Badili Mtizamo-Changing the Way We See Things: A Student to Student Dialogue on Gender, Human Rights and Health Badili Mtizamo - Gender Equality Now! is a jointly executed service learning program organized by CPAR and the International Centre for Students at the University of Manitoba. CPAR and the University of Manitoba have been working together since 2007 when students began to join CPAR’s study tours. Badili Mtizamo means ‘change the way you see things’ in Kiswahili. Service-learning is a recognized methodology that differs from typical voluntourism because of the emphasis it places on genuine reciprocity and a demand driven approach, the principle of guided and structured reflection, and the intensity of the pre-departure preparations. Each of the participants has been selected for their suitability and undertakes an on-line not for credit course called “Transformative Partnerships: An Introduction to Service Learning”. To acknowledge their hard work and dedication, they will receive a notation on their Co-Curricular Record. This year, three students – Virginia Robinson (Faculty of Education), Zachary Johnson (Faculty of Arts) Nikki Hwrylyshen (Faculty of Human Ecology)–are working alongside CPAR’s staff to deliver the program and reach two new secondary schools in Bunda District, Mara Region of northern Tanzania — Kuzungu Secondary School and Rubana Secondary School in order to further develop and adapt the ‘Gender Relations’ program. Follow their blog: cpartanzania.wordpress to see how they deal with challenges like large class sizes, delivering the curriculum and adjusting to daily life outside of the classroom.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 20:26:08 +0000
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