Kakenya Ntaiya from Kenya, who was betrothed at age 5, is coming to the Library Learning Commons this Thursday, April 26 during the lunch waves. Kakenya’s unforgettable story began when she begged her father not to marry so she could attend school and avoid the traditional path of Maasai women. She paid the personal price of circumcision for the privilege of education and completed her doctorate in the United States while building the first school for rural girls in Kenya.

Staples Teen Vital Voices has sponsored her trip to SHS. The club continues to fundraise for Kakenya’s school and has established friendships with the girls in Kenya.

Kakenya has accomplished much, yet she continues to dream. Bring your classes on Thursday to meet this accomplished visionary and listen to her remarkable story.

For more information about Kakenya and her dream:

http://www.kakenyasdream.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR66wYYJrpM

If you are bringing your class please email Robin Stiles or Julia Roberts. Let us know which lunchwave and how many students, please.