We are nearly a quarter of the way through the year (if anyone can believe it), and activities in the TFFT office are in full swing! One of the ways that Full Circle has been educating our students is through a series of guest speakers. We have had two speakers so far and it has
We had the opportunity to do a 5-day life skills training with a new school last week! MWEDO (Maasai Women’s Development Organization) Girls Secondary School was the location of our most recent workshop. Because my housemate teaches at the school I had heard a lot about it, but this was my first time actually visiting
Deep breath—Inhale…1…2…3…and exhale… I have just finished my first ever Teacher Training for our Primary School Teachers who are facilitating the life skills education at Usa River Academy. This was a big challenge for me to complete because, while I can train kids with my eyes closed, training teachers is a whole different animal to
If you remember back to March of this year, you will remember a story of collaboration between Full Circle and an organization called RENEW. Former Full Circle Program Director, Adam Rubin and former TFFT volunteer, Uswege Mwakapango started RENEW with the mission to provide opportunities for young people to connect through creative expression and empower
Hello! I arrived in Tanzania on the 18th and began training Class 7 at Usa River Academy with the Non-Violence Project's 'Schools for Peace' program. I first want to give a little background on The Non-Violence Project (NVP) and share how this training came to be in Usa River with the children of TFFT. The
Hey it's Katy, and I am one of the interns this summer in Tanzania. I am also Chloe's little sister. I have been interning for the past month and I am finishing my internship this week. I graduated from high school in Oklahoma this May and I am starting at Texas A&M this August. After
How do I sum up a 5-day workshop with our Secondary students? Well…honestly it is probably not possible, but I will sure do my best! First, an introduction to the concept of the RENEW workshop and how it came to be. Reintroducing some familiar faces: Adam Rubin and Uswege Mwakapango! Adam is my predecessor as
Whew! What a whirlwind the holidays are especially when you are traveling. I just returned from 3 weeks of visiting family and friends in the US and it flew by! It was great to be back home (though it is getting increasingly difficult to tell which place is “home” for me) and to enjoy all
Wow! What a year! Is anyone else as confused as I am that it is December? Here in Arusha it is a frigid 85 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can imagine that it is even more difficult to remember that it is December for me! As I was driving with Erasto and Rosie and Rachel last
As we learn about the environment in Full Circle, I thought a great way to spice up class and teach at the same time, would be to show The Lorax movie, based on the Dr. Seuss book. Two weeks ago, after dinner, all the primary students at Usa River Academy were gathered in the dining