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Episode 13: Sharing Your Education with Stanley Kinyua
Guest Stanley Kinyua
Listen to the birds, baboons, and upcoming thunderstorm in Kenya as Jason Doherty and guest Stanley Kinyua lead their discussion for this episode of Daraja Means Bridge Podcast outside on the campus of Darajah Academy. Hear Stanley’s experience growing up in a village nearby campus and how he came to be an administrator at the Academy; one of the best choices he ever made.
Shooting from outside location on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river, Stanley talks about the village’s appallment with this new strange school system and its effect on their returning local girls. Jason also shares his memory of meeting Stanley, whom he considers to be a son. As they end, learn why Daraja changed both of their lives for the better, inspiring Stanley to head up a library project where Daraja girls make a change in the children of their town, and why when you educate girls, you are actually educating a community.
In this episode you will learn:
- How Stanley adapted to an ill-timed graduation date just before the pandemic spread
- How Daraja is a daily inspiration for Stanley
- The values gleaned from sharing your education with others
About Daraja Academy and the Podcast:
Jason and Jenni Doherty are the founders of Daraja Academy and parents to 115 current students and many alumni. Jenni comes from a family of eight children and is the first woman in her family to go to university. Jason comes from a family of five, and his passion is education.
When Jason and Jenni Doherty – educators from the Bay Area – visited Kenya in 2006, they were struck by the degree that gender determined opportunity. For families living in deep poverty, access to education was already limited, but sons were still far more likely to attend secondary school than daughters. Girls were being left behind. Thus, they started Daraja Academy.
Daraja Academy is a boarding secondary school for Kenyan girls with top academic scores and exceptional leadership skills but without the means to continue their education. The academy provides shelter, food, healthcare, and counseling services so students may focus on their academic and personal potential without the everyday barriers they would otherwise face.
Their groundbreaking educational model has generated a community of students filled with intellectual curiosity and a hunger to learn. Through this podcast, we get to know the stories of the girls of Daraja, Daraja Academy, and all the incredible people that support and strengthen Daraja.
Connect with Daraja Means Bridge:
Website:https://www.daraja-academy.org/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/daraja-academy/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-doherty-baa9735a/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/DarajaAcademy
Twitter:https://twitter.com/darajaacademy
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/darajaacademy/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQiWAdnakahyCnRlvWzoSA
Email:[email protected]
Be her bridge! Donate to girls' education in Kenya:
https://www.daraja-academy.org/donate/<&
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By Jason DohertyGuest Stanley Kinyua
Listen to the birds, baboons, and upcoming thunderstorm in Kenya as Jason Doherty and guest Stanley Kinyua lead their discussion for this episode of Daraja Means Bridge Podcast outside on the campus of Darajah Academy. Hear Stanley’s experience growing up in a village nearby campus and how he came to be an administrator at the Academy; one of the best choices he ever made.
Shooting from outside location on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river, Stanley talks about the village’s appallment with this new strange school system and its effect on their returning local girls. Jason also shares his memory of meeting Stanley, whom he considers to be a son. As they end, learn why Daraja changed both of their lives for the better, inspiring Stanley to head up a library project where Daraja girls make a change in the children of their town, and why when you educate girls, you are actually educating a community.
In this episode you will learn:
- How Stanley adapted to an ill-timed graduation date just before the pandemic spread
- How Daraja is a daily inspiration for Stanley
- The values gleaned from sharing your education with others
About Daraja Academy and the Podcast:
Jason and Jenni Doherty are the founders of Daraja Academy and parents to 115 current students and many alumni. Jenni comes from a family of eight children and is the first woman in her family to go to university. Jason comes from a family of five, and his passion is education.
When Jason and Jenni Doherty – educators from the Bay Area – visited Kenya in 2006, they were struck by the degree that gender determined opportunity. For families living in deep poverty, access to education was already limited, but sons were still far more likely to attend secondary school than daughters. Girls were being left behind. Thus, they started Daraja Academy.
Daraja Academy is a boarding secondary school for Kenyan girls with top academic scores and exceptional leadership skills but without the means to continue their education. The academy provides shelter, food, healthcare, and counseling services so students may focus on their academic and personal potential without the everyday barriers they would otherwise face.
Their groundbreaking educational model has generated a community of students filled with intellectual curiosity and a hunger to learn. Through this podcast, we get to know the stories of the girls of Daraja, Daraja Academy, and all the incredible people that support and strengthen Daraja.
Connect with Daraja Means Bridge:
Website:https://www.daraja-academy.org/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/daraja-academy/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-doherty-baa9735a/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/DarajaAcademy
Twitter:https://twitter.com/darajaacademy
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/darajaacademy/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQiWAdnakahyCnRlvWzoSA
Email:[email protected]
Be her bridge! Donate to girls' education in Kenya:
https://www.daraja-academy.org/donate/<&