Twelve college and high school educators will have an extraordinary, fully funded opportunity to spend five weeks with SIT in Tanzania this summer. Thanks in part to a grant from Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, SIT developed Tuko Pamoja: Tanzanian Creativity and Perspectives in an Era of Climate Change as a way for educators to gain the tools they need to bring African perspectives and creative responses to climate change into their classrooms. This five-week experiential summer workshop explores ways urban and rural communities are responding to environmental changes and challenges through a decolonized approach to teaching and learning.
Selected participants will meet with policymakers and community leaders across Tanzania and have the opportunity to learn from SIT’s vast network of partners, including:
- Tanzanians engaged in sustainable urban development;
- Smallholder farmers and the Maasai community engaged in innovative “climate-smart” farming practices;
- Artists and craftspeople whose materials and practices are influenced by climate change;
- Activists who focus on coastal and marine environments, sustainable tourism, and natural resource management.
This project has been developed by SIT under a grant from the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) of the U.S. Department of Education and is open to high school educators and undergraduate faculty who have a demonstrated interest in African studies, climate change, and experiential learning. All costs are covered by the grant for selected participants, except for insurance, visa, passport fees, and vaccinations (estimated at $200-$250 total). The application deadline is January 31st, 2024. Please visit our website for more information, including a program schedule and the application.