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The Frontlines of Peace
‘Peace can grow in the most unlikely circumstances.’ - Prof. Séverine Autesserre
Prof. Autesserre is an award-winning author, peacebuilder, researcher, and political science professor at Barnard College, Columbia University.
African Book Talk Series - 'Down River Road'.
'Down River Road', an independent print and online journal.was the fifth book in our African book talk series. With this series, we hope to offer a platform where African writers can engage a global audience, offering not just their work, but exciting perspectives on how personal, political, and cultural experiences drive their storytelling.
African Book Talk Series - 'House of Stone' by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
House of Stone' by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma was the fourth book in our African book talk series. With this series, we hope to offer a platform where African writers can engage a global audience, offering not just their work, but exciting perspectives on how personal, political, and cultural experiences drive their storytelling.
African Book Talk Series - 'The Havoc of Choice' by Wanjiru Koinange
'The Havoc of Choice' by Wanjiru Koinange was the third book in our African book talk series. With this series, we hope to offer a platform where African writers can engage a global audience, offering not just their work, but exciting perspectives on how personal, political, and cultural experiences drive their storytelling.
African Book Talk Series - 'Of Pawns and Players' by Kinyanjui Kombani
‘Of Pawns and Players’ by Kinyanjui Kombani was the second book in our African book talk series. With this series, we hope to offer a platform where African writers can engage a global audience, offering not just their work, but exciting perspectives on how personal, political, and cultural experiences drive their storytelling.
African Book Talk Series - Dance of the Jakaranda by Peter Kimani
‘Dance of the Jakaranda’ by Peter Kimani was the first book in our African book talk series. With this series, we hope to offer a platform where African writers can engage a global audience, offering not just their work, but exciting perspectives on how personal, political, and cultural experiences drive their storytelling.
Navigating Work and Home Responsibilities during the Pandemic
Along with the terrible toll it has exacted in lives lost, as well as negative health and economic impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced dramatic changes in how families must navigate work both inside and outside of the home. This webinar brought together a team of experts who addressed issues that are being experienced in the home as a result of the pandemic and provided helpful tips on how to deal with these challenges.
Stigma and Discrimination in the midst of a pandemic
This was the third panel of a three-part panel series hosted by the Columbia Global Centers| Nairobi and Columbia Global Centers| Rio de Janeiro. The purpose of this panel was to bring together experts and community members to talk about their experiences with and perceptions of stigma and discrimination in informal settlements in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and to hear their strategies and recommendations for addressing stigma and discrimination in these communities.
COVID-19 and mental health in informal settlements: How bad is it and what can be done?
The purpose of this panel discussion was to bring together mental health experts living and working in informal settlements to discuss mental health in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide recommendations for managing and mitigating mental health challenges in these communities.
COVID- 19 and Informal Settlements
This was the first panel of a three-part panel series hosted by the Columbia Global Centers| Nairobi and Columbia Global Centers| Rio de Janeiro. The purpose of this series is to hear from experts and residents of informal settlements about some of the pressing issues related to the Covid- 19 pandemic in informal settlements in these two populous cities.
No-Boundaries International Art Exhibition Nairobi 2018
Columbia Global Centers-Nairobi, in partnership with the No-Boundaries Committee, held the 2018/2019 No-Boundaries International Art Exhibitions to foster global awareness and social responsibility in young citizens around the world. The exhibition hosted children who had submitted their art work along the theme of ‘One Tree, Once City’. The Art on display was from Kenya, Brazil, China, USA and France.
"Ivory Wars" Documentary Film Screening
On July 17th, 2018, Columbia Global Centers Nairobi hosted China House in the screening of the documentary film “The Ivory Game” which featured the organization’s CEO – Hongziang Huang.
Beyond The Music: Tanzania
On June 14, 2018, Columbia Global Centers Nairobi hosted round two of “Beyond the Music” which previously launched in Nairobi in December 2017. The event took place in Tanzania and was overseen by Trevor Arnett, who in addition to being the Communications Officer in New York, is a talented Singer and artist.
'Slow Down' - A Short Film by Folklore Films and Anto Neosoul (Private Screening)
On May 31st 2018 Columbia Global Centers | Nairobi, hosted a private screening on the short film 'Slow Down' by Folklore Films and Anto Neosoul. The film covers the story of redemption in the life of teenage boy who was brought up in an informal settlement or ghetto. The boy had big dreams but the circumstances of struggle and misfortune forced him to indulge in crime. The young boy whose football dreams and impoverished reality were inextricably intertwined, lead to a life of crime in the ghetto. He pays the ultimate price for seeking a way out of poverty.
Re-thinking Sage Philosophy
On Friday, 25th May 2018, Columbia Global Centers hosted a full day conference on, "Re-thinking Sage Philosophy" this was organized in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Nairobi.
Book Launch - "African Muckraking - 75 Years of Investigative Journalism from Africa" by Prof Anya Schiffrin
On May 8th 2018, Prof.
Beyond The Music: Kenya
‘Beyond the Music’, a much anticipated event at Columbia Global Centers - Nairobi, took place on December 5th 2017. The event was moderated by activist and writer – Mr. Kevin Mwachiro and the artists on the panel were Victoria Kimani, Kennedy Ombima (King Kaka), Antony Mwangi (Anto NeoSoul), Fena Gitu, Patricia Kihoro, and Judith Nyambura (Avril).
Veteran’s take on state of our Local Film Industry
- In 1988 at the age of 34, he was named director of the same festival, and in his final year as head of the NYFF in 2012, he was on the committee that selected the Kenyan film Nairobi Half-Life for showing
- After retiring as NYFF director, Pena joined New York’s Columbia University as a professor of film studies.