Don’t miss out on exciting events that will benefit Teach Tanzania, a multidisciplinary international service-learning (ISL) program.
Binge on a book, test your smarts, fight the bulge, or just indulge. Third-year nursing students have helped organize fundraisers that will surely get your heart rate up – or help bring it back down!
Fundraisers include:
- Blind Date with a Book Sale! – CAW Centre, Feb. 27, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Spin Class – Toldo Lancer Centre, Feb. 27, 7 – 8 p.m.
- WhamBurg vouchers – pay $20 for $25 worth of food
- International Women’s Work-Out-a-Thon – Balanced Fitness Wellness Studio, $15 for unlimited classes on Mar. 8
- Trivia Night – Parks & Rec Gastropub Sports Bar, March 15, ($20 for students, $25 for the public)
- Tee it up for Tanzania Golf Tournament – Rochester Place Golf Club and Resort, April 19, 1:30 p.m., $125/person or $420/foursome.
Proceeds from the fundraisers will support Teach Tanzania, a multidisciplinary international service-learning (ISL) program led by Clinton Beckford, professor in the Faculty of Education. Part of the funds will help provide essential health and self-care items, including oral hygiene kits, menstrual products, mosquito nets for at-risk families, and sponsorships for girls attending the Empowerment and Leadership Camp portion of the program.
The Teach Tanzania team comprises BScN students, Faculty of Education teacher candidates and graduate students, along with several faculty and support members. Starting April 24, they will embark on a three-week trip, offering education on leadership and empowerment, social justice, health and well-being, and sustainable school food security projects to grade school students in Tanzanian communities such as Singida and Moshi.
“This trip is extra special because it marks the first time that nursing students will be part of the initiative,” says Rachel Elliott, professor in the Faculty of Nursing. “Providing perspectives that help address health disparities and enhance intersectoral collaboration in primary health care is incredibly fulfilling.”
“We’re very excited and grateful for this joint project with Dr. Beckford and the Faculty of Education.”
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– Gam Macasaet