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March 3, 2014
Portlanders serving in Africa: Your neighbours, peers share their stories
An associate professor at Reed College said "there's both a gentleness and a fierceness to life" in East Africa.  "When you greet someone you ask them how they are, and the answer is 'important'," said Reed biologist Sarah Schaack during a Skype interview from a hostel in Uganda. It's one of her favorite aspects of […]
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February 23, 2014
Teacher mentoring emphasizes learning and quality
With its international mentors, St Jude's brings to Tanzania the best international ideas for teaching.
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February 19, 2014
Cultivating a love of science at St Jude's
St Jude's offers students a number of science labs. The teachers use them to make the curriculum come to life with practical experience of scientific concepts.
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February 19, 2014
Looking towards a bright future
The sky’s the limit for our students who are already mapping out their careers in science, aviation, engineering, medicine, teaching, journalism and other fields.  St Jude’s has equipped them with the confidence and skills to believe in themselves and plan for their futures. We have well-stocked libraries, state-of-the-art science laboratories, ICT labs, art and music […]
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February 19, 2014
Reaching new heights
Four St Jude's secondary students and two teachers were given the opportunity to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in January, with our great supporter, Global Immersion. Amani, one of our Form 4 students, reached the top. Steph, our volunteer Media Officer, caught up with Amani and transcribed his reflections on the awesome feat.  "As a young boy, […]
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February 17, 2014
Learning to cook the whole banana tree
Nutrition expert teaches St Jude's cooks how to make nutritious meals out of the blossom, stem and peel of a banana.
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February 16, 2014
Meet Selemani and see the ripple get wider
Over the coming weeks we will be telling you all about the ripples that St Jude’s has been creating. Today our story is about one of our 150 new students.
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February 13, 2014
Without quality schools, girls won't have a fighting chance
Gemma Sisia explains how she views the current debate about girls' education.
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February 12, 2014
Eva grows up
Six years ago, Eva’s face beamed from the cover of St Jude’s, our school founder's autobiography. See where she is now.
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February 12, 2014
Standards ensure positive change
Essay written by St Jude’s Form 3 student Ebenezer for the Tanzanian Bureau of Standards’ 2013 national writing competition.
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