Overview by the Numbers:

Currently Serving: 480 students

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• Partnership began in 2020
• 2 projects with 27 pro bono consultants
• 740+ pro bono hours committed
• $155,400+ value of pro bono consulting
• $35,800+ in grant support </aside>

Background:

<aside> 📌 Tanzania Education Corporation (TEC) is dedicated to developing sustainable education opportunities for students in Tanzania. Through their partnership with the Tumaini Schools, their initiatives aim to expose students to programming intended to supplement the national curriculum and equip them with skills to empower their community.

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🤝 Partnership Objectives:

Team4Tech partners with Tanzania Education Corporation (TEC) to establish a foundation of tech literacy amongst the teachers and student body at TEC. Team4Tech is supporting TEC in updating Tumaini Senior Secondary School's current technical equipment, facilitating digital literacy training to the teaching staff, and establishing a STEM-focused mentorship program.

Tanzania Education Corp. Overview

📊 Metrics:

Learner Engagement

• Percent of girls who want to have a career in STEM

Learner Growth

• Number of students who have access to online resources as part of their standard learning practices

Teacher and Staff Effectiveness

• Teachers confident using computers as teaching aids

Organizational Sustainability and Scale

• Updating Tumaini Senior School technology

Grant Budget Analysis:

<aside> <img src="/icons/library_gray.svg" alt="/icons/library_gray.svg" width="40px" /> TEC puts their grant budget toward:

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• building out technology infrastructure, with purchases including new laptops, routers, robotics kits, and a VR headset to supplement the STEM program.
• training materials for teachers, facilitating improved digital literacy skills

Skilled Volunteering Projects:

• June 2021: Virtual Strategic Project with Middlebury (drop down for more)
• September 2021: Design for Impact Project with Zendesk (drop down for more)