfrica
Congrats on your new book, Janyando. This line on the cover is powerful. Most will agree, yet many will tremble: "Eventually, facts and the truth shall prevail over falsehoods, deception, and the oppressive machinations of the neocolonial agents of imperialism"- Dr.
@MigunaMiguna
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Racialized men with LOW self-esteem who rose to positions of influence:
🇬🇧Prime Minister Sunak
🇺🇸Judge Clarence Thomas.
Sunak, a son of immigrant parents, tries hard to keep im/migrants out of the UK. Thomas, a beneficiary of affirmative action, voted to end affirmative action.
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In slavery & freedom, Black women established women centered networks to serve the needs of Black community
@aaihs
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@debrunyx
@amerix
There aren't too many books on investment in bonds and bills in Kenya. But there are some informative online resources. Here is one:
@Tiny__bookworm
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@citizentvkenya
I don't understand. Mr. Babu Owino takes away Mr.
@Olesankok
crutches and you describe the act as 'drama' and 'light moment.' Hon. Sankok was nominated to parliament to represent those with disabilities!
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@NuriaStore
@MigunaMiguna
Dr. Miguna writes! No one he has ever mentioned in his writings has refuted what he wrote.
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@alaminkimathi
Show some grace, Dr.
@KideroEvans
. Everyone, including the young
@citizentvkenya
journalist, is dealing with something. It's OK to have a bad day. Plus, it's been a tough few days for everyone in 🇰🇪, including politicians like yourself, and journalists.
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"The pandemic revealed that the only reason the education system isn't crumbling down is that teachers and school staff are holding it together." -
@NicholasFerroni
#edutwitter
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Whatever 🇨🇦 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remembered or not remembered for, his $10-a-day child care fee policy; and Canada Child Benefit Plan are excellent public policy decisions. .
Our plan is reducing child care fees in Manitoba to just $10-a-day, saving families up to $2,600 per child — and with a near-record high labour force participation rate for Canadian women, it is also helping more women choose both a family and a great career.
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Nice to be at a face-to-face meeting for the first time.
Happy Friday.
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My top list of Can't Wait Books of 2019 by African authors:
Treason by
@MigunaMiguna
Dragon Fly Sea by
@AdhiamboKE
Travelers: A Novel by
@HelonHabila
When the Plums Are Ripe by
@Nganang
New Daughters of Africa: Margaret Busby (Ed)
Leaving Word:
@stevensidley
Who do you recommend?
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"Reading releases you from the limits of yourself. Reading is freedom. Now read on."
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@moneyacademyKE
There are honest, patriotic, and hardworking people at Kemsa. Declaring the entire workforce redundant is like punishing the whole class because one or few students spoke behind the teacher. It is wrong, and unethical. Kemsa billionaires are known, why are they untouchable?
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'Stereotypes of Black women as always angry nullifies the legitimacy of Black women’s emotional expressions'
@aaihs
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I came to Canada in 1999; graduated from 3 🇨🇦 universities: University of Lethbridge (Province of Alberta), SFU (BC), and U of Regina (Saskatchewan). Worked as a teacher and now as Assistant Professor (Ontario).
Will be honoured to share my thoughts on education in 🇨🇦. Join us.
Here is our speaker for the twitter space session about studying in Canada . The session will take place on 14-June - 2023 at 8pm EAT / 7pm CET . Here is the link incase you want to set your reminder and share within your network:
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@johnnjenga
@NdunguWainaina
67% of Kenyans approved current constitution. Uhuru didn't support it, so his disdain for the constitution is not surprising. Odinga called the constitution among "the best in the world." Now he believes that
#BBIFraud
will make him all powerful president
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After almost 10 years as the Research Coordinator at Gabriel Dumont Institute in
#Saskatchewan
, I'm leaving the Institute. Great
#M
étis organization, excellent leadership & workplace culture. Certainly one of my BEST professional experience ever. MAARSII
@gdins_org
. Viva
#GDIat40
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This is one of the best speeches by
@PremierScottMoe
. Humble. Optimistic. Generous with kind words.
"Number of
#COVID19SK
cases in
#Saskatchewan
is 70% lower than the Canadian average. Number of testing is 40% higher than Canadian average.
#COVID19
curve has flattened."
#skpoli
Yesterday evening, I delivered an address to the people of Saskatchewan
This morning at 10:30AM I'm looking forward to announcing Re-Open Saskatchewan, a plan for re-opening the provincial economy.
Please join me.
#COVID19SK
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@amerix
Men: Writing well, yes. Reading, yes.
And no matter what
@amerix
says, women are not the enemy. Some demons are deep within. The way we were raised. Parental/family expectations. Burdens we carry. Secrets we keep.
#MasculinitySaturday
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My copy of
@DrIbram
&
@KeishaBlain
(eds.)
#FourHundredSouls
(
@penguinrandom
) came today. Great line-up of writers: From 'Arrival' (1619) by
@nhannahjones
& 'Whipped for lying with a Black woman' (1629) by
@IjeomaOluo
to
#BLM
(2019) by
@aliciagarza
. Powerful 400 years. A must read
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@citizentvkenya
Excellent conversation that shines light on hidden areas & softens hearts. That's why many powerful people are uneasy seeing the eloquent, articulate & fearless
@MigunaMiguna
on
#JKLive
. Good job MM. Mr.
@KoinangeJeff
, thanks for enlarging the space for various voices to be heard
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Hero .... Kevin Koe, an
#Indigenous
man from
#Yukon
representing Canada at the
#Olympics2018
@CurlingCanada
#RoadToPyeongChang
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Here is what hit me when I opened
@MigunaMiguna
's book
#Treason
:
"Injustices consolidate, spread and institutionalise themselves because, often, honest men and women surrender to the machaninations and determinations of a few evil people." (p. 40)
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Microphone check ... six days before the first in-person class.
EDUC 8005: Theories of Educational Administration & Leadership.
[Master of Education; M.Ed (Educational Administration)].
Nervous. Excited.
May it be a good semester. 🙏
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Happy Sunday
Home made, soft and tasty mandazi. Karibu. Bii wamadh chai.
Recipe, not mine, available at:
#sundayvibes
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@AMLiveNTV
@debarlinea
Did you catch
@MigunaMiguna
's line: "PLO's rebuttal had no legal basis in law. It was just rhetoric with no facts!"
#AMLiveNTV
@debarlinea
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"In today’s rap game, ignorance is rewarded so there’s little financial incentive to fight it" …
@ADtheBand
@AAIHS
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Guess what I found at the used books section of the
@SalvationArmy
Thrift Store on Faithful Avenue, Saskatoon
#Saskatchewan
#Canada
🇨🇦
'Kenya Women Look Ahead' (by Celina Oloo & Virginia Cone, Published by East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi, Kenya🇰🇪 in 1965)!
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Sir, no country is a paradise. Like most countries in the EU, OECD, and elsewhere, there are sections of the German population that are struggling. Germany has a sound welfare system and high standards of living, but its no paradise.
@MudgeRulf
Germany is a poor man’s paradise. I mean, granted, cost of living is high. However, the country pays a minimum salary of €1584( KES 249K). Has universal healthcare and free education up to University. They will also pay you €250(KES 39k)/month for each of your children!
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@biologywithjane
It's OK to choose you. Being a teacher can be hard. In the past year, teachers have become frontline workers & stress levels have risen. There should be safe spaces for teachers to express how they feel before the burden becomes too heavy.
#TeacherTwitter
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A powerful documentary. I agree with Prof.
@wmnjoya
. But I would go further. Language -in-education policy, where language of the former colonisers is regarded as superior to Indigenous African languages - in school - is symbolic violence and perpetuates socioeconomic hierarchy.
"I'm being punished for trying to be me, because, I always felt like my local language was part of my identity. So they are whipping my identity out of me. That was the feeling."
Watch the full documentary:
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10 things that shocked me when I came to Canada as an international student from Kenya:
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To our friends in the United States, wishing you a happy and safe 4th of July.
#HappyIndependenceDay
#Happy4thofJuly
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@NuriaBooks
is to me, one of the most influential 2022 reading champions in Kenya. The bookstore has brought us many great books by Kenyan authors at affordable prices and good publicity. In 2023, I will sponsor free book giveaways from
#NuriaBooks
. More to come.
@bennetowuonda
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BREAKING:
A new peer-reviewed journal out of the University of Windsor. Founding editors include Dr. Rebecca Major (
@Ram846
), Dr. Naved Bakali, and I (
@JamesAlanOLOO
).
Do check it out.
#highered
#onted
#edchat
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@MwangoCapital
Government is adding another layer of bureaucracy that is unnecessary and inefficient: parents pay school fees to national government. Government send the school money to buy school supplies and, for boarding schools, food. If money delays, students will starve?
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Nice to be back in 🇨🇦Capital Region. 2004 I worked at Portage IV as Policy Analyst Intern, Learning Policy Directorate, HRSDC. 2006 I moved to Public Security Office. I developed skills like argumentation & writing policy briefs here. Great mentors.. Satya Brink & Wayne Wouters🙏
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There was slavery in the British empire including the Americas and the Caribbean. But did you know there were Enslaved People in 18th C
#Britain
? Here is an excellent conversation between Dr.
@KeishaBlain
& Dr.
@NelsonHistory
. via
@aaihs
#AAIHSRoundtable
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Nordic countries have seen their productivity grow faster than the US since 1970.
@Demos_Org
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Thank you. Thank you.
My students surprised me in class today ... with a nice birthday cake.
What a beautiful song by Onome Eluwa!🇳🇬
(Photo by Rui Renee Geng🇨🇳)
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To all educators out there (especially professors), do you get nervous before your class starts?
#highered
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Kenya: congrats on a peaceful and successful elections. Closely following
#KenyaDecides
updates as they trickle in. No matter how it goes: congrats to the Kenyan people; to Wafula Chebukati and
@IEBCKenya
. Mungu aibariki 🇰🇪
From
#Windsor
🇨🇦 with love.
#KenyaElections2022
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