After such along stretch of silence, there is some news.
Sorry to leave you all hanging!
TOA is no longer a non-profit. We are not under Uhuri International. TOA is a fully autonomous campus organization based out of Furman, once again. Sorry for the confusion. Site maintenance is also back on the docker, so keep looking for more posts! Exciting times ahead!
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upcoming events in TOA!
2008
MAY
19-21
—-SHOE-FAST-To raise awareness for those without shoes and the diseases that accompany them.
20th-Tuesday
—-7pm—CLP-Dzingai Mtumbuka of the World Bank speaks on
Development in Africa, Johns 101
21st-Wednesday
—-2-4pm—Come buy and paint TOM shoes in front of the library for a REDUCED PRICE
Exciting news. Tears of Africa will soon be expanding and becoming a new organization by the name of Uhuru Inc. [uhuru = freedom in swahili] The new website will also be uhuruincorporated.com. This current website [tearsofafrica.org] will remain as a program spotlighting affairs in Africa but will be run under the wing of Uhuru. Additionally, the University Chapters program will be absorbed and reworked as a new movement known as ‘U-turn’. Thank you for the support and it is without a doubt [and understating, no less] that you will be amazed by the new concept of the Uhuru Revolution. Get ready…
First, please contact us and let us know you’re gung-ho about the idea. We will be able to help you through every step of the way.
Next, download our Chapter How-to Guide
Finally, after completing the necessary steps and starting your chapter, let us know and we will help you register your chapter with Tears of Africa.
Voila.
Unfortunately, this program has also ended, at least for now.
Below is the original description.
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Printable Version (Microsoft Word Document)
This internship is with Tears of Africa Inc. Student-to-Africa Program. The intern will assist and report to the ToA Programs Manager and Summer �07 Field Team leader
This internship is to be full-time for a period of 2 months. *Please note that this internship is unpaid.
Responsibilities
*Please also note that this internship is dual-focused: (1) one aspect will be learning and conducting public awareness and mobilization efforts in the United States, while the latter (2) will be extensive, on-the-ground field work in East Africa. The latter will be the most substantial block of effort and time/duration of the internship. *This summer�s field work will be spent in the Republic of Uganda.
� Learning to mobilize and educate a public through use of research, networking, and media.
� Monitoring developments in the region of East Africa [and specifically Uganda], including contacting NGOs, government officials, academics, parliamentarians, and media who are working in the region
� Undertaking special projects and assignments as needed.
Qualifications
� Advanced undergraduate or graduate students in History, African Studies, Political Science, Communications, Education, International Relations, Development Studies or related field
� Excellent written and oral communication, research and writing skills in required
� Proficiency using Microsoft Office software.
� Ability to work in a group as well as independently and within the constraints of tight deadlines
� High level of cultural sensitivity, travel, work or internship experience in the region
� Knowledge of web design welcome, as well as any experience in graphic design, film, or photography.
� Interest in development work and/or a career in non-profit corp.
Interested applicants must submit only a completed application � no other resume, references, are required but are strongly encouraged.
Internship Applications must be received by
April 12th, 2007.
Applications can be emailed, faxed or mailed to:
E-mail: info@tearsofafrica.org
Fax:+1 843 881-0216
Tears of Africa
Attn: STAP
2966 Pignatelli Crescent
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
USA
No phone inquiries please
Unfortunately, this chapter of TOA’s history has come to a close, at least for now. Below is the original description…
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The ToA Student-to-Africa Program [STAP] encourages students between the ages of 18 and 24 to actively engage their culture in America concerning world affairs by learning first-hand in an African country. This internship program is designed to introduce students to the functions of a nonprofit organization [or NGO] as well as immersing them in the local culture and respective affairs.
This is an excellent way to experience African culture in a realistic and intimate way. With a small-group structure and full-time interaction with local residents and organizations, learning the local dances and languages as well as becoming forever tied to the plight of various groups is highly probable � if not certain. Whether it’s treating HIV/AIDs in slums, building children�s homes, playing soccer [football], or nurturing an escaped child soldier, it is guaranteed that your world view will be radically changed.
In addition to involvement in Africa, interns will also be engaged upon their return to the United States [or elsewhere] by learning or pursuing public speaking, media, corporate relations and networking, and many other categories of involvement. This is to hopefully fulfill one of the goals of STAP � that students will use their experience and changed world view to engage their sphere of influence in the most successful and beneficial way.
For a detailed description of current internship opportunities, please click here.
Note: Currently, Tears of Africa is only offering 2 month, summer internships � though additional fall and spring term [or 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year] opportunities will soon be available.
Please also note that, regretfully, all spots for this summer�s [2007] internships are full. If you would still like to inquire as to anything else regarding these opportunities, please contact our Programs Manager at clare@tearsofafrica.org.
HELLO HELLO! TOA is back and better than ever, with the 2008-2009 school year already in the works. Check out the STAFF PAGE to see the new faces of the team, hit up the PHOTOS page to see our recent pics, watch for UPCOMING EVENTS, and email us with your questions!
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the next event: a CLP!
Dzingai Mtumbuka is speaking ON CAMPUS on development in Africa, specifically “From Zimbabwean Politics to the World Bank”. As the Ex-Minister of Education of Zimbabwe, and the now Head of Educational Development in Sub-Saharan Africa with the World Bank, he’s a TOA VIP, and definitely will worth the effort in going to see him speak.
TUESDAY-MAY 20-JOHNS 101-7:00pm
look for these flyers on campus for more info—
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TOA 2008-2009
like you’ve never seen before . . .
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“The drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest….” – Mary McLeod Bethune