Daraja Welcomes Back Students from Marin Academy: 21 volunteers from Marin Academy High School traveled last week from California to Kenya in an annual two-week collaboration of schools. Marin Academy partnered with Daraja in student-led computer class, W.I.S.H. classes, and workshops on journaling and art. The students are collaborating on a campus-wide water audit to determine
Daraja welcomed Mpala researcher Corinna Riginos, to discuss land conservation and guest teacher Penina, to prepare Forms 3 and 4 for the K.C.S.E. Daraja students challenged to take on land conservation, generate ways to make an impact on the cause in local communities. Riginos: "Conservation is about more than preserving the land. Its about
For the first time, Daraja teachers engaged in their own version of W.I.S.H....and called it T.I.S.H (Teachers of Integrity, Strength and Hope)! They participated in a Privilege Walk with the results highlighting how much gender has affected the teachers in their own life paths. Teachers were asked to participate in a Privilege Walk. Each person
Ten representatives from Daraja's Form 2 class visit Naibor to observe and administer a health questionnaire as part of their on-going project-based learning assignment. Daraja's sophomore class teamed up with Cottage Hospital's mobile clinic for a community health observation. The clinic pays a visit to Naibor once a month for vaccinations, check ups and other
AIDS. Leadership. Rape. Confidence. Female genital mutilation. Change. No topic was out of bounds during this weekend's GROOTS Kenya Leadership Conference. "Most girls in my community do not perform well academically, and that leads to them feeling discouraged. A girl who feels discouraged does not see any advantage in education, only negativity." Teddy stood with
From arguments to auditions, this week served up important teachable moments in compromise, self-worth and perseverance for the girls of Daraja. The Argument-Turned-Teaching Moment: A heated debate transpired on the way to Mpala last weekend. A few students made a passionate case for geography holding the highly-coveted position of the most important class in school.
In between Music Festival auditions and hosting a Leadership Conference, the Daraja girls found the time to breeze through this week's Continuous Assessment Testings. Sylvia, a Form 2 at Daraja, smiled and shuffled her feet shyly. "The CATs are easy," she said. Julia, Form 2, works on her Kiswahili exam "Not because the
Daraja students branch out to different areas of Laikipia County this weekend to compete in a math competition and perform at an environmental research center. Daraja's Mathletes Rank in Top Spots at Math Competition "We had to walk about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the road to the school where the competition was held," said
Hailing from Australia, Team Toorak combined a group of about fifty 9th grade girls, a passion for girls' education, and love for Daraja to demonstrate the very power that the students at Daraja celebrate daily: girl power. Running on the strength of passion and enthusiasm, the girls were able to contribute an impressive $2,040, and they're
You've heard about the phenomenal success of Bay to Breakers, but what else has been happening on campus lately? Don't miss a beat with this week's Weekly Recap! Women of Integrity, Strength, & Hope Class: This week's Form 1 class focused on the self-discovery of "Who am I?" Taught by Teacher Susan, the girls participated in
At Daraja, we learn through classes, teachers, field trips and guest speakers how to be academic achievers and leaders in our communities. When Father Wario came to visit Daraja, he gave a motivational speech that changed my attitude. I had started to feel stressed, but he reminded me what it takes to be a leader
What made this year's Race for Daraja so phenomenal? YOU DID. From each and every student, faculty member, supporter, volunteer and intern, from Kenya to California and all over the world, thank you for making Race for Daraja 2012 a phenomenal success. Three Events. One Family. Over $90,000 Raised! Lilian, Form 1, tries to
