{"id":10083,"date":"2024-12-29T23:35:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T23:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/involvement.co.ke\/?page_id=10083"},"modified":"2024-12-29T23:35:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T23:35:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/invo.nyarango.me\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10083\" class=\"elementor elementor-10083\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e00146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e00146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/involvement.co.ke\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/video2.webm&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video 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dynamic student-based newspaper, we aspire to uphold the highest standards of journalistic integrity while embracing innovation and inclusivity. By fostering collaboration and amplifying diverse voices, we aim to enrich the student experience, inspire informed action, and contribute to a more informed and connected society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49173b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49173b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee1ba4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dee1ba4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c1886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6c1886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f07548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f07548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of Involvement is to serve as a beacon of student journalism excellence within Daystar University and beyond. Established in 1989, we are proud to be one of the oldest student publications in East and Central Africa, dedicated to nurturing the next generation of journalists. Through our online platform, we are committed to providing timely and insightful news coverage that informs, engages, and empowers not only the Daystar community but also audiences across the nation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44ea26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b44ea26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bbb75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2bbb75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ff54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44ff54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/involvement.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img26.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479db34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"479db34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f5e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52f5e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Daystar University<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8ce40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db8ce40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328916c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328916c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Daystar University is an institution of higher learning which exists to equip servant leaders for the transformation of the society. Founded in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, as Daystar Publications in 1964, the institution was moved to Kenya in 1971 and registered as Daystar Communications, a non-profit organization in 1973 offering a five-week International Institute for Christian Communication (IICC) course. 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