We asked the Daraja girls to complete statement about what their education has taught them about their capabilities, their rights, their abilities to initiate change, and what being an ‘Agent of Change’ means to them. The following answers are from seven Form 4 senior students:
My education has taught me that I can…
- “Change the whole world and be the person I want to be.” – Nancy
- “Be the person I want to be in the future if only I believe in myself.” – Mercy
- “Be a change maker.” – Mary
- “Be a greater person than I ever thought.” – Oyugi
My education has taught me that I have the right to…
- “Express myself.” – Christine
- “Associate with other people.” –Lucy
- “Education as well as a boy child has.” – Oyugi
- “Refuse to do something that will harm me and that I should not harm other people’s rights.”- Antonella
My education has taught me that I can change…
- “Impossible things to be possible.”- Nancy
- “My community’s perspective of education to a girl child” – Mercy
- “The lives of many girls.” – Lucy
- “The world, by being the agent of change.” – Antonella
What does it mean to be an ‘Agent of Change’?
- “A person who is able to identify a need in the community and help solve the need by use of available resources.” – Mercy
- “Becoming a change maker and seeking new opportunities and actively tackle challenges.” – Christine
- “A person who has empathy, embraces teamwork, problem solving, seek new opportunities and is creative in tackling challenges.” – Mary
- “This is a person who sees a challenge as an opportunity.” – Oyugi
Leave A Comment