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Embracing the Challenges and Highlights of American Life Nusura, a third-year Sega student participating in an exchange program at the Friend’s Central School outside of Philadelphia, has had a very busy first week. Within a matter days she has started school, adjusted to family life with the Saligman family and even visited Washington D.C.! Concerning
Read MoreFriends Central and Saligman Family Welcome Nusura Since Sega’s formation there has been a steady stream of volunteers and supporters who have visited Sega’s campus in Morogoro, but very few opportunities for Sega students to visit the US. We are pleased to say, however, that one brave Sega student is changing this pattern! Just a
Read MoreSponsor and Student Meet Each Other for the First Time Sega touches the lives of hundreds of people – our students, their families, the Morogoro community, our staff, our volunteers and so many more. For many people involved with Nurturing Minds and Sega, their support and involvement spans oceans – a sign of true commitment.
Read MoreThe World Economic Forum recently published the Global Gender Gap Report 2013. This is the most recent in a series of annual reports since 2006 that quantify the relative gaps between men and women in 133 countries in 4 key areas: Economic participation and opportunity Educational attainment Health and survival Political empowerment The report is detailed,
Read MoreA Special Celebration Honoring Significant Accomplishments Last week was a very special week; Sega’s first class graduated! In some ways it feels like just yesterday, and in other ways it feels like eons ago, that Sega’s first class began their education in a borrowed classroom in 2008. The effort these students put forth and
Read MoreStudent-Created Mural Combines Fun and Learning Over the past several months Sega has been in the process of creating an art curriculum and engaging the students in creative work. The desire for an art program was further inspired by Meg Saligman’s visit this past summer, during which she helped paint a beautiful mural on Sega’s
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, a group of high school students in Newton, MA called “Newton Teens for Sega” decided to bake and sell Thanksgiving pies to provide presents for the graduating Sega students. Earlier this month, they brought samples of their scrumptious pies – Crunchy Caramel Apple, Pumpkin and Caramel Chocolate Pecan (yum!) – to the fundraising
Read MoreSega Students Give Their Best Effort For the last two weeks Form Four students have been hard at work taking their national exams – commonly known as NECTAs – National Examination Council of Tanzania. It has been a stressful time for the girls as these exams determine whether they qualify for advanced studies, certification
Read MoreIt’s Party Season at Nurturing Minds! All over the US, supporters of Nurturing Minds and the Sega Girls School have been holding events that put the “fun” in fundraising and introduced lots of folks to our organization. It all started at the beginning of October, when our friends in Washington DC held a gathering attended
Read MoreStudents Learn Entrepreneurial Skills by Opening a Duka At Sega, Form 3 is an exciting year for students for many reasons, but largely because they begin hands-on entrepreneurial experience, a skill that Sega stresses in its curriculum. In Form 3, students learn about sales, production and running a business. They directly apply this knowledge by
Read MoreThe Northeast Chapter of Nurturing Minds will be hosting its 4th Annual African Evening on Saturday November 2 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA. Online ticket sale is now closed – but you can still purchase tickets at the door tonight – please join us Please join
Read MoreThe Rocky Mountain Chapter is hosting our 5th African Evening to Benefit the Sega Girls School in Tanzania. Please join us… on Saturday November 9, 2013 at the Boulder Country Club from 6:00 – 11:00 pm …. for a fun evening including dinner, auction and dancing. Ticket price is $65 (or will be $75 at the
Read MoreStudents Advocate Against the Ivory Trade Students at Sega are always busy, but many of them (46 students to be exact) have found time to enthusiastically participate in the school’s Anti-Ivory Club. The Anti- Ivory Club, led by Sega teacher Enock Gray, advocates to save elephants and end the ivory trade. The club began last
Read MoreMeg Saligman Shares the Story about Sega’s Water Tower Mural Meg Saligman, a much respected muralist from Philadelphia, shares a video about her experience painting Sega’s water tower earlier this summer. This video entwines beautiful video clips of the school and students with Meg’s thoughtful reflection about her time at Sega. Watch the video to
Read MoreCelebrating Girls All Over the World October 11th was a special day for Sega students and girls all over the world – it was the second annual International Day of the Girl Child. This celebration, created by the UN, seeks to advance girls’ rights and acknowledge the unique challenges that girls face
Read MoreProviding an Education that Extends Beyond the Classroom As many of you know, SEGA strives to provide an education and a second chance to many underprivileged and vulnerable girls. One particular demographic SEGA seeks to help, who is often ostracized and overlooked by Tanzanian society, is young pregnant girls. A recent report by the Center
Read MoreThe Next Step: Students Learn About Potential Career Paths For Form Four students, the past several months have been filled with a number of inspiring Career Workshops in order to better prepare the girls for jobs and life after they graduate in December. The Career Workshops program began in April with a visit from a
Read MoreCelebrating Five Years: How Time Flies! This fall the Sega Girls School is celebrating it’s 5-Year Anniversary – a huge milestone considering that five years ago the school was simply a dream. The progress that has been made, the obstacles that have been overcome, and the lives that have been changed during the school’s creation
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