The Project!

We are now starting to learn more about what we are going to do when we get to Tanzania. This morning we had a call with the team, and were joined by our sponsor from Citizens Development Corps. She has recently been to Tanzania and will be with us for about our first week when we get there. We will be doing a project with the University of Dodoma which opened in 2007. We will probably primarily be working with the College of Informatics and Virtual Education, though it is possible we'll work at other parts of the university or at other colleges. The university has high growth goals, so in addition to things like curriculum development, we could be involved in their marketing plans. All of this is subject to change - but that is the current plan. I also got all the paperwork for my Tanzanian visa together. This involved passport photos and money orders and forms - now all that's left is to find envelopes and stamps...and soon I 'll have my passport mailed away - hoping to come back to me.

I'm pretty excited about the project. I had envisioned tents, cots, and mosquito netting, but we'll likely be in university housing. I don't think its going to be luxury (especially since they're building housing for thousands and thousands!)..but it will be cool. We'll be living amongst students and working on important projects to further higher education in the country.

More to come soon!