Chaste Niwe

Director of Academic Services

As a B2R Fellow, Chaste graduated from Yale University with a degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics. He joined the B2R team as a Prep Teacher where he introduced new classes in African thought and literature and helped Scholars significantly improve their English proficiency and critical thinking skills. He played a key role in designing the Isomo Academy program model, which uniquely positioned him to take on the role of Director of Academic Services. Chaste has also served as a member of a task force for Rwanda’s Ministry of Education with other leaders in the country’s education sector. He is bringing with him a love for research, an avid sense of urgency, and a great love for education.

ABOUT Chaste

ONE THING I'VE LEARNED ?

It takes a LOT of work and restless determination to bring about any change. Always.

BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT ?

Never eat meat first.

FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, OR PIECE OF ART ?

Favorite books: The Wretched of the Earth – Frantz Fanon; I Write What I Like – Steve Biko; Say You’re One of Them – Uwem Akpan; Foe – J.M. Coetzee

SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ?

In another life I would have wanted to be a chef and a DJ.

SOMETHING I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT ?

Alleviating ‘Unfreedoms’. That is, all barriers to leading a thriving human existence.