My sister is meeting the president of Tanzania. Jesus.
Dar Es Salaam --- On Thursday May 24th, three Miami University of Ohio students and one recent graduate will be meeting with President Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania. Meredith Poff, Alyssa Gordos, Christopher Zeek and Timothy Bittel (TJ) will all represent both the African School Advancement Program ( A.S.A.P.), and Miami University in conjunction with Moses Gideon Makalla, President of Health, Education and Life (H.E.A.L.), a non-governmental organization in Tanzania. The students were invited to dinner at the State House because of their efforts in advancing education in rural parts of Tanzania often overlooked by large scale aid organizations.
The African School Advancement Program is a student organization of Miami University formed in 2004. The organization has two principle objectives: (1) the promotion of primary and secondary education in sub-Saharan Africa, and (2) enhancement of cross-cultural education.
For the past two years, A.S.A.P. has collected and distributed supplies for schools in Ghana. In 2005, A.S.A.P. opened a second chapter at New York University, which has since taken over its Ghanaian operations. As such, the Miami chapter has expanded to Tanzania working in conjunction with Health, Education and Life, a local non-governmental organization.
A.S.A.P. has a total of ten (10) volunteers (eight current Miami students and two 5/07 graduates), who have been teaching and volunteering in local area schools. Five (5) of the volunteers are at Ngyeku Primary School, while the five (5) others are at Sakila Secondary School, outside of Maji ya Chai.
The African School Advancement Program is a student organization of Miami University formed in 2004. The organization has two principle objectives: (1) the promotion of primary and secondary education in sub-Saharan Africa, and (2) enhancement of cross-cultural education.
For the past two years, A.S.A.P. has collected and distributed supplies for schools in Ghana. In 2005, A.S.A.P. opened a second chapter at New York University, which has since taken over its Ghanaian operations. As such, the Miami chapter has expanded to Tanzania working in conjunction with Health, Education and Life, a local non-governmental organization.
A.S.A.P. has a total of ten (10) volunteers (eight current Miami students and two 5/07 graduates), who have been teaching and volunteering in local area schools. Five (5) of the volunteers are at Ngyeku Primary School, while the five (5) others are at Sakila Secondary School, outside of Maji ya Chai.