Our vision is to cultivate the power of personal potential – and we have launched the Daraja Academy, our first project, aimed squarely at that vision.
We believe one girl can change the world.
Daraja Academy is a boarding secondary school for Kenyan girls of poverty. The one thing all Daraja girls have in common is that they could not have gone to secondary school by any other means and they all have unique potential.
They are talented, capable young women who simply lacked access to the education that is necessary to help them break the cycle of poverty. Daraja Academy is their access to a quality secondary education and an improved quality of life. We want to create programs at Daraja that focus on cultural awareness, social conscience and environmental responsibility in addition to a rigorous academic curriculum.
Carr Educational Foundation Core Values
Integrity
We expect all associated with the Carr Educational Foundation to take their responsibilities seriously and be accountable for commitments made. We take pride in “doing what we say.”
Communication
We value open communication that creates an atmosphere of transparency and trust.
Reflective Awareness
We believe in being open to change and embracing growth, listening actively, learning continuously and always being mindful of the impact of our actions.
Interdependence
We acknowledge and value the importance of sustainability and our role as an interdependent part of nature and the greater community.
Respect
We believe in respecting each individual and their opportunity for self-actualization and commit to applying equity, fairness and justice in all our interactions
Carr Educational Foundation Staff
The Carr Foundation maintains a small staff in the United States that works directly with the Board of Directors and a team of volunteers on fundraising and marketing the value and needs of the Daraja Academy throughout the United States.
Julie Whyte
Development Director
Julie is a Marin County California resident who has a long and diverse background in nonprofit development. She graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1986 with a BA in Political Science with an emphasis on Journalism. She has experience with workplace campaigning, direct mail, special events planning with a special emphasis on major gifts development. She has worked for organizations as diverse as United Way, the St. Louis Symphony, 142 Throckmorton Theatre and the Ross Valley Schools Foundation. With a long-term interest in education and women and girls’ issues, Julie feels she has found the perfect place to utilize the breadth of her skills to directly benefit these extraordinary girls.
Paria Rajai
Marketing Manager
Paria Rajai graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 2007 with a BA in International Development Studies. Upon graduation, Paria worked as a financial analyst for Yahoo!. In addition to her work in finance, Paria contributed to projects for Yahoo!’s Business and Human Rights Division and Employee Foundation. After volunteering in the field of education in Costa Rica for Cross-Cultural Solutions in 2009, Paria realized that her passion lied in international development. Upon her return to the US, she continued to volunteer for global education projects such as Room to Read and Daraja Academy. She has been launching marketing and fundraising projects for the academy since 2009.
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