While for most people this back-to-school extravaganza at Usa River Academy marked little more than the beginning of the third term, for me it actually marked a change in my life—or at least alerted me of a change that had already taken place. You may remember that I had been in Tanzania for a
With less than two weeks left of school break, we are gearing up to take kids back to school. I am also preparing to launch the next term of Full Circle and am so excited to get started with activities. But before I get ahead of myself, I wanted to give you all a
Since Usa River Academy started their exams two weeks ago and have now gone on break, we have not been having Full Circle class. I thought that with all this free time I would relax, sightsee, read some books, take up golf, or actually learn Kiswahili. Hahaha…yeah right. I think I am actually busier
Hello TFFT Supporters! First, an apology—I have now been working with TFFT for over two months, and besides my introduction, this is the first time that you are hearing from me on the blog! Since I just lead a Full Circle class on effective communication, I’d say it is time to put that into practice,
Since Adam finished his time as Full Circle Director, Melissa and the rest of the team have done an amazing job stepping up while we searched for the perfect person to fill the job. Full Circle, our after school program, is a critical component of our Scholarship Program, and it takes a very creative, motivated,
Hello and happy Thursday! Adam Rubin, our former Full Circle Director, who is fabulous, put this video together at the end of his time in Tanzania. Full Circle is an important component of our Scholarship Program. All of our scholarship students participate in this after-school holistic approach to education. Adam summarizes it best
In honor of National Women's Day we would like to celebrate all the young women in our Scholarship Program who inspire us every day. In doing so, we're pleased to introduce to you to Rosemary, one of the students who worked with Adam on the Narrative Project. My name is Rosemary, I am eleven years
By: Adam Rubin and Kaitlin Rogers While we were supposed to post Meghann’s Strategic Planning follow-up piece yesterday, it isn’t quite ready yet. Life in Tanzania moves at its own pace, and that pace is slooooow and unpredictable and requires patience! Not to worry, that post is coming, and it’s going to be an interesting
What makes your family special? You may eat three meals a day, take the kids to school, and have routine doctors checkups, but is that what makes your family unique? Or is your family is special because of the relationships that exist, the traditions you create, and the everyday moments that are personal to you
My Christmas holiday was very wonderful. When I came back from school my brother was so happy to see me. He asked me about school and the national examination which I did on 8th Nov 2011. I told him that the school was good and the exams too. As the days kept moving I was