Davis College Interview
Across 54 of the most severely impoverished countries in Africa, less than one percent of the inter-generational population receive tertiary education. In East-Africa, socio-economic status and rural subsistence livelihoods are two of the many impediments to higher learning accession.
Davis College is a newly founded pedagogic institution offering affordable, subsidized higher education to East African men and women, built on the strong 10 year history of the Akilah Institute for women.
Find out how you can support the provision of scholarships and adaptive learning resources for low income students in East Africa.
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January 29, 2021
Galvanizing Regional Development through Affordable Education
#107 Great.com Talks With... Davis College
In post-genocide Rwanda, education plays a crucial role in processes of reconciliation and restoration. The costs and family restructuring necessary to access higher education in urban Kigali present a substantial challenge to young people seeking furthered learning. In this episode, we spoke with Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes from Davis College and Akilah Institute about the crucial impact of adaptive and affordable college education on personal and national development.
Measuring Real Learning Outcomes with Competency-Based Education (CBE)
The large majority of students attending Davis College come from rural upbringings and diverse educational backgrounds - often standardized examination can serve as a detriment to professional aspirations, as test scores are not always indicative of a student’s skillset. A ‘CBE’ model allows for students to apply learned skills from the classroom to real projects in the community, embracing a diversity of lived experience while fostering a community of innovation. Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes posits that this reactive structure is conducive to growing sectors in regional development.
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