We run workshops and build platforms to encourage people to be literate and make learning a serious goal.
Our mission is to foster literacy and learning as a lifelong process.
Literacy opens doors to the world. When individuals can read and write with proficiency, they are better able to interact as citizens, consumers, employees, and parents.
Learn about the power of literacy.
Writing Next is a series of workshops and programmes designed to nurture and inspire young people to write more and better.
Whether it’s a workshop at a school library or a conversation on writing hosted at a café, our instructors lead participants through various discussions and practical exercises on good writing.
Learn about why writing is an important part of what we do.
The Pen Review is a literary journal publishing poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction.
Since its first issue in 2015, readers have enjoyed a variety of writing on memorable events. The Review aims to contribute to promoting a literary culture and talent.
Find out why publishing is part of our DNA.
The Kivu Literacy Camp is a three-day getaway for an immersive weekend of learning and creative storytelling.
A trip to the shores of Lake Kivu, the camp is an opportunity for writers, aspiring authors, and storytellers to gain new insights into thinking and writing clearly and effectively.
Find out how to participate in the inaugural camp in November 2024.
We are nurturing a community of clear and effective communicators, self-directed and lifelong learners, creative and practical problem solvers, responsible and involved citizens, and interactive and informed thinkers.
Our footprints have inspired a wave of initiatives that nurture communities of young people who are conscious of the importance of literacy and lifelong learning.
In the long run, we envision a world where most people participate fully in society.
Learn more about how to participate.
COMING IN 2025
The Centre for Literacy and Learning is our flagship vision, designed as a dynamic space where literacy programmes and resources seamlessly integrate to inspire lifelong learning.
The most forward-looking educational project run by learning activists to set the bridge of transition to the school of the future. The centre features a support centre, a change-agent collaborative space, a mini-library, a conference area, and an exhibition corner.
Learners will dwell in the centre for workshops to sharpen their skills and aptitude for learning.
Schools and educators will seek collaboration for creative methods to foster learning in communities.
Government institutions will find it easy to meet next-generation leaders and tap into their potential.
Aspiring authors will look to our experts for mentorship and guidance in content creation and publishing.
Learning activists and educational change agents will meet at the centre for inspiration and ideas.
NGOs and private companies will seek collaboration for youth-led interventions to educational challenges.