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At The Frontier

The Key to Human Capital Development

How economies, workforces, and nations are impacted by their peoples’ mental health.

The key to unlocking Kenya as "the new Singapore" is in building human capital to enable our citizens to thrive.

Behind the Scenes

Reflections on Two Years as the Chief of Staff at Shamiri Institute

After 2+ years as the Chief of Staff, Rahim is moving to a different role as Head of Strategy.

Rahim reflects on why an organization might benefit from a Chief of Staff and answers commonly asked questions about the role.

Soni Adriance in conversation with Rahim Daya

Behind the Scenes

The Value of Unexpected Findings

How unanticipated results can lead to new ideas addressing youth mental health in Kenya.

A 2021 RCT studying the Shamiri model against its individual components and study-skills caused us to re-think our strategy.

Katherine Venturo-Conerly

Behind the Scenes

The Road to 100k

How Shamiri is achieving impact at scale

To catalyze exponential growth, we set for ourselves the lofty target of expanding our reach to 1 million youth by 2027.

Soni Adriance & Tom Osborn

The story of legacy

How history informs the present and the future of mental health

How the violent colonial history and legacy of mental health defines our experience of mental health today

Behind the Scenes

Transforming toughness

How we are shifting young men's mindsets for an inclusive future

Ben and Dahlia, Shamiri Fellows, share the experiences as they work with male adolescents to address mental health challenges.

Steffi Mackenzie