About Us
Bridging Digital Divides
Tunapanda Institute is a dynamic non-profit organization that exists to empower people to forge their own paths towards a more prosperous future.
- We bridge the digital divide by equipping young people to use digital technology to be lifelong learners, earners, and problem solvers.
- We design and implement scalable apprenticeship-style learning programs in extremely low-income areas and use technology and digital content to scale them.
- Tunapanda is a swahili word for “we are growing”; we live by the growth mindset: with hardwork and dedication, anyone can develop marketable knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
About Us
Bridging Digital Divides​
Tunapanda Institute is a dynamic non-profit organization that exists to empower people to forge their own paths towards a more prosperous future.
We bridge the digital divide by equipping young people to use digital technology to be lifelong learners, earners, and problem solvers.
We design and implement scalable apprenticeship-style learning programs in extremely low-income areas and use technology and digital content to scale them.
Tunapanda is a swahili word for "we are growing"; we live by the growth mindset: with hardwork and dedication, anyone can develop marketable knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Our Core Values
Collaboration
We foster collaboration to enhance teamwork, both among ourselves and with society. As one of the most important skills in the 21st century, practising and embracing collaboration help position ourselves and the community for the unrealized, amazing future.
Growth Mindset
Brain and talent are just starting points. We believe that everyone is capable of developing most of their desired abilities. All it takes is sheer hard work and dedication.
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Innovation
We impact the society by creating lasting solutions through innovation. We make use of the internet to learn, understand, share, and come up with astounding innovative ideas that help to make the world a better place.
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Responsibility
We believe in accountability, in matters concerning the organization and it’s environs. We are responsible to our audience as we ensure they know what activities we’ve been engaging on.
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Respect
We respect everyone, regardless of a person’s ethnic group, religion, or any other ethical society difference.
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Initiatives
Mobile LEAP is a workforce training program designed to prepare the next generation of digital workers through an innovative mobile-based learning approach.
This 6-week program combines peer-to-peer learning with education technology, using smartphones to make training more accessible and cost-effective (including Personal Skills, Professional Skills, and Career Skills).
To help us spread digital era vocational training and increase personal freedom through self-expression.
By: Marie Steinman
Kibera Aeronautics and Space Academy (KASA) currently runs training workshops focused on 9 key areas (including basic STEM), designed to build confidence that everyone can take part in shaping the future of tech and humanity. One day, we intend to set up a learning center in Kibera, Nairobi that is run by local graduates of Tunapanda Institute's 3-month training courses. With the help of Tunapanda and its partners, KASA is creating  open-source micro-curricula to train and inspire kids and youth to tackle real-world problems while also having fun and stretching their imaginations of what's possible.
To help everyone dream about improving humanity's future via KASA.
By: Marie Steinman
Kibera Aeronautics and Space Academy (KASA) currently runs training workshops focused on 9 key areas (including basic STEM), designed to build confidence that everyone can take part in shaping the future of tech and humanity. One day, we intend to set up a learning center in Kibera, Nairobi that is run by local graduates of Tunapanda Institute's 3-month training courses. With the help of Tunapanda and its partners, KASA is creating  open-source micro-curricula to train and inspire kids and youth to tackle real-world problems while also having fun and stretching their imaginations of what's possible.
To help everyone dream about improving humanity's future via KASA.
TechDada is a Tunapanda Institute program that aims to promote digital inclusion for young women in Kenya. Its vision is a world where women confidently pursue careers in technology, design, and business with a focus on solving global problems. Through the TechDada initiative, we hold workshops with local primary and secondary schools to leverage the interest of young girls and women in IT.
To support TechDada empowering women in tech.
TechDada is a Tunapanda Institute program that aims to promote digital inclusion for young women in Kenya. Its vision is a world where women confidently pursue careers in technology, design, and business with a focus on solving global problems. Through the TechDada initiative, we hold workshops with local primary and secondary schools to leverage the interest of young girls and women in IT.
To support TechDada empowering women in tech.
Wikonnect is an open-source e-learning platform that is designed to allow anyone to learn, create content, and contribute to the code. The initial courses offered on the platform will be around digital literacy, to get more people using the internet in more productive ways. Developed by Tunapanda Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. The original platform (called 'swag') was used to provide technology, design, and business training in low-income communities with low bandwidth.
To distribute free interactive learning content via Wikonnect.
Partners
