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Women's Ventures Institute. Alexis Coppola, Anna Hajduk, Amihan Jones, Claudia Langford, Caitlin McColloch. Context - The Girl Effect in Kenya. Vulnerability is a driver of women to enter the world of sex trafficking Education does not guarantee a job, especially for women. Our Big Idea. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Women's Ventures InstituteAlexis Coppola, Anna Hajduk, Amihan
Jones, Claudia Langford, Caitlin McColloch
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Context - The Girl Effect in Kenya
Vulnerability is a driver of women to enter the world of sex trafficking
Education does not guarantee a job, especially for women
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Our Big Idea
A technical school model for women that collaborates with the local businesses and organizations to train women through experiential learning to fulfill community needs through innovative markets.
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Meet Jane
we gonna say anything, or no?
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Jane's Experience
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Program Overview
3 Year Pilot Program in 2 locations:
Rural Urban
1 Year: Needs assessment; teacher recruitment/training; student recruitment
2 year degree program
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Program Overview (cont.)
• Facultyo A majority being local Kenyan women educators
and practitioners
• Curriculum Developmento Multi-track options (e.g.New Ventures through
Gender Justice, IT, agricultural sustainability)o 8 Hours a week and Internship
• Internshipo Corresponds with WRI's New Venture Program or
Vulnerability and Adaptation Project
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Exit Strategy
• Continual Teaching Opportunities o Girls trained
• Sustained Fundingo Sliding scale o Visiting students
• Long-term Economic Opportunitieso Venture seed money
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Capitalizing our Assets
- Grassroots campaigns- Networks and Partnerships with CBOs, NGOs, INGOs and governments - Local capacity development - Supports Innovative
Markets- Projects that reduce vulnerability and increase adaptability- Efforts focused on environmental sustainability
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Thank You!