Inspiring Growth, Shaping Tomorrow
The Social Hub for Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership and Design Thinking
Inspiring growth Shaping tomorrow
A social hub for Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership and Design Thinking
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The Social Hub for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Design-Thinking(SHIELD) is a non-profit social innovation and technology hub that promotes sustainable socio-economic development by empowering youth from underserved communities to leverage their talents and skills to tackle social problems in their communities and transform their ideas into impactful social enterprises.
The decision to found SHIELD came out of the realization that over 90% of innovation hubs in Kenya are either in universities or affluent parts of major cities hence resources and opportunities offered in these existing hubs are not readily accessible or affordable to youths coming from underserved communities. There are 1M new 18 year-olds in Kenya each year. These young men and women need jobs… but currently there’s an under-absorption. Kenya needs to create 1.5-2M new jobs per year, and grow GDP at 8% per year.
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SHIELD provides physical and digital innovation spaces in underserved communities. Using these spaces and in partnership with various stakeholders, we design and implement programs in digital transformation, Design-thinking, research, social venture building to support youths from underserved communities to build social impact ventures that lead to a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient future for underserved people.
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SHIELD HAS supported more than 120 students to aquire new skills
What we do
Design Thinking School
Within the context of the design thinking process, we empower youth in underprivileged communities with the skills to collaborate and think of themselves as problem solvers and to pioneer solutions to the problems they face within their community.
SHIELD Entrepreneurship
This program is tailored at supporting any business especially those that are not venture backable. The SMEs will receive personalized training and mentorship focused on building their capacity to operate the business successfully, unlock financing from financial institutions and scale to new levels.
Software Development
We provide a community for learning and earning opportunities. Our certifications prepare you for a career in software development, equip you with business acumen to help take your idea to the next level.
SIDLabs (Research & Development)
SID is a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and research, driving societal impact through collaborative spaces, transformative programs, and cutting-edge development initiatives.
What distinguishes us?
Human-Centredness
Innovation
Integrity
Impact
Teamwork
Diversity
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