On March 10, 2022, project partners from Canada and Kenya came together online to celebrate the close of the Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP-02), a five-year, $1.7 million-dollar initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada, through Colleges and Institutes Canada. The partnership consisted of three National Kenyan Polytechnics and three Canadian institutions led by Humber College.

Since 2017, the project has developed new and innovative competency-based education and training (CBET) programs in key sectors of the Kenyan economy to increase employment and economic opportunities for youth. The Closing Forum reunited Humber's project participants, including Farzad Rayegani, Senior Dean of Humber's Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, and Kerry Johnson, Program Coordinator of Sustainable Energy and Building Technology Program. Their team supported the curriculum development process by providing technical training and advice on modern equipment that aligns with industry needs.

Keynote speaker Gina Antonacci, Senior Vice President, Academic, shared her experience providing training on institutionalizing a gender perspective in the structures and practices of the institutions, working alongside Nancy Simms, Director of Humber's Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Diversity.

Other significant contributors to the KEFEP-02 project include The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Faculty of Business, The Faculty of Media and Creative Arts and the Office and Research and Innovation. The past five years have been a transformative experience, empowering teachers, and students, connecting industry partners and collaborating for the future of TVET education.

View the Humber Today article for an in-depth look into KEFEP-02.

For more information on KEFEP-02, visit Humber IDI – Kenya Education for Employment Program.