Shamiri Institute

" Working with Shamiri has been a life-changing experience"

Being a Thrive! Fellow has been a life-changing experience. Being a Thrive! Fellow allowed me to build my confidence when I needed it the most and for that, I'm eternally grateful. One of the most important things that I took away was the importance of validation when listening to other people's opinions and when expressing mine. This is something that I apply in my interactions until now.

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" Working with Shamiri has been a life-changing experience"

Pauline

Thrive! Fellow 2019

Being a Thrive! Fellow has been a life-changing experience. Being a Thrive! Fellow allowed me to build my confidence when I needed it the most and for that, I'm eternally grateful. One of the most important things that I took away was the importance of validation when listening to other people's opinions and when expressing mine. This is something that I apply in my interactions until now.

What I Enjoyed The Most

I enjoyed the interactions I had with the students as well as with the other members of the Thrive! team
I also enjoyed learning about concepts such as growth which are applicable at all levels of our lives.

Most Difficult Things

The most challenging thing was changing my perspective on some things for example not viewing problems as a hindrance tosuccess but as a learning experience to do better next time

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If you are a high-school graduate in Kenya, you can become a Thrive! Fellow. We are recruiting new classes for Thrive! Fellows every year.

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Also read these stories!

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

"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

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"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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