An Unforgettable Visit to SEGA I returned home to California after by trip to SEGA several weeks ago but I still find myself reviewing my photos and videos of my time at SEGA and in Tanzania time and time again. I love telling the stories of my experiences and about the unique and special people

SEGA Celebrates the Graduation of its Third Class Last weekend SEGA celebrated the graduation of its 3rd class! It was a joyous occasion attended by supportive peers, families, teachers and partners of the school. Over the course of the day there were motivational and reflective speeches, dances and skits, all commemorating the success of the Form Four

Recent Visitors Inspire Students SEGA has had the honor of welcoming a number of visitors to campus recently! Last week Richard Mabala, author of the book, “Mabala the Farmer” visited SEGA as a Role Model visit (see above photo). “Mabala the Farmer” is used in the Tanzanian English curriculum and on the Form II National

SEGA Publically Recognized for its Innovative Education and Success Nairobi, Kenya, September 2015 — Ashoka East Africa has announced that the SEGA Girls School has been chosen as a Changemaker School. Identifying Changemaker Schools is a new initiative that diligently selects, connects and supports innovative primary and secondary schools in East Africa. Changemaker Schools all exhibit a 

Educating Young Mothers Matters There are many obstacles for Tanzanian girls that keep them from going to school – reasons such as poverty, discrimination, child labor, social norms and pregnancy often stand between girls and education. SEGA helps girls get an education despite these difficulties, even if it means going against societal pressures. One way

Anne Wells, Founder and Executive Director of UNITE The World With Africa, Reports on SEGA Anne Wells is a global social entrepreneur and Founder and Executive Director of UNITE The World With Africa. This social organization connects Americans and Tanzanians to advance grassroots women’s health, education and microfinance initiatives throughout Tanzania. Anne had visited SEGA 6

SEGA’s Growth and Success As Seen Through the Eye and Words of A Photographer: Sarah Bones Being a photographer and filmmaker has given me the opportunity to tell many stories across the world and one of my favorites success stories is about the SEGA School. My friend and cousin Polly Dolan asked me to come 

Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) Teaches Valuable Business Lessons   Earlier this week SEGA welcomed volunteers from Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) to campus. Over the course of the next 9 days SIDO will teach SEGA’s Business Club members valuable ways to make a number of different products in order to diversify their sellable goods. The

Students Learn More about Protecting Elephants Earlier this month twenty six students from SEGA’s Anti-Ivory Club visited Ruaha National Park. Ruaha is Tanzania’s largest national park and is home to nearly 8,000-10,000 elephants, the highest concentration of elephants in eastern Africa. The goal of the trip was to see elephants in their natural habitat and

Students Learn Skills through Real Work Environments SEGA continues to help and support our students even after graduation. One of the ways we do this is by offering internships to a select number of graduates. Currently seven students from the Class of 2014 are engaged in internships. Two students have internships at SEGA. One graduate 

The NAFAKA Project Teaches Important Farming Skills   On Tuesday this week, a representative from USAID came to SEGA to continue the NAFAKA Project. The NAFAKA Project is a USAID program designed to “improve smallholder farmer productivity and profitability with maize and rice… and sustainably reduce poverty and food insecurity by increasing incomes for smallholder farmers.” The

Students and Supporters Connect Online Last weekend in honor of International Women’s Day, we held the first ever Google Hangout with SEGA students and Nurturing Minds’ supporters. For those unfamiliar with Google Hangout, it is similar to a Skype call — allowing many people to interact over a video call. The call focused on SEGA’s poultry

Girls Learn the Keys to Beginning a Career Last weekend SEGA held a Career Seminar for students in Forms 3 & 4. The goal of the seminar was to introduce the girls to various careers and convey the importance of grades, studying, and planning to achieve success. While this may sound like a rather dry subject, even

A Fundraiser to Stop Elephant Poaching & Empower SEGA’s Anti-Ivory Club SEGA’s Anti-Ivory Club is taking their activism to a new level with the help of  JulietteSpeaks, an organization committed to saving elephants and developing youth leaders. Beginning on February 1, 2015 JulietteSpeaks launched a fundraiser to raise money for SEGA’s Anti-Ivory Club so that the club can further