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Alumni Trivia






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            Think Again by Adam                  Baking Cupcakes                 Open a cafe
            M. Grant









            As a proud graduate of DAIS, I often reflect on      taught us to see the bigger picture, to imagine
            how the school's nurturing environment and           things beyond our immediate surroundings, and
            academic program shaped my path. DAIS                to strive for perfection in all we do.
            wasn’t just a school; it was a community where I
            discovered my passions, honed my skills, and         Today, as an entrepreneur and co-founder of a
            built lifelong friendships. The IB program’s         snack food brand called Taali, I find myself
            unique approach pushed us to apply our minds         drawing on many of the skills and values I first
            to concepts, encouraging us to think through         developed at DAIS. Taali is more than just a
            problems by breaking them down rather than           business—it's a brand on a mission to change
            merely memorizing them. This method of               the way India snacks by making "better for you"
            learning was particularly impactful for me as I      snacking affordable and accessible. The
            pursued physics, chemistry, and math—subjects        resilience and determination required to push
            that laid a strong foundation for my future          myself every day and never give up have their
            studies in engineering at the University of          roots in the lessons I learned during my time at
            Pennsylvania.                                        school.


            The school’s values went beyond academics,           But DAIS was more than just academics and
            instilling in us the importance of giving back to    values; it was a home away from home. The
            society. From creating a music video to raise        small rituals, like the morning prayer and the
            awareness about child labor in India to              school song, created a sense of belonging that I
            organizing a school fete for charity, these          still cherish. DAIS will always be a place that
            experiences not only allowed us to make a            shaped not just my career, but the person I am
 Aarti is the co-founder of Taali, a   positive impact but also honed our leadership   today.
 brand changing the way India   skills and broadened our perspectives. DAIS

 AARTI KAJI  snacks. After graduating from DAIS
 in 2007, she completed her

 undergraduate degree in
 Class of 2007  Engineering from the University of


 Pennsylvania and an MBA from
 Harvard Business School
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