August 5, 2015 Hi, My name is Lambeth Allen and I am now a rising senior at Charlotte Country Day School. I was born and raised in Charlotte, with my parents and older brother who is a rising sophomore at UGA. As the school year came to an end, my excitement was growing! Throughout the past
July 30, 2015 Tufundishane was born of the desire to have a platform where teachers and schools can share best practices, find out what other schools are doing, and learn from each other. Although most of the schools we train and work with are in Arusha, networking does not come naturally for them. Especially the
July 16, 2015 We are thrilled to welcome Stephen to the team as our Scholarship and Mentoring Program Manager! His strong passion for our mission is inspiring, and we are excited to see the positive impact he is sure to bring TFFT. Welcome Stephen! My name is Stephen Lumati. I was born and brought up
July 10, 2015 Being the Head of our Health and Psychosocial Programs, I am always aware of our children's best interest and how to support their emotional needs. Happy and Sad Boxes are an approach established in schools to offer children an opportunity to communicate and share their rights, and/or the violation of their rights,
July 9, 2015 When I chanced upon Helps Education Fund on Pinterest in 2013 while looking for literacy activities, I got excited and immediately emailed them. At that time, Helps Education Fund was offering an online opportunity for teachers to become certified Helps Trainer. Helps stands for Helping Early Literacy with Practice Strategies, a program
Hi, my name is Lucy Pitts and I am so excited about working in the Charlotte office for TFFT! I am starting my junior year at Rhodes College in the fall, but I went to high school and grew up right here in Charlotte, NC. I am an education and adolescent psychology major at Rhodes.
As I completed my final exams of junior year, packed my car, left Clemson in the rearview mirror, and headed home to Charlotte, I had one thing on my mind: summer. While summer is a special time for many reasons – going to the beach, being home with family, taking a break from school –
After a baseline study, curriculum development, and teacher training, the final piece of the Life Skills in Schools pilot program is FINALLY complete—providing resource toolkits! I have to say, this was probably the most rewarding part of the pilot for me because you have never seen a kid happier than one who loves football (soccer),
Chicago has always had a special place in TFFT’s heart, and since my move here last summer, I’ve been eager to continue to grow our Chicago presence. On Thursday, May 7, 2015, Bliss Weddings + Events hosted our inaugural Chicago event and official launch party. It was an evening to remember! Lauren Carter, Katie Kozlowski
From now until the end of the campaign—May 31, 2015—loyal TFFT supporters have offered an extremely generous gift. All contributions to the Annual Fund, up to $12,500, will be doubled! That means every dollar you give between now and May 31st, 2015 will count not once, but twice. If we don’t reach our $12,500 goal,