Episode 16: Daraja Girls Looking to Make a Difference with Julian Hayes
10/28/21 • 50 min
Guest Julian Hayes
Jason Doherty, host of Daraja Means Bridge Podcast, and Julian Hayes, guest entrepreneur, become fast friends in this episode as they discuss their similar experiences caring for a sick father and dealing with the negative changes that experiences like COVID-19 brought on. Join them and learn about Julian’s life growing up in Nashville: how his experience reading and developing a wide vocabulary shifted his paradigm and how meeting people from all walks of life shaped him into the health and fitness expert he is today, using cutting-edge data and lab testing to improve the physical health of individuals across the full age spectrum.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why the 6th most effective way to create climate change is to educate girls
- The best way to address issues in a cover letter by asking interviewees one question
- How to turn your anger into a strength
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:
Guest Julian Hayes
Jason Doherty, host of Daraja Means Bridge Podcast, and Julian Hayes, guest entrepreneur, become fast friends in this episode as they discuss their similar experiences caring for a sick father and dealing with the negative changes that experiences like COVID-19 brought on. Join them and learn about Julian’s life growing up in Nashville: how his experience reading and developing a wide vocabulary shifted his paradigm and how meeting people from all walks of life shaped him into the health and fitness expert he is today, using cutting-edge data and lab testing to improve the physical health of individuals across the full age spectrum.
In this episode you will learn:
- Why the 6th most effective way to create climate change is to educate girls
- The best way to address issues in a cover letter by asking interviewees one question
- How to turn your anger into a strength
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:
Previous Episode
Episode 15: Keeping Our Books with Her Heart of GOLD with Hellen Ngunjiri
Hellen Ngunjiri, Daraja’s Business Manager
Hellen Ngunjiri is the business manager of Daraja Academy, but that is the least of her role at the school. After moving to campus, Hellen quickly became a mother, mentor, cheerleader, and counselor to twenty-some girls, and she wants the world to know that’s the part of her job that she values the most.
Join her and host Jason Doherty in their conversation on Daraja Means Bridge Podcast about the interviewing and selection processes at Daraja, talking over the heart breaking and heart warming experiences they’ve had speaking to girls from all over the country, from out in the bush to the bottom of the slums. Hear how Daraja has changed each life individually, and see why Hellen says that Daraja absolutely must continue to grow.
3 Key Takeaways:
- How Hellen’s conversation with one girl lead her to remain at Daraja for almost a decade
- The impact of FGM in the slums of Kenya
- How Hellen has found Daraja’s impact to be apart from all other local schools she has attended
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.
Special Thanks to Salvador Santana for the use of his song, “Rise Up,” in our podcast!
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:
Next Episode
Episode 17: Look Out Hollywood! with Jackline
Daraja 11th Grader Jackline
Jason Doherty begins this episode of the Daraja Means Bridge Podcast with his conviction that one day all of us will know about today’s interviewee--in Hollywood. Jackline is an 11th grader at Daraja Academy, and though she is still learning, she is already taking great measures to be a changemaker. She is a leader for girls in her school, an orphanage far away from school, and hopes to change the world with her unique goal of being an actress.
Listen today and learn why the stripes on her uniform tie not only signify her position but encompass the core of her personality, and see why this tough and charismatic young Kenyan girl has brought Jason to tears on multiple occasions.
3 Key Takeaways
- Why being admitted into Daraja was a dream come true to this young Kenyan girl
- Why Jason walked out during the middle of Jackline’s admission interview
- Why you should imagine taking part in educating a life-long change maker
Special Thanks to Salvador Santana for the use of his song, “Rise Up,” in our podcast!
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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