Shamiri Institute

"I realized that I could incorporate growth, gratitude, and virtues into my life"

Being a Thrive! Fellow is an amazing experience. I was surrounded by a vibrant and positive team. I enjoyed leading group discussions and managing logistics and operations for other Thrive! Fellows. This opportunity allowed me to grow personally and learn from the rest of the team. During my time as a Thrive! Fellow, I realized that I had more potential than I had imagined. Leading group sessions on growth, being grateful, and virtues made me realize that I could also incorporate this into my life. Now, when I face difficulties, I remind myself of some of the lessons and skills that we taught in the groups.

"I realized that I could incorporate growth, gratitude, and virtues into my life"

Benny Otieno

Thrive Fellow 2019

"During my time as a Thrive! Fellow, I realized that I had more potential than I had imagined. Leading group sessions on growth, being grateful, and virtues made me realize that I could also incorporate this into my life. Now, when I face difficulties, I remind myself of some of the lessons and skills that we taught in the groups."

Benny, second from right (back row), during Thrive! Fellows training in 2019

What did I enjoy about being a Thrive! Fellow?

The level of interaction between the Shamiri Team and the Thrive! Fellows created a conducive and friendly work environment
This was a rare space where you could say anything, and whatever you said, was accommodated and taken into consideration
Role playing helped me learn how to lead groups and identify important issues that could arise

What was most difficult?

Leading groups, without previous experience, was a challenge
Learning how to accept the mistakes along the way and to share them with the team for feedback

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Being a Thrive! Fellow is an enriching and fulfilling experience. Read the stories of other Thrive! Fellows

"My time at Shamiri as a Thrive! Fellow remains to be an experience worth recalling"

My time at Shamiri as a Thrive! Fellow remains to be an experience worth recalling. The experience was not only amazing but also enabled me to realize that I could actually use the various topics (Values, virtues, gratitude, study skills, and growth) in real-life situations. This in turn has greatly helped me live inharmony with people, while study skills have helped a lot with my academic sector.

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"My time at Shamiri as a Thrive! Fellow remains to be an experience worth recalling"

Denver Walter O.

Thrive! Fellow 2019

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" I learned to be grateful for the little things in life"

Being a Thrive! Fellow and leading discussions on growth mindset, gratitude, and virtues made me abetter person in so many ways and helped me to deal with challenges in a better way than I used to before. I realized that incorporating a growth mindset could change a current situation of failure into success also it helped me develop in so many aspects of my life. That goes for virtues too. I learned that incorporating virtues such as kindness, hard working, and humility among others is essential in our day to day lives.

" I learned to be grateful for the little things in life"

Faith

Thrive! Fellow 2019

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