HYBRID IMPACT WEEK KENYA 2026
The Africa Nazarene University is the birth place of Impact Week. In 2015, we held our first workshop there. Since then, the local community has conducted independent workshops every year and some coaches have even joined us in other locations across the globe to teach Design Thinking.
Apply to become a Junior Coach .
What to expect
With our two-module approach, we will first train a new cohort of Junior Coaches in a Train-the-Coach workshop that consists of four online modules and two days onsite. Afterwards, the international and local participants will take their on new role as Design Thinking Coaches and work together with students from Africa Nazarene University and other communities in Nairobi to find innovative solutions for local challenges. This defines the “practical phase” and will give the new Coaches the unique opportunity to directly implement what they have just learned while being guided by experienced Senior Coaches along the journey.
The innovative and customer-focused orientation of the Design Thinking methodology helps all participants to challenge their way of tackling a problem. The unique spirit of the Impact Week experience will definitely inspire you to look at entrepreneurship and social innovation in a completely different light.
Key facts
Dates
Preparation in online format: from January 12 – February 08
time onsite: February 16- 21
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Local Partner
Africa Nazarene University
Wanna Join?
Join us to make your Impact!
What are the benefits of joining a hybrid Impact Week?
- The Train-the-Coach is spread over time so that you can fit it better into your schedule and have more time to absorb, reflect and apply the knowledge.
- You will learn and apply analog and virtual facilitation skills and thereby learn how to coach not only in-person teams but also remote teams.
- Additional learnings during the virtual training plus one additional day onsite with focus on coaching skills, teambuilding and intercultural exchange.
- Upon completion of the program, you will be a trained Junior Design Thinking Coach, having already applied the methodology.
- You’ll gain key skills through Design Thinking, such as innovation, customer focus, and implementation orientation.
- The intercultural experience at Impact Week will also help you gain different perspectives on problem solving as well as build your international network, which will be key to boosting your resourcefulness at work as well as creating avenues for future collaborations.
- In addition, Impact Week promotes local entrepreneurship and social innovation. We enable our local partners to apply Design Thinking themselves and run their own Impact Weeks.
Timeline
| 01 October | Registration opens for participation |
| 10 January | Registration closes |
| 12 January | Virtual kick-off meeting for all participants |
| 12 January – 08 February | Train-the-Coach Part 1: 4 online modules |
| 14 February | Travel to Kenya |
| 16 – 17 February | Train-the-Coach Part 2: Our Junior Coaches get a professional Design Thinking training |
| 18-20 February | Impact Week Kenya – 3 days Design Thinking Challenge |
| 21 February | Pitch day, closing ceremony and anniversary celebration of Impact Week Kenya 2025 |
Our Pricing
Participation Fee
We are open to discussing special pricing if you represent a smaller or local company or if you are only interested in participating in the Train-the-Coach phase.
Due to the longstanding relationship with the Lufthansa Group for almost 9 years, participants from any Lufthansa Group company can participate at a reduced fee of 3.175 €.
What’s
included
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Double-room accommodation
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Airport transfers
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Meals
Not
Included
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International flights to/from the local Airport
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Visa and vaccination fees
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Recreational activities
Who are our local partners?
For more than a decade, our collaboration with Africa Nazarene University (ANU) has stood as a model of shared vision, mutual growth, and impactful leadership. As we celebrate 11 years of partnership, we honor ANU’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence, ethical leadership, and community transformation.
ANU continues to distinguish itself not only as a premier institution of higher learning in Kenya, but also as a driving force for positive change beyond its campus. Through innovative programs, research initiatives, and community engagement, the university has shaped leaders who are equipped to address real-world challenges with integrity and purpose.
Our longstanding partnership has been strengthened by ANU’s dedication to expanding access to quality education, nurturing values-driven professionals, and fostering sustainable development across the region. Their work in empowering young people, advancing social impact projects, and promoting holistic education reflects the very mission and spirit that first brought our institutions together.
We are truly grateful for the collaboration and look forward to creating impact together!
Our team for the hybrid Impact Week
Carolin Taenzer
Organizer
John Ngila
Organizer
James Obuhuma
Co-Lead Coach
Stephen Githii
Organizer
Andrea Quintero
Communications
Aga Szostek
Co-Lead Coach
What our former participants say
“This experience was not only impactful but also deeply inspiring and incredibly fun. I am truly thankful for this opportunity and will always cherish the networks and friendships we created along the way.”
“When Design Thinking was introduced to me in 2016 in Kenya Africa Nazarene University, I could never have imagined the transformative journey it would take me on. What began as a novel concept has since become a defining aspect of my professional and personal growth.”