NEWS

Planned Activities for 2007

Jan - March

Head teachers meeting (Idodi and Pawaga divisions);

Opening workshops (Pawaga);

Distribution of teachers manual (Idodi and Pawaga divisions);

Follow up trips (Idodi and Pawaga);

Cultural exchange (Idodi);

Annual General Meeting;

April - June

Water week celebrations + Film show of "Maji ni uhai" (Idodi and Pawaga);

Distributions of notice boards, cupboards and teaching aid materials (Pawaga);

Monitoring and Evaluation (Idodi);

Delivering Story Board Events materials (Idodi and Pawaga);

Collection of Story Board Events illustrations;

To fill weather chart;

Drawing competitions;

Environment Day;

Newsletter preparations;

Fundraising (ongoing);

July - Sept

Teachers Trips to Ruaha National Park (Idodi and Pawaga);

Students Trips to Ruaha National Park (Idodi and Pawaga);

Oct - Dec

To put labels on different trees;

November 05

Students Ruaha trips
All the students in grades 2 and 6 participated in a terrific experience visiting Ruaha National Park. The park authorities assisted FORS in promoting discussions and questions about the park, its natural resources, and wildlife behaviour. This year around 1500 students participated from ten schools!

August 05

Top Up Training
The teachers all participated in an interactive top up training on new environmental education methods and information. A guest speaker from Mbomipa association attended to talk about Mbomipa's activities in the Idodi Area.

July 05

Teachers Ruaha Trips
Each year, FORS sends the teachers on a safari to Ruaha before they begin teaching the wildlife module. By learning first hand about wildlife, they are more equipped to teach their students about its importance. This year, FORS improved the trips for the teachers by allowing them both an overnight stay and a walking safari. The teachers were thrilled by the prospect of hearing lions and elephants while they slept! Only the bravest teachers participated in the walking safari, where a hippo charged at us from a few meters away!

5th June05

World Environment Day:
This year's celebration was held at Mlowa Primary School and was a resounding success! Tanzania declared “beautifying the environment through the planting of trees, flowers and grasses” as this year's theme. We were honored to be joined this year by the District Education Officer, Mr. Kisiga, as well as by Mr. Mbano, the former head of Tanzania 's Wildlife Division and one of FORS' new committee members. Both gentlemen gave inspiring speeches encouraging teachers and students to continue the important work of caring for the environment. Other guests included members of the FORS Team, village leaders, and throngs of teachers and students from all over Idodi Division. We were happily surprised to welcome representatives from Matalawe Primary School , who had traveled on their own from their distant village to express their desire to be included in future FORS activities. This year's program included many wonderful performances including songs showing how much the children really know about their environment and the challenges it faces. Everyone enjoyed traditional drumming and dancing, especially by students from Mafuluto who are well known for their skills!

7th May 05

Our Annual AGM (Annual General Meeting) took place this past May. The new committee members were elected and recent activities were reviewed.

16-22.3.05

World Water Week Celebrations in all nine villages.

15-17.3.05

A Workshop on Promoting Education for Sustainable Development in Tanzania organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture (MOEC) in collaboration with SIDA (Swedish Embassy). Sarah and Anna Maria were fortunate enough to be included amongst the participants of this workshop held in Tanga, Tanzania. Other participants included institutions of higher education, NGOs, the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC), the Vice President's Office, zonal education inspectorate offices, the institute of education and the Ministry of Education and Culture. The objectives of this workshop were: Sharing experiences and common understanding on environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development(ESD); enhancing networking for and among EE practitioners and experts; suggesting ways of how best to mainstream ESD in the educational systems at all levels including formal, non-formal and informal; developing a strategy for influencing relevant stakeholders policy and decision makers; and mapping out what should be done in Tanzania as regards to ESD.

9.3.2005

Meeting including all the head teachers of the nine primary schools, the Idodi Ward Education Officer, a representative of the District Education Officer, the local government extension officers, and FORS staff, was conducted at Tungamalenga Campsite in Tungamalenga village. This meeting was to outline and discuss this year's environmental education program.

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1.3.2005

A second Committee Meeting was held in Iringa, Tanzania. Discussion on the upcoming AGM (to be held 7 May 2005) took place.

11.2.2005

Newsletter is now available to all our members! Become a member now and help us in our environmental efforts!

2.2.2005

FORS committee meeting was held in Iringa at 11:00am. The activities for the upcoming year were discussed.

17. 1.2005--24.1.2005

Top Up Training/opening workshops were held with the primary schools regarding environmental education.

4.1.2005

Ruaha National Park complete construction of temporary ranger post in the remote western corner of the park. This will facilitate easy access for the rangers to do foot patrols into this pristine area.

1.1.2005

New Homepage is finished.

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	Page updated 15th April 2007