Holistic Development in Tanzania Rollins College Field Study, Summer 2014 Dr. Dan Chong Sam Barns Contact information : E-mail: [email protected] Office: CSS 208 Office phone: 407-691-1709 COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students will examine the meaning of holistic development through personal experience via its personal, social, economic, and ecological dimensions. You will be immersed in the communities of Mkyashi and Moshi in northern Tanzania for two weeks, and participate in projects that promote community development and international tourism while maintaining the health of the local ecosystem. You will learn about the challenges that the people of Mkyashi face, as well as innovative approaches to development that connect different aspects of good living. In the foothills surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro, we will be hiking to waterfalls, planting gardens, talking with community leaders, immersing ourselves in the local culture, and doing meditation sessions. We will also take a safari to Serengeti National Park and visit Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater. ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING: This is a pass/fail course. It is expected that all participants will be self-motivated to learn about development in Tanzania. Although we will certainly do some sightseeing and have fun, this is not a trip designed for students who simply want an exotic vacation. Students who fail to complete ANY of the course assignments at a “C” level or better will NOT receive credit for the course. Participation: All students must attend all of the pre-departure meetings, complete the readings, and actively participate. Students must complete a make-up assignment for any pre-departure meetings that you miss. Community Project: Students will choose from three options to carry out a project for Better Lives in Tanzania, individually or as a group. See the attached description below. (If you are unable to complete this assignment, you may replace it with a research/policy paper on development in Tanzania.) Personal Development Journal: We will use a series of journal entries, short readings and reflections both here and in Tanzania to explore issues of personal identity, habits, values and tools for finding and creating balance and inner well-being. Please bring a journal to all group meetings. At the end of the course you can turn in the journal or a simple summary of its contents. COURSE SCHEDULE: During these sessions, we will be discussing the logistics of the trip, plus different topics related to sustainable development in Tanzania. All meetings will be on Fridays at 4:30pm in the Warden Dining Room. Readings will be provided through Facebook and email. April 11: Learning about Tanzania. April 18: Sustainable development. April 25: Foreign aid and poverty reduction. May 2: Social tourism, ecotourism, and social enterprise. May 9 (if needed): Last-minute coordination and trip logistics. Student Projects Option #1 Blog Entry About Your Experience Write a two page blog entry about your experience that includes at least two photographs or video clips. The entries will be posted on the Better Lives website – withholding all personal information – so that others who are considering volunteering can get an idea of what to expect. The content is up to you, as long as the entry is about your experience in Tanzania. Some ideas include: - A description of your favorite day in Tanzania. Take the reader through the day step by step and help them imagine they are experiencing the day with you. - A reflection on your trip. Tell the reader what you did, learned, and felt. What was your favorite moment? The most difficult moment? The lasting impression the trip has left with you? - Anything else you want to write is fine, just as long as it is honest and informative for future readers. Option #2 Multimedia Project Create a photojournal (at least 20 quality photos with descriptions), video (at least 3 minutes), or other multimedia project that chronicles your experience. Once again, these will help people who are thinking about volunteering in the future to get an idea of the experience. Additionally, as we continue to work on a remake of Better Lives’ website this bank of high quality photos and other media will be invaluable. - Photojournals should have at least 20 quality photos with descriptions stating where the photo took place, what is happening, who is in the photo, and any other interesting important descriptions. - Videos should be at least three minutes long and contain only original or creative commons audio so that they are ready to be posted on the internet. Option #3 Problem Identification and Solution Identify a problem and come up with a solution following Better Lives’ core process for implementing solutions. The problem could be a problem in the communities we work in, an inefficiency with one of the partner programs we visit, or any other problem you identify on the trip that you think should be solved. If you choose this option you will work with Better Lives’ staff (Sam) to understand the core process and work through your solution until it is implementation-ready. Not all projects will be implemented immediately, but the process will be very beneficial for Better Lives and its partners. Rollins Field Study Itinerary Date Time Activities 9-Jun Depart Orlando 10- Jun Travel 11- Jun Arrive in Tanzania Transportation to Mkyashi Lodging Food 12- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:00 Cultural Discussion Cultural Q&A 9:30 Village Tour 12:00 Lunch and More Q&A w Lyimo 13:00 Project Preparation Review case studies and prioritize projects Review processes for selected projects Review materials requirements for selected projects Set tentative work schedule for projects Team Assignments for following day 17:00 Sunset Hike - Ngangu 19:00 Dinner 13- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:30 Start work on projects 12:00 Lunch at worksites 13:00 Resume work 17:00 Finish work, downtime 19:00 Dinner 20:00 Nightly Meeting Debrief day Team Updates - progess? Materials needed? Team assignments for following day 14- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:30 Start work on projects 12:00 Lunch at worksites 13:00 Resume work 17:00 Finish work, downtime 19:00 Dinner 20:00 Nightly Meeting Debrief day Team Updates - progess? Materials needed? Team assignments for following day 15- Jun 8:00 Breakfast 9:00 Transport to Kinukimori 9:30 Chagga Cultural Tour and Waterfall 13:00 Lunch 14:00 4H NGO Visit 18:00 Return to Kilema 19:00 Dinner Review of Assignments for Following Day 16- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:30 Start work on projects 12:00 Lunch at worksites 13:00 Resume work 17:00 Finish work, downtime 19:00 Dinner 20:00 Nightly Meeting Debrief day Team Updates - progess? Materials needed? Team assignments for following day 17- Jun 8:00 Breakfast 9:00 Cook and eat lunch with families in small groups 14:00 Meet somewhere after for Chagga style celebration 18:00 Return to lodging for debrief of Kilema projects 19:00 Dinner 18- Jun 8:00 Breakfast 10:00 Begin hike to waterfalls Ndoro Falls Moonjo Falls Lunch 18:00 Return to lodging 19:00 Dinner Safari overview and Q&A 20:00 Packing 19- Jun 6:00 Breakfast 7:00 Leave for Safari All day Safari 20- All Safari Jun day 21- All Jun day Safari 20:00 Arrive in Moshi 20:30 Dinner at YMCA 22- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:30 Meeting with Deo Overview of Kahe community Overview of Tupenane Review case studies and prioritize projects Review processes for selected projects Review materials requirements for selected projects Set tentative work schedule for projects Team Assignments for afternoon 12:00 Leave for Kahe 12:30 Lunch in Kahe at pilot farm 1:30 Begin projects in Kahe 18:00 Finish work, leave for Moshi 18:30 Arrive Moshi 19:30 Dinner 20:00 Nightly Meeting Debrief day Team Updates - progess? Materials needed? Team assignments for following day 23- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:30 Leave for Kahe 9:00 Start work on projects 12:30 Lunch at pilot farm or worksites 18:00 Finish work, leave for Moshi 18:30 Arrive Moshi 19:30 Dinner 20:00 Nightly Meeting Debrief day Team Updates - progess? Materials needed? Team assignments for following day 24- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:30 Leave for Kahe 9:00 Start work on projects 12:30 Lunch at pilot farm or worksites 18:00 Finish work, leave for Moshi 18:30 Arrive Moshi 19:30 Dinner 20:00 Nightly Meeting Debrief day Team Updates - progess? Materials needed? Team assignments for following day 25- Jun 7:00 Breakfast 8:30 Visit YWCA and one other NGO 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Free time in Moshi or group activity option 19:00 Farewell Dinner 21:00 Airport Transfer Rollins (Re)Discovers Cuba Alternative Spring Break Spring Break 2015 “Once upon a time, Cuba was such a commonplace of the United State’s imagination that it was included in maps of Florida.” --Ruth Behar, Editor of Bridges to Cuba Faculty: Prof. Bob Reinauer – Economics Department [email protected] Prof. Patricia Tomé, Ph.D. – Modern Languages Department [email protected] Trip Dates: February 27 – March 9, 2015 Objectives: Once upon a time, Rollins was such a commonplace to Cubans that the first international students to set foot on our campus were indeed Cuban students from the University of Havana. However, our student body has not set foot in the Island since 1958. Rollins (Re)Discovers Cuba is an alternative Course designed to give you, as a Rollins student, the unique opportunity to: 1. Discover the connections that tie Cuba and its heritage to Rollins College and in particular to Florida as a state.