Daraja Academy in Kenya & Bush School Students Learning Together

Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:00AM - 11:00AM

Online: Free Registration Required

Seattle AAUW is supporting a webinar on the Daraja Academy, a boarding school for marginalized girls located near Nanyuki, Kenya, that focuses on providing education, leadership skills, and a safe environment. The Bush School is a K-12 independent school based in Seattle, Washington, that promotes experiential learning. The Bush School and Daraja Academy have established a partnership focused on education, cultural exchange, and empowerment that allows students to share experiences and support girls’ education through the following:

• Exchange Visits: Students and faculty from The Bush School visit the Daraja Academy campus to connect with students and learn about Kenyan culture.
• Tujane Pen-Pal Program: Upper School students from Bush connect directly with Daraja girls, exchanging personal stories and lifestyle experiences.
• Race 4 Daraja: The Bush School community participates in this fundraiser, which supports the education of girls at Daraja.
• Educational Impact: The program highlights the value of, and provides, a unique, immersive, and project-based learning experience for students.

Nancy Bowman is an Upper School History teacher at The Bush School, a K-12 independent school in Seattle that promotes experiential learning. Among the courses she teaches are those that focus on women’s history, including Global Women’s Issues and American Women’s History. Nancy is also a Humanities scholar, with a focus on gender and women’s history. She is widely recognized within the Bush School community for her civics instruction and her leadership in community engagement and outreach initiatives. Nancy leads the yearly Daraja Academy Exchange Visit, which involves Bush School students spending two weeks at Daraja Academy in Kenya.

Contact: http://www.aauw-seattle.org