Daraja Academy
What does 'Daraja' mean?
Bridge
What SDG number is 'Quality Education'?
SDG 4
What SDG number is 'Gender Inequality'
SDG 5
What is date to what date is 'Move to Make a Difference' happening this year?
20th to 24th September.
What time to what time are you expected to be at GC?
1 pm to 1:40 pm
Where is Daraja Academy located?
Just outside Nanyuki, Kenya.
Definition of Quality Education?
A quality education is one that focuses on the whole child—the social, emotional, mental, physical, and cognitive development of each student regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or geographic location. It prepares the child for life, not just for testing.
(any two points)
March 8th
What was 'Move to Make a Difference' originally called?
Run 4 Rights
What is your role as a GC member?
have fun, be creative, raise awareness, learn, contribute to planning and preparing, reflect on actions.
(any 2 of above mentioned)
When was Daraja Academy founded?
2009
In 2010, how many primary school-aged children were not enrolled in school?
According to UNESCO, 61 million children
What fraction of the worlds illiterate people are women?
2/3
Which GC's do we partner with for MTMAD?
HS ACE/ Jaago
HS Ladakh
What are the 4 groups of work?
*hint: 1 of them is events
Connections, Advocacy, Events and Products
How many girls' lives has Daraja Academy made a difference in?
115 graduated students, as well as the current 114. (229)
What percentage of South Africa's School children walk to school?
64.8% of South Africa’s school children walk to school.
Definition of Gender Equality?
(not Gender inequality)
Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender.
(basic idea)
$5000 (in celebration of UWC's 50th Anniversary)
What are the five things we have to do as part of the service curriculum? (remember diagram from slideshow?)
investigation, preparation, action, reflection, demonstration. (3 out of 5 is enough)
Who helped in establishing a school for these exceptional girls?
Jason and Jenni Doherty, as well as current Principal Victoria Gichuhi and current Dean of Academics Charles Mbuto.
Why is quality education important?
1. Quality education enables people to develop all of their attributes and skills to achieve their potential as human beings and members of society.
2. Quality education provides the foundation for equity in society.
3. Quality education is one of the most basic public services.
(All 3 points in their own words)
What are the seven norms of collaboration?
(ALL seven)
pausing, paraphrasing, putting inquiry at the center, probing, placing ideas on the table, paying attention to self and others, presuming positive intentions