Tomorrow we will kickoff the 2012 LTP program by meeting the mayor of Arusha! The Duke students will have Kiswahili lessons in the mornings over the next two weeks and will then observe classes at schools and start after school projects (which I will talk about in a later post because I am very excited about them!) at Arusha school.
I wanted to introduce some key players in the LTP program that I will be talking about over the coming months.
Katie - Katie is the awesome and enthusiastic director of the LTP program at Duke. She has led a student group to Tanzania almost every summer since 2007 and has built great relationships with teachers and students in Arusha.
Pelee - Pelee is the coordinator of LTP in Tanzania. He lives in Arusha and has been integral in getting the LTP program established in the Arusha area as well as getting buy-in from the Arusha education administration. He is working on expanding the LTP program around Tanzania and has done workshops for teachers in many different cities. Pelee taught for 34 years at a local primary school called Arusha school and is now retired.
Omary - Omary lives in Arusha and is the head of education in Arusha. He is very supportive of the LTP program and has been a great advocate in and around Arusha.
Fun fact: Tanzanians advise against filling up the gas tank completely because if their car gets stolen, they lose the gas they paid for AND the thieves can get farther away, reducing the chance of ever finding them.
Word of the day: Twende! - Let's go!
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