They asked for it. They got it! As requested by Form 2s, Daraja hosts first business symposium. Daraja girls interested in science participate in the Science Congress and trips to the Mpala Research Center & Conservancy. Regional math contests are held for girls interested in math. The annual music festival is is an amazing experience
IT'S FINAL EXAMS WEEK AT DARAJA! Study, study, study! Such was the focus on campus this week as the girls prepared for their end-of-term exams. For the Form 1s, this part of the term could have been very stressful, but the girls divided up into study groups and actively prepared for success. "The Form 1s
Grassroots Girls Club produces an income-generating venture in partnership with local NGO How can you help your local community? The Grassroots Girls Club at Daraja posed that question to themselves, and came up with a fun, innovative program that would do just that. The Grassroots Girls partnered with MS Kenya to teach tribal dancing in
Last weekend in Nanyuki, over 30 schools met to face off in Netball and Athletics (Track & Field). The Daraja Academy dominated across the board, handily winning all 4 Netball games and advancing to next week’s regional tournament in several Athletic categories. "At first, I felt very nervous," Christine Jamaica, Form 4, said. "I thought,
The media club has taken on an important, new role at Flag, whereby a representative is chosen to announce the country's current events. This allows the campus to stay apprised of relevant, pressing news in and around the community. Sunday evenings, a representative from the club sifts through newspapers, magazines and headlines from the internet
Preparing for Greatness Last week, Daraja’s science club teamed up with St. Augustine, a mixed school for boys and girls, to attend a Science Congress. Faith, Form 4, describes the day: “We left early. At 7:30am, we got in a bus and went into town to get the other students. It was very fun! They
The girls of Daraja love visitors, and had the pleasure of welcoming special guests to campus last week. From Nairobi to Copenhagen “Do you always travel alone?” Lillian asked Ben Leeds, a guest presenter who came to campus last week. Ben put on a two-night slide show presentation chronicling his 2011 bike tour from
Mpala Field Trip Twenty four Daraja girls got to do the work of research scientists on a recent field trip to Mpala Research Center, a few miles from the school campus. In small groups, girls tracked Grant’s gazelles, elephants, dik-diks and impalas that are being studied, measured water loss in plant leaves, and compared ecosystems.
When the 28 new students arrived on campus, the Daraja Family was complete for the first time since the school opened in 2009. The new girls received a rock-star welcome, hugging and excitement from their new sisters as they entered the Daraja gate for the first time. For most of the new students life at Daraja
When Daraja Academy first started, the administrators figured they could invite girls to campus for the admissions interviews. They learned almost immediately, however, that they'd lose out on the population of girls who could not afford even the small transportation cost that is required to get to Daraja Academy. "We noticed girls were missing their
This is a proud moment for Daraja. Not only has Maureen written a beautiful and personal piece about winning the Girl Effect Challenge, but the article has been published online for Ayaka Magazine...Maureen's first piece! Click here to see the full article and Maureen's name in the byline! Here's an excerpt: "The morning the Nike Girl
Leadership training over the holidays – Leila and Grace, who previously attended a conference about women’s opportunities in Kenyan politics, are at an East African Self Leadership training in Nairobi. They have spent most of their week in the city, learning from other women and members of GROOTS. Both girls are very active in the
