Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania

by Girls Education International
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Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
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Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania
Increase Girls' Access to Education in Tanzania

Project Report | Jul 5, 2024
A Chain Reaction: Mentoring the Next Generation

By Kate Schelbe | Executive Director

Sarafina in the field with a cohort of mentees.
Sarafina in the field with a cohort of mentees.

“It was believed that science was meant for boys only, not girls, and in our school there were no girls students taking science.” This is Sarafina’s reflection on when she was a secondary school student with aspirations of studying science. 

Now Sarafina serves as a mentor in the University of Dodoma’s mentoring program that encourages female secondary school students to pursue STEM careers.  As a student of education with a concentration in biology, Sarafina shares her journey, challenges, and triumphs with younger students to demonstrate that it is feasible for women to achieve success in STEM. 

Sarafina shares the following advice with her mentees to help them overcome challenges: 

  • Manage stress and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
  • Seek help and support.
  • Use effective time management and develop studying skills. 

With this advice, Sarafina hopes to inspire the next generation of women in STEM to pursue their dreams of becoming doctors, engineers, teachers, and pilots. 

Sarafina’s mentorship is a reminder of the ripple effect of educating girls. You can learn more about Girls Education International's transformative effects on girls' lives in our latest Impact Report. Click here to read it. 

Your dedication enables students like Sarafina to play a pivotal role in continuing the chain reaction of educating girls. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Sarafina presenting on the role of women in STEM
Sarafina presenting on the role of women in STEM
Sarafina encouraging others to pursue STEM
Sarafina encouraging others to pursue STEM

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Girls Education International

Location: Denver, CO - USA
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Twitter: @girlsed
Project Leader:
Kate Schelbe
Boulder , CO United States

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