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Receiving the Legacy of Original Nairobi Educators.
The History of The Nairobi Day SchoolA Brief History of The Nairobi Movement

Meet the Nairobi Renaissance Team

Martha Hanks

Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite

Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite

Martha Hanks career  encompasses over 40 years of education in East Palo Alto, California. She has taught grades K-12 and Adult ESL. She has taught at Nairobi Day and High Schools from 1970 through 1979. In 1980, she started teaching in the Ravenswood City School District (Grades k-8th) and retired in 2008. She continued to work in the RCSD as a substitute teacher until March of 2020.

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Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite

Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite

Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite

Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite an organizational and community change consultant who completed a B.A. degree at Howard University, a M.S. degree at Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. degree at Stanford University. Omowale is the President of Leadership Incorporated, a nonprofit consulting firm focused on building capacity for social change in communities of color. 

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Sherinda Bryant

Sherinda Bryant

Sherinda Bryant

Sherinda Bryant is the founder of Culturally Restorative Learning Supports, LLC which creates rhizomatic learning pathways that connect classrooms and communities to bold, future-facing possibilities. Rooted in  the genre of Afrofuturism, her work uses foresight tools and future-thinking practices to strengthen youth identity, spark innov

Sherinda Bryant is the founder of Culturally Restorative Learning Supports, LLC which creates rhizomatic learning pathways that connect classrooms and communities to bold, future-facing possibilities. Rooted in  the genre of Afrofuturism, her work uses foresight tools and future-thinking practices to strengthen youth identity, spark innovation, and equip learners to imagine and build transformative solutions. 

Stephanie Smith

Sherinda Bryant

Sherinda Bryant

Stephanie Smith is an aspiring architectural and civil drafter born and raised in East Palo Alto, California. Her goal is to work on projects that revitalize and redefine neighborhoods that have been historically disenfranchised, including East Palo Alto. Stephanie desires to create meaningful change through transforming neglected spaces 

Stephanie Smith is an aspiring architectural and civil drafter born and raised in East Palo Alto, California. Her goal is to work on projects that revitalize and redefine neighborhoods that have been historically disenfranchised, including East Palo Alto. Stephanie desires to create meaningful change through transforming neglected spaces into vibrant, accessible environments that promote healthy community and new opportunities.

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