A pasta dinner on Friday, April 4, will raise funds in support of UWindsor students heading to Tanzania to participate in humanitarian and community service-learning activities.

Global Community Engagement Program in Tanzania, known as Teach Tanzania, has been transformative for students in their personal and professional lives and has engaged graduate students in research, says Clinton Beckford, vice-president, people, equity, and inclusion.

A total of 29 students — teacher candidates from the Faculty of Education, 10 third-year nursing students, and a couple from the Odette School of Business and the School of Social Work — will head to Tanzania for three weeks starting April 24.

“This is an incredibly enriching experience for students and is what they will remember most about their time at the University of Windsor,” Dr. Beckford says. “They will be better teachers, nurses, social workers, and businesspersons for having this experience.”

The April 4 event is one of several fundraisers the students are holding to support their humanitarian projects in Tanzania. Besides a meal, it promises entertainment and raffles beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Serbian Centre, 6770 Tecumseh Rd. East.

Admission is $30, with all proceeds going to purchase essential supplies for the Tanzanian students. Buy tickets or make a donation through the event website.