Weekly Wrap-Up

Students learn about social justice in WISH, Volleyball lessons, and the Final Exams begin

It has been a quiet week at Daraja following many busy weeks. The term is winding down and students are heading into final exams, but there is always something going on at Daraja.

WISH Classes on Social Justice

WISH Intern Tehsin Jaffer has been working with the Form Fours on a new social justice curriculum. Tehsin is currently getting her Masters in Social Work with a focus in International Development. She has been holding focus groups with Daraja staff to help figure out the strengths and weaknesses of the WISH curriculum as well as develop and restructure some lesson plans. The first topic was on consciousness raising to help students understand how people from different backgrounds can feel joint impressions about the same issue. The second lesson of the series was on different forms of power. The girls brainstormed different definitions of power. The goal was to help recognize positive and negative ways of relationships and style of leadership. Empowering young leaders is one of the goals of Daraja and Tehsin hopes the WISH lessons will show the girls how they can be leaders in their home communities.

Volunteer Coaches Volleyball

The Daraja volleyball team had much success this year at the county tournament. To help the girls become even stronger for next year, volunteer Karri Woods worked with Daraja girls specifically on their technique. Back in California, Karri is a volleyball coach at The Bishop School in La Jolla, California. She even worked with Coach Chris, who is also the Head of Security and taught him drills he can use with the girls. The fun afternoon ended in a student-staff game, which was a great practice opportunity for the girls.

Exams begin

Form Fours began their Term Two final exams on Thursday. In order to prepare for their upcoming KCSE exams in the fall, their exams are set up exactly as they will be in a few months. This is to prepare the girls for the difficult task of taking multiple long, in-depth tests in one day over a few weeks. The Form Threes will begin their exams on Monday with the Form One and Twos following on Wednesday. Good luck girls!