Kepler

Kepler was born out of Generation Rwanda, who enabled talented, but economically vulnerable Rwandan students to attend university and prepared them with skills needed to enter the workforce since 2004. In 2013 they got an opportunity to increase their impact through a new partnership with Southern New Hampshire University and their new College for... America program. This partnership offered a highly innovative approach combining Southern New Hampshire Universitys online degree access with in-person seminars, job readiness training, and coaching. It enables students to attain affordable, internationally recognized degrees while studying in East Africa. To help students complete their American accredited BA degrees, Kepler provides loans for laptops and internet access, interactive support classes, personal advising, wrap-around student services, career support, and an inspiring and empowering learning environment. Keplers first cohort in 2013 consisted of 50 students and has grown 10 times with 550 students and two campuses as of September 2017. In 2015, Kepler opened a second campus in Kiziba refugee camp in western Rwanda where it serves students who are refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the same year, the Kigali campus began serving students from Burundi. In 2016, the company expanded to include students from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Uganda. In the next few years, Kepler hopes to expand its reach in East Africa and across the African continent so students can access efficient high-quality education and the acquisition of employment-ready skills at a competitive cost. Kepler partners with Southern New Hampshire University to provide students in East Africa with access to US accredited Bachelors degrees from SNHU. Kepler is a registered 501(c)3 in the United States and a registered INGO in Rwanda.Read More