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Sharon Cromer and Charlotte Cerf Offer Congratualtions and Advice to Sega Graduates Last week Sharon Cromer, Director of USAID Tanzania, and Charlotte Cerf, USAID Tanzania’s Development Outreach and Communications Officer, visited Sega to congratulate the recent graduates on their fabulous performance on the National Exams. Sharon had visited Sega as the Guest of
Read MoreOn March 8th, the Sega students joined with women across the World to celebrate International Women’s Day. Students in the Sega Girls School’s recently formed Peer Educator Club prepared a speech to raise awareness of International Women’s Day. Club member Vaselista Njozi presented the speech during the Sega Girls School morning assembly on March 8th.
Read MoreSega Well Above Average on National Exam The results of the Form Four National Exams were recently released and the results for our Sega graduates were excellent! We are thrilled to say that 25 of our 27 Form Four students passed the exam, representing 93% of the class; compared to the nation’s average in which
Read MoreBuilding Projects Progress Quickly Thanks to a USAID grant and matching funds from generous supporters across the US, Sega is undergoing significant renovations and expansions. The school’s contractor and team are making rapid progress tackling these projects and expanding Sega’s infrastructure. Of the many construction projects, we are pleased to say that we
Read MoreA Valentine’s Day Fundraiser is a Great Success Featured above: Emmy Strongwater (16) and Emily Devery (17) , Co-Chairs of the Youths for Nurturing Minds Group; member Noah Llerandi, making the biscuits In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Youths for Nurturing Minds Group in Colorado organized a fundraiser. Their idea? Making, packaging and
Read MoreSega’s Next Class in the Making Sega was pleased to welcome 32 “non-formal” students to its campus at the beginning of the new term in January. Non-formal students are vulnerable girls who hope to officially enroll at Sega but have not had consistent schooling growing up (often due to severe poverty or tough situations at
Read MoreGraduates Take Courses and Raise Money for Future Enterprises We are pleased to say many of the 2013 Sega graduates who finished their formal education in December are continuing their studies in Entrepreneurship. This past Saturday, fourteen of the graduates enrolled in a 10-week course at the Magadu Entrepreneurship & Business Training Institute
Read MoreForm Two National Exam Results are Announced This past week the Form Two National Exam scores were released and we are proud to say the results are very encouraging. First and foremost, all of our students passed – hooray! The exam scores rank Sega 79th out of 379 schools in its region; or
Read MoreEmbracing 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
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