USTAWI Global Inaugural Event 2024

Hello friends!

We are excited to invite you to the inaugural event for USTAWI Global, a movement towards co-creating a harmonious world in which all living systems can flourish. As friends of ours, we know you have heard us talk about this audacious aspiration and we hope that you will become the leaders/ first followers of this movement. There are many exciting opportunities ahead!

We are gathering a global group of school leaders who are curious to learn from the experiences of others and are willing to courageously share their own stories of successes, challenges, and everything in between. We will work together to discover what is possible when integrated learning experiences emerge from strong relationships and entrepreneurial skills are developed to meet the community’s real needs. This is the founding group of an intentionally curated community that will gracefully expand over time.

The aspiration is to co-create a community of beautiful humans with a heart for a flourishing planet who are leading mission-aligned schools from across all global regions.  We will guide the group toward meaningful conversations about philosophy, practice, and possibilities. We hope that supportive partnerships will emerge from this gathering and that the conversations will continue on a shared and facilitated platform.  We are actively pursuing funding for three years of coaching support for ten learning communities that aspire to become a local and global model.   

The immersive event will be a week-long event hosted by one of your peers, SEGA: Secondary Education for Girl’s Advancement. As you will see from the attached video, the girls are very excited to meet you all at their campus.  Our time together includes hands-on learning experiences with SEGA students, an excursion to a local research facility, and sharing music, dance, and sport. Time will be allocated for you to share your story, your learning, and reflections with your peers as we build this movement together.

Click now to discover more about USTAWI GLOBAL 2024!

Created in collaboration with Globally Reconnect, Collaborative Learning Network, Nurturing Minds, and SEGA Girls' School.

We are hopeful that we will hear back from you by April 30, 2024. 

Hotel Sapphire is located in the city centre of Dar es Salaam, about 3 KM from Julius Nyerere International Airport, a short distance from the Port (for Zanzibar) and within a major commercial and shopping area. It is a splendid and comfortable hotel offering personalized service & great value for money.

We will enjoy dinner, overnight accommodation, and breakfast. 

Depart Hotel Sapphire for a 5-6 hour adventure through Tanzania to reach Morogoro Region. Where you will be warmly welcomed to the SEGA Visitor House.

Enjoy 5-night accommodations, breakfast, lunch, and dinner at SEGA Visitor House. 

Detail

08:00 Breakfast

10:00  Depart for SEGA 

12:00  Lunch break

16:00 Arrive at SEGA/Check in to rooms

18:30 Dinner with students

Name Origins/Most Powerful Learning/Reflection 

19:00 Entertainment/Games

20:30 Closing Circle

Get to know your peers, the SEGA girls, and the educators you will be learning alongside throughout the week. The day focuses on relationships coming alive and includes making chapatis, engaging in games/sports, and exploring local music, dance, textiles, and jewelry.

Detail

06:30-08:00 Breakfast 

08:30  Opening Circle

09:00  Web of Support Exercise/Reflection

10:30  Community Sharing #1 & #2

13:00  Lunch with Students

14:00  Chapati Making/Textile/Jewelry/Dance

18:30  Dinner

20:00  Closing Circle

Our focus shifts to examples of learning coming alive in your community and a tour of APOPO, where thinking like a scientist is applied to real-world challenges of identifying tuberculosis, locating earthquake victims, and safely documenting land mines.

Detail

06:30-08:00 Breakfast 

08:30  Opening Circle 

09:00  Trip to APOPO/Reflection

14:30  Lunch with Students

16:00  Community Sharing #3 & #4

18:30  Dinner

20:00  Closing Circle

Our day includes sharing tools from Teach a Man to Fish, Fundacion Paraguaya, and Compass Education to explore the strengths and challenges of your community to strengthen entrepreneurial opportunities in your community. We cap our day learning alongside the SEGA Market Club.

Detail

06:30-08:00 Breakfast 

08:30  Opening Circle

09:00  TAMTF Exercise

10:40  Tea break with girls

11:00  Reflection

12:30  Community Sharing #5 & #6

14:30  Lunch with Students

15:15  Marketing Club: Maasai beads, textiles, art

18:30  Dinner

20:00  Closing Circle

A day of getting our hands in the earth, helping to diversify SEGA’s mango orchard with bananas, avocados, and other symbiotic plants with learners, educators, and community. We await your examples of hands-on learning and the impact it has on your community.

Detail

06:30-08:00 Breakfast 

08:30  Morning Circle

9:00  What does your community need to grow and impact?

10:40  Tea break with girls

11:00  Community Sharing #7 & #8

14:30  Lunch with Students

15:15  Orchard time: integrated learning experience/reflection

18:30  Dinner

20:00  Closing Circle

We conclude our time on the SEGA campus with a co-created, shared vision for USTAWI Global and take our community to Mikumi National Park for an afternoon/evening safari under memorable African skies.

Detail

06:30-08:00 Breakfast 

08:30  Opening circle 

09:00  Community Sharing #9 & #10

11:00  Pack for safari 

13:00  Lunch on Bus to Mikumi National Park 

14:30  Check into rooms

16:00  Late afternoon/evening safari

19:30   Dinner

20:00  Closing Circle

We immerse ourselves in the wonder of Mikumi National Park during an early morning safari before our return to Dar es Salaam.

We will arrive in the afternoon at Hotel Slipway. It is ideally located just 7km from the Dar es Salaam city centre on the Msasani peninsula, right on the Indian Ocean overlooking Msasani Bay. 

The hotel is integrated into the Slipway complex, which provides a wide range of amenities including various dining and shopping options and everything a traveler needs. Within its vicinity are a selection of popular shopping, dining and nightlife destinations.

Detail

06:30  Breakfast/Pack

07:30  Morning Safari 

12:00  Lunch on Bus/Return to Dar es Salaam

17:00  Hotel check-in/Shopping

19:00  Final Evening meal

Today, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your participation in this collaborative global endeavor! You are at the forefront of shaping a global community experience and movement that will serve as a beacon of guidance and inspiration. Together, we are forging a community of compassionate individuals dedicated to nurturing a thriving planet, while leading mission-driven schools across all corners of the globe.

We will enjoy breakfast on the Hotel Slipway terrace overlooking the Msasani Bay before being greeted by our driver, Muddy, to transfer you to the Julius Nyerere International Airport for your departure flights. While you wait explore all that the Slipway Complex has to offer or rest in your accomodations. 

Detail

06:30-08:00 Breakfast 

Airport departure (varies)