At Skills Builder Global, our mission is to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills  to succeed. A vital part of this journey is our monthly global forum, a dedicated space for partners to connect, share best practices, and amplify our collective impact.

In our latest forum, we had the pleasure of hearing from Liz Njeri Kamau, lead of Beyond the Flow in Nairobi, Kenya. Liz shared her organisation’s inspiring journey of moving from "meaningful work" to work driven by "clarity and intention," ultimately achieving Impact Level 4 accreditation.

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Spotlight on impact: Beyond the Flow

Beyond the Flow is an organisation dedicated to advancing menstrual equity. They equip adolescents aged 11-19 in low-income communities with the essential skills and practical knowledge required to manage their periods with dignity.

Liz’s team uses a club-based model called "Flowing Wisdom," where peer mentors lead health education and support their peers in creating period-friendly school environments.

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The journey to Impact Level 4

When Liz joined the Global Impact Fellowship in late 2025, her team already had a peer mentorship model in place, but it lacked a formal structure. To achieve Skills Builder Impact Level 4 accreditation, Liz focused on moving from simply "teaching leadership" to "designing for it".

"The facilitators now have clarity... they [now] have more structured and intentional opportunities to actually practice leadership in real ways and, you know, not just talk about it."

1. Narrowing the focus

To avoid overwhelming facilitators and students, the team narrowed their focus to two essential skills and four specific steps:

• Leadership (Steps 5 & 6): Managing resources and mentoring.
• Teamwork (Steps 5 & 6): Contributing to the group and being accountable.

2. Investing in facilitators

Liz emphasised that while anyone can master content, facilitators need to master the art of real-time observation. The team spent the first quarter of 2026 training facilitators not just to teach, but to identify specific behaviors, such as whether a student is listening before giving advice, and providing support in the moment.

3. Measurable resources

The team developed a suite of tracking tools to ensure every part of the program was measurable:

• Baseline and endpoint assessments: To track growth from start to finish.
• Skills booklets: Where students document their own learning through reflection.
• Peer leadership trackers: To categorise student progress as "emerging, growing, or thriving".
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Looking ahead

As schools in Kenya reopen this week, Beyond the Flow is moving into its next implementation phase. Liz is also collaborating with fellow Teach For Kenya alumni to onboard more educators, ensuring that essential skills integration continues to grow across the region.

Together, through programs like the Global Impact Fellowship and the Global Accelerator, we are building a global community dedicated to building essential skills.

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Join the Movement

Are you ready to bring a higher level of clarity and intention to your work?

• Global Impact Fellowship: For NGOs looking to integrate the Universal Framework.
• Global Accelerator: For schools and educators ready to transform their classrooms.

As Liz’s journey shows, starting "bit by bit" can lead to profound shifts in how young people build the agency they need for life.

Apply for the Global Accelerator | Explore the Global Impact Fellowship

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