Biography
Miriam Ruiz is the Executive Director of Avallain Foundation. After working in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom, Miriam engaged with Avallain 7 years ago to work on various education projects in Kenya using high-end technology to take education to those who need it most like primary school children, farmers or young mothers in challenging conditions. After the founding of Avallain Foundation 2 years ago, Miriam has continued to engage in innovative projects using ICT to provide basic skills to the refugee community in Kakuma and the immigrant community in New York City.
Sessions
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ELA-18
EMP27
Insights into Improving Education for Displaced Persons
“A Digital Intervention to Successfully Train Literacy and Numeracy for the Refugee and Host Communities in Kakuma”