OLPCorps School of the Art Institute of Chicago Kenya

the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Team Member

Our team members are studying in AIADO department (Architecture, Interior Architecture and Designed Object) at The School of Art Institute of Chicago. We both are highly interested in education for children in developing country with using methodology of design and art education.
Namkyu Ryoo Namkyu have small back ground on engineering and now he is studying in Designed Object department to investigate more possibilities of design as global impacts. He had been in Kazakhstan as Information Technology volunteer leader, which was sponsored by Korean Government. This volunteer program is about basically teaching computer skill to people who don’t know what computer is.
Heeyoung Choe Heeyoung have a strong experience on biology and education in Bachelor degree. Now she is studying in the Designed Object department to combine all of those academic experiences by using design thinking methodology.

Local Partner

Our local partner is Kambala Primary School under Great Commission Trust Academy. It is a non-profit organization registered in Kenya and United Kingdom to take care rural area of Kenya with three main issues such as ‘Health,' ‘Education’ and Disaster relief’. Great Commission Trust (GCT) has visionary aims to alleviate human suffering and to provide relevant education and training to young Kenya children (4-13 years). Kambala Primary School is located in Molo District, Which is 50 km from Nakuru Town along Nakuru-Njoro-Molo Road. It is also located approximately 200 km from Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.

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