After completing secondary school and participating in several academic study camps, seven of the young women we support elected to pursue a certificate in Nursery School Education. In Fall 2019, they completed their studies. Between October and January, several of them have been hired as teachers in local schools!
Read moreWelcome Shelly Braun - Our Newest Board Member
Introducing Girls Education International's Newest Board Member!! We are excited to introduce Shelly Braun, a longtime supporter of our Tanzania partner organization, Project Wezesha. Shelly will be joining the Girls Ed board as our Treasurer.
Read moreIntroducing our New Executive Director: Kate Schelbe
Girls Education International is thrilled to announce that we have a new Executive Director! Please join us in congratulating and welcoming the talented Kate Schelbe to her new role! We are so excited for all that Kate will do for the board and the organization.
Read moreLois - One of Kigoma's Newest Nursery School Teachers
Congratulations to Lois! She just secured a job at Malaika Daycare Center, using her newly earned certificate in nursery school education.
Read moreEvery Day is a Good Day to Give
Winston Churchill said: "We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give". This thought has been with me for the last few weeks as I have been thinking about what it means to give and what it means to receive.
Read moreAnd They're Off to High School
We are thrilled about the size of our newest cohort of high school students. It is the largest group of young women supported by Girls Ed to pass national exams and qualify for entrance into Form 6. Thank you so much for your support in making it possible for them to pursue post-secondary education!
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