Archive for August 2014
Room for Two More
We are limited. Because EdPowerment’s Tomorrow’s Scholar-Leader sponsorships commit to funding students from Form 1 through the highest level of education that they can achieve, we are limited in how many students we can accept. Our sponsorship family now totals 35: 18 Secondary School (Form 1 – 4) students; 7 High School (Form 5 – 6)…
Read MoreHolistic Sponsorships: Building Community and Confidence
In their own English, here’s what our sponsored students said about this summer and the “family†that they have become: Lodga  “One thing that is unique about the EdPowerment scholar leader program that has benefitted me is the unity.  EdPowerment scholar leaders are very united.  For example we were interacting with different people as a group which makes…
Read MoreDid All That Really Happen?#3 Teenagers – the Most Fertile Ground
Science, math, English, art, physical education/health, computers… in every subject taught at this year’s Kilimahewa Enrichment Camp, teens revealed their eagerness to learn.   These photos and evaluation comments (unedited) from Camp share the spectrum of learning that planted curiosity, knowledge and excitement in our secondary and high school teens. When asked how they could apply what they…
Read MoreDid All That Really Happen?
When in the throes of an event, it’s tough to break away to report or reflect on what’s happening.  So it was with EdPowerment’s Summer Intensive: three weeks comprised of an Enrichment Camp, Sponsored Student meetings and tutoring, Teacher’s Workshops, ACT (Autism Connects Tanzania)’s Professional Two-Day Workshop and of course, the unscripted. Now, a month later,…
Read MoreDid All That Really Happen #2: Teaching Can Be -Exciting!
Obstacles discourage even the best teachers in every geographic and social environment.  Good teaching is not easy – and good teaching is not recognized monetarily across continents.  Businessmen can make millions, but the teachers who developed their creative minds and critical thinking will never have real discretionary income. Now consider Tanzania.  On top of low salary prospects, most Tanzanian…
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