Contacts:
Andrew Wagana
Box 7878 Moshi
Mobile: 0755 - 3121 49
John Pallangyo
Box 7878 Moshi
Mobile 0754 – 077149
Alumni references: Erin Hinkle: DancyE@aol.com
Rebecca Cohen: rebco71@aol.com
Venice Averyheart: beflixed@hotmail.com
It is a private school, run in accordance with the Vocational Education Training Administration (VETA) of Tanzania. It was started in the year 2004 to solve the educational problems facing the young generation of Moshi. By doing so they are creating opportunities for more Tanzanians to obtain a high quality of education.
Target groups:
Primary school leavers who were not selected to join secondary schools.
Students who completed secondary schools but did not qualify well enough to be selected for further education or training. These students need to repeat the class to get more credit for their further education.
High school students who want to join various universities and colleges.
Adults at work who want to gain knowledge to improve their work.
Staffing:
The school has twelve staff members. Out of these, eight are teachers.
Students:
They have a total number of 50 students in three different categories as follows:
There are first year students between the ages of 13 – 15 years
There are advanced level students between the ages of 18- 22 years
There are students of different age groups attending class for a few hours per day
Subjects:
Geography, History, English, English Literature, Mathematics, Civics and Kiswahili.
Lessons are conducted in two separate rented buildings very close to one another. Currently, the class is operating in an office building.
There is an acute shortage of books and other teaching materials, and it is important for volunteers to be creative with teaching with limited resources.
Volunteer activities:
Teaching of any of the above subjects while following the syllabus from the Ministry of Education.
Attributes:
Love of the job & creativity
The students are very bright. They need openness and encouragement which will facilitate their comfort level when it comes to asking questions and volunteering in class.
• Ability to teach your subject.
At this placement it is important to know that the more subjects a volunteer is capable of teaching, the more he or she will be able to make of the day at St. Andrew’s. It is perfectly acceptable to have only one subject with which you are comfortable teaching, in which case try to be as involved with the other classes as possible.
Patience and ability to work with language and culture barriers
The students are asked to speak only English on campus and they are eager to improving their English language skills. Do your best to speak as loudly, clearly and slowly as you can. This is especially important when you are teaching.
• Ability to teach with limited resources
St. Andrew’s resources and facilities are extremely limited. There are almost no books beyond the copies from which you will be teaching. Consider bringing any books or flash cards that pertain to any of the subjects you plan to teach. Also, you may be able to find supplies left by previous volunteers in a designated are of the volunteer house.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Second Chance Secondary School
GENERAL INFORMATION
Second Chance Secondary School has a total number of 65 students, aged 14 –21 years old. This School founded by Lucy Renju of the Honey Badger Cultural Center, aimed to help the children of poor families living around to get quality and equal education for Secondary school.
VISION
The vision of the founder is, to keep records of quality Education in Tanzania and good upbringing for children
MISSION
To provide quality education and guidance for the children around
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
To assist the parents to solve the problems of shifting their children sometimes from one school to another for finding quality education.
To satisfy itself as school of its kind for having quality education in Tanzania at large.
To enable teachers to teach professionally in order to prove their competence, quality and success.
ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE
The school offers all subjects recognized by the ministry of education in Tanzania, which include Civics, Kiswahili, English, History, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Bookkeeping, Commerce, Computer and French communication.
FUND AGENCIES
• The School depends on collections of School fees contributions from some of the students who their parents are able to pay for the school fees. While others are orphans and those who coming from poor families who are not able to pay for their children school fees.
• Contribution from the founder of the school
THE SCHOOL CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
The activities fall under the School Calendar as follows:
From January to June- 1st term, closing for first term holiday
Mid July to November- 2nd term
POSSIBLE VOLUNTEERS ACTIVITIES
Enrolled in classroom teaching Computer, English language, Sports and Games, But note that, there is no big playing ground for football, volleyball, netball, etc.
Health issues like HIV/AIDS, Life skills, Adolescence and any other subject of her interest mentioned above
REQUIREMENT THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER WORK
Any teaching equipment, which could be relevant for the above activities, such as English books, computer books for teaching and teaching aids.
Second Chance Secondary School has a total number of 65 students, aged 14 –21 years old. This School founded by Lucy Renju of the Honey Badger Cultural Center, aimed to help the children of poor families living around to get quality and equal education for Secondary school.
VISION
The vision of the founder is, to keep records of quality Education in Tanzania and good upbringing for children
MISSION
To provide quality education and guidance for the children around
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
To assist the parents to solve the problems of shifting their children sometimes from one school to another for finding quality education.
To satisfy itself as school of its kind for having quality education in Tanzania at large.
To enable teachers to teach professionally in order to prove their competence, quality and success.
ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE
The school offers all subjects recognized by the ministry of education in Tanzania, which include Civics, Kiswahili, English, History, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Bookkeeping, Commerce, Computer and French communication.
FUND AGENCIES
• The School depends on collections of School fees contributions from some of the students who their parents are able to pay for the school fees. While others are orphans and those who coming from poor families who are not able to pay for their children school fees.
• Contribution from the founder of the school
THE SCHOOL CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
The activities fall under the School Calendar as follows:
From January to June- 1st term, closing for first term holiday
Mid July to November- 2nd term
POSSIBLE VOLUNTEERS ACTIVITIES
Enrolled in classroom teaching Computer, English language, Sports and Games, But note that, there is no big playing ground for football, volleyball, netball, etc.
Health issues like HIV/AIDS, Life skills, Adolescence and any other subject of her interest mentioned above
REQUIREMENT THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEER WORK
Any teaching equipment, which could be relevant for the above activities, such as English books, computer books for teaching and teaching aids.
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