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English Fluency Program

October 9 - 25, 2025 at the SEGA Girls’ School

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Annie Forsyth,

Program Leader

Laura DeDominicis,

Nurturing Minds Executive Director

Tina Johnson,

EFP On-Site Program Coordinator

Meet Our Team

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Nurturing Minds and SEGA

A partnership to provide holistic, quality education to at-risk girls

www.nurturingmindsinafrica.org

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Mission

To support quality education, life skills, and entrepreneurship to help bright, at-risk girls in Tanzania become leaders in their communities.

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How

SEGA fosters academic excellence, strong values, healthy self-esteem and independent thinking skills among students with an emphasis on leadership, entrepreneurship, career development and environmental care.

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NM/SEGA Shared Vision

To create a financially self-sustaining model school for educating bright Tanzanian girls.

Mission and Vision

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Resilience.org ranks educating girls as an unrecognized but more effective climate solution than electric cars, solar, and wind power.

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  • Birth rate drops by nearly half (5.7 to 3.3)
  • 10X less likely to become pregnant as teen
  • Earning potential is 7x + greater
  • When women earn income, they reinvest 90% of it in their families, buying books, medicine, and education for their children

Why Girls?

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English Fluency Program Overview

Goals and Objectives

Structure & Core Activities

    • Deliver a fun, engaging pre-designed English immersion curriculum
    • Serve as role models and mentors to SEGA’s youngest students
    • Encourage creativity and emotional connection to learning English
    • Document and support student progress throughout the program
    • Live and work with new friends who share a commitment to global travel & service learning

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    • English Fluency Immersion Classes
    • Role Modeling & Mentorship
    • Daily Reflections & Planning
    • Field Trip to Choma Waterfall & Cultural Learning
    • Weekend Safari & Enrichment
    • Celebrate Form 4 Graduation Day!

Key Outcomes

Students have fun while building confidence in speaking English as a second or third language!

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Dates

Costs

Booking Deadline

Thursday, October 9 - Saturday, October 25

Standard Land Cost: $2,700*

Friday, August 1, 2025

2025 Program Details

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    • Help build better futures for SEGA girls
    • Empower girls to overcome barriers
    • Personal and professional development
    • Cultural immersion and lasting bonds
    • Fulfillment through positive contribution
    • Clarifying personal and professional path

Why Volunteer?

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Volunteer Experiences

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Since the English Fluency Program began in 2015, SEGA students have shown major improvements in their national exam scores.

Form 2:

Before the program (2013–2018):

    • 0 students earned Division I
    • 13 students earned Division II

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After the program (2019–present):

    • 91 students earned Division I
    • 176 students earned Division II

Form 4:

Before the program (2011–2016):

    • 23 students earned Division I
    • 46 students earned Division II

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After the program (2017–present):

    • 284 students earned Division I
    • 79 students earned Division II

Improved Exam Results

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  1. The SEGA Girls’ School
  2. Founded, 2007

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  • Career Development and Continuing Education Scholarships
  • Over 270 Scholarships annually
  • 99-100% to Higher Education
  • 70% to University vs. 3% nationally

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3. Modern Girl Community Outreach

  • 2,000 in 31 villages
  • Empowered Girls Network (over 900)

4. Graduate Business Development Program

  • Third Year - 93 women

SEGA’s Four Programs – 2,500 Girls

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SEGA Girls’ School - Holistic Education - 260 students

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Hear from SEGA Students!!

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Join us in beautiful Morogoro this October!

Questions? Let us know!

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Register:

Still have questions? Contact us!:

myranda@nurturingmindsinafrica.org

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