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,
We’ve all heard it before, you are only as strong as your weakest link…right?! So why so often do we accept mediocrity? For a month now I’ve been focused on this topic, racking my brain, going back and forth about where I stand on the situation. Today, literally today, my mind is made up. I
An exciting achievement last week for Full Circle! One of the clubs that we support at Usa River Academy completed their first, student-led community service project! Last year, students participating in the workshop Uswege and I ran with RENEW Organization, students identified the need to educate their fellow students on environmental issues. Their idea for
Wow, who knew two months could go by so quickly! I have loved every minute of my time at TFFT, and man has it been busy. From writing blogs to inform our awesome network of supporters what we’re up to, to calling sponsors, to working on the Gala, helping with RIDETZ, to learning and understanding
Last week was particularly interesting for our TFFT team and monumental for US-Africa relations. 47 of 54 African heads of state convened in DC for a Summit to encourage collaboration between our country and the African continent. I was fortunate to be able to attend the US-Africa Leaders Summit, by invitation from Ambassador Liberata Mulamula,
Kwaheri These past five weeks have been amazing. I fell in love with Arusha, and The Foundation for Tomorrow (TFFT) so much that I contemplated “accidentally” missing my flight home. Instead, I will just have to plan my next trip back to Tanzania. There will be so many things I know I will miss when
The past 12 months TFFT has been doing some serious celebrating for our scholars and our team! This weekend wedding bells are ringing as we take a breather to celebrate Kaitlin becoming Mrs. Perez! We are pleased to announce that TFFT’s Director of Communications and Donor Development, Kaitlin Rogers is marrying the love of her
In the beginning of the year as TFFT team was strategizing for our respective programs, there were 3 things that the Teacher Training Program identified as essential to enhancing our service to the teachers and schools we work with: (1) to diversify our means of providing training to teachers; (2) to provide a venue