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Inside USD -- For the girls of Daraja Academy in Kenya, USD is a place where dreams come true.

USD alumnus Jason Doherty ’98 founded Daraja Academy after spending time in Africa as a child and traveling in Tanzania after graduating from USD. Doherty, and his wife Jenni, saw so much need , but they also saw a reservoir of hope. They knew they wanted to live their lives in Africa, and to help those struggling to create better lives for themselves and their families.

Now in its third full year of operation, Daraja Academy continues to keep USD close by. As a partner with Daraja, USD sends School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) master’s students to assist in curriculum development, and has also begun to strengthen its ties with the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ). (Full Story)

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