https://herjourneytoschool.org/welcome daily 0.75 2019-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5f2d1fee175972108d5b20/1547839146492-FV8I8GYADCN4JE17L3LZ/Eliakunda-2.jpg Welcome - Eliakunda Kaaya - Founder Eliakunda, also known as Ellie, is the youngest of nine children. She became a She’s the First (STF) scholar during her senior year of high school while working with the Kisa Project, STF’S Tanzanian partner. Through Kisa, Ellie grew her leadership skills and developed a strong sense of responsibility towards helping her community. She later went on to volunteer at AfricAid as a substitute Kisa Mentor. When she was in university, Ellie noted a lack of opportunities available for college graduates. Ellie decided to create an entrepreneurship program for her peers. She brought speakers to the school to discuss how they can start their own business. Now Ellie has a bachelor’s degree in sociology and is working for AfricAid as a Kisa Project Mentor, full-time since August 2017. In 2018 Ellie became a She’s the First fellow. In addition to working for AfricAid, she is now running her own organization (Her Journey to School), to fight gender inequality through education and change the status quo. Ellie has been able to partner with Michelle Obama and share her story through being part of the launch of Global Girls’ Alliance. Ellie’s biggest passion while working with Her Journey to School is challenging girls to reach their potential, leading girls to see the potential in themselves, and changing the status quo that violates girls’ right to education. She also hopes to create a forum/platform where communities will understand the importance of educating girls as well as providing them with the necessary materials and tools they need to stay in school. She has an interest in writing, reading books, communicating, and networking with people across the world. She likes traveling, trying new things, and making the world a better place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5f2d1fee175972108d5b20/1547839749070-MYYJJ86CLJS7KZGE178O/Joel+William.jpg Welcome - Joel William - Community Coordinator Joel is 34 years of age and the oldest son of five children. He attended one of the teaching colleges found in Arusha. He works with Help for the Maasai, an organization established in the interior Maasai land to help the community, particularly girls, through opportunities for their education. In 2011, Joel worked as a deputy head teacher in the Maasai community. When he went back to school to further his education, Joel was given a leadership position of being Head Prefect of the students` council. He worked with Eliakunda when she was elected as Head Girl in the same school. Joel went to one of the universities in Dar es Salaam and pursued a Bachelor of Arts and Education (BA-ED) from 2013 to 2016. Since then, Joel has devoted his efforts to furthering education for girls. He now works as the coordinator for community awareness campaigns at Her Journey to School. His ambition of changing the status quo that prohibits a girl from not staying in school in order to get quality education is what makes him devoted at Her Journey to School. He has interests in writing, reading, listening to powerful speeches, teaching, communicating, and networking. He is a strong believer that, “Human rights are women rights and women rights are human rights.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5f2d1fee175972108d5b20/1548100791848-82Y3BZAWBCH5JI1AH58E/Tully+Baden.jpg Welcome - Tully Barden - Mentor Tully is currently working as market monitor at Eastern Africa Grain Council Arusha. She graduated from Sokoine University of Agriculture with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. During her last year of university studies she volunteered to work with Women Encouragement and HIV/AIDS Foundation in Arusha where she developed her courage to help women and girls on the ground to develop their leadership skills, potential, and change the community status quo . During her time working at her Journey to School she has enjoyed seeing girls reaching their potential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5f2d1fee175972108d5b20/1548183927334-8CWWFIXMV1733CIBW5IS/Mwinga+Herman.jpg Welcome - Mwinga Herman – Mentor Mwinga is the first born in her family. While in high school, she developed her passion for helping her society, especially young girls. She continued advocating for girls’ education at St. Augustine University of Tanzania, where she graduated with a bachelor degree in Arts with Education. She dreams of living in a community where girls are thriving and are given equal chances in reaching their potential. She believes that education is a seed, and women deserve to be fruitful. She understands that her own journey to school was a struggle. She hopes to be part of a change through Her Journey to School in supporting and reaching more girls and encouraging them to become problem solvers and leaders. Mwinga believes that one day, girls education and women empowerment will no longer be something to fight for. Mwinga is interested in traveling, learning new things, reading novels, and watching movies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5f2d1fee175972108d5b20/1548101117965-YU9DF16QNWW1D4A7AWRO/Herman+James+Photo.jpg Welcome - Herman James - Volunteer Herman is has a bachelor degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. He is employed at Diligence Multimedia, a company focused on multimedia production (television programs, documentaries, graphic design, and photography).. He wanted to be part of a change and contribute to fighting gender inequality through education. He volunteers at Her Journey to School by helping the team in producing short videos, photography, and documentation. Herman believes that when we give girls education, we are not only providing them a chance to show the world that a woman is limitless but also we provide a woman with a chance to break through all odds, become the best leader, and make this world a better place for all of us. He likes traveling, football, music, and spending most of his time learning and practicing photography and videography. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b5f2d1fee175972108d5b20/1548100362193-30II5JY9PBUEQYTN3X34/Anna+Muro+Photo.jpg Welcome - Anna Muro - Volunteer Anna is an academic staff (Instructor) at the Open University of Tanzania in the Faculty of Business Management, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Procurement and Supply Management from Moshi Cooperative University in 2017. She is also registered as a Graduate Procurement and Supply Professional by the Procurement and Supplies Professionals and Technicians Board. Passion for teaching makes her instructing responsibilities in the education industry more valuable. In addition to being an Instructor, Anna appreciates and is moved by the efforts in place that fight for girls’ right to education and gender inequality in respective communities, and empowering girls to reach out to their potential in various fields, in Tanzania and all over the world. She believes every girl should have access to education , as education is a right to every human. 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