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SPECIFICALLY, WE ARE INTEGRATING DESIGN THINKING (STANFORD UNIVERSITY) INTO THE NATIONAL KENYAN CURRICULUM, ADJUSTING THE TEACHING MODEL TO PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING AMONGST THE STUDENTS, AND EXPOSING THEM TO THE ARTS AND OTHER WORLDVIEW EXPERIENCES OTHERWISE UNREACHABLE TO STUDENTS OF THEIR ECONOMIC POSITION. WE ARE ALSO A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, STANDING FIRMLY ON THE VALUES OF FAITH, FAMILY AND JESUS CHRIST TO GUIDE OUR STUDENTS INTO STRONG CHARACTER AND PURPOSE. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B KENYA FORM 990, PART VI THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY, AND FORMAL PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION, WHICH ARE TO BE FINALIZED IN 2019. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. 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