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March 25, 2013
Promoting a love of science and technology at St Jude's Science Fair
The two most important contributors to the Tanzanian economy are the agriculture and natural resource sectors. Agricultural production and the mining of natural resources have the ability to create thousands of dependable jobs. Take the recent discovery of natural gas reserves off the shores of Tanzania – this is an untapped energy source that, if facilitated properly, can provide […]
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March 19, 2013
St Jude's Founder Inspires Students
Big plans have never scared Gemma Sisia.
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March 5, 2013
Get on board with St Jude's buses
When Gemma first started building St Jude’s she searched for ways to create an identity and character that would distinguish the school from others. It had to be a school that students could feel a sense of ownership of and take pride in. One of the initiatives was to purchase a school bus, but because […]
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February 2, 2013
St Jude's Is ready for 2013 and the future
It’s the start of a new academic year at The School of St Jude. The students are either embarking on or continuing their St Jude’s journey that we believe will prepare them with the necessary knowledge and critical-thinking skills to tackle life’s ever-evolving challenges. It is the school’s mission to educate and mentor well-rounded students […]
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November 18, 2012
Climbing Kilimanjaro for St Jude's
Today, nine people will drive from St Jude’s Sisia (Moshono) Campus and head east towards Africa’s tallest mountain and the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. Over seven days they will attempt to reach Uhuru Peak – 5,895 meters / 19,341 feet – the “rooftop” of Africa. St Jude's kanga at Uhuru Peak in 2011 […]
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November 11, 2012
St Jude's secondary students win big in nationwide writing competition
In a national essay competition held by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards in October, all secondary students throughout Tanzania were invited to submit an original essay between 1,000 - 1,500 words to "explore their own unique perspective on the role of standards in increasing efficiency, better results and in reducing waste." It wasn't exactly the easiest topic, but staying […]
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November 7, 2012
Help our 150 new students DARE TO DREAM
In 2013, 150 new students will start at The School of St Jude to receive a free, high-quality education. These children have been carefully selected to ensure that they are the brightest and poorest throughout the Arusha region. Most of these children come from homes without basic necessities that are taken for granted in developed […]
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November 4, 2012
Celebrating St Jude's first Form 4 graduation
This past Saturday marked another historic achievement in The School of St Jude timeline: our very first Form 4 graduation! It was a remarkable day that our oldest students will look back on years from now with great satisfaction. As St Jude's has grown over the last ten years, it has been our Form 4 […]
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October 29, 2012
A moment with Angela Bailey, one of St Jude's original volunteers
As the story goes, St Jude's started in 2002 with just three students, two classrooms and one volunteer teacher who packed up her bags for Tanzania, to help with a project that was barely off the ground. That volunteer, fresh out of university, was Angela Bailey, who would leave an indelible mark on the school […]
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October 15, 2012
St Jude's fights poverty through education
Fighting poverty through education – this is our motto, our belief. We’ve been saying this since St Jude’s opened way back in 2002. It’s the first thing you see upon entering our gates and it’s written on our buses that drive all over Arusha. It’s recited during school assemblies and spoken about during celebrations. We […]
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