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Jan Hansen
ETI Presents at the MCN Tech Conference on February 21st! Click here to register. The True Cost of Technology (7:30am – 8:45am) Jan B. Hansen, President/C.E.O., Educate Tanzania, Inc. and Eric Johnson, Director of Technology and Operations, GoKart Labs Nonprofit leaders today are faced with an unnecessarily complex and seemingly never-ending ecosystem of technology solutions.…
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On September 25th 2015, 193 member countries of the UN adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments,…
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It was predicted that Americans would spend 14.1 billion (with a “B”) on the 2017 Super Bowl. They did not disappoint. Millions of Americans prepared for the game and game parties to get hosts and party-goers alike through the game that ultimately ended up with another win for the Patriots. And on Monday – life…
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Meet the UMN Master of Development Practice team who will be on site in Karagwe in May/June 2017. They are the team of Dr. Chris Johnstone and three UMN students who will assess community needs as ETI helps build Opportunity Centers in Tanzania. The team will be assisted by Ms. Rachel Kakulima of Karagwe. From May…
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Opportunity in rural Karagwe is growing. ETI has partnered to build a university and is now planning Rural Opportunity Centers to provide water, nutrition, health and education to the people of Karagwe. Opportunities are emerging and hope is palpable. As a partner, ETI helped build Karagwe University College. With KARUCO opening, ETI is now planning Rural Opportunity…
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Why are Ella Dwyer, Chloe Craigie and Jenny Alfthan smiling? Because they are part of SALT – the Service Adventure Leadership Team at Crosby-Ironton High School and they are working on something bigger than themselves. What are they working on, you ask? Well, as part of SALT, Ella, Chloe and Jenny have volunteered to solicit supplies…
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ETI and its partners are elated to announce that 18,000 books, needed for the accreditation and opening of Karagwe University College, will soon be on their way to Tanzania – thanks to ETI donors and partners. Specific titles required for KARUCO’s agricultural curriculum will be sent through the nonprofit – Books for Africa (BFA) and…
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Guest Blog. Professor Chris Johnstone provides this week’s blog. Chris has partnered and traveled with ETI to Karagwe, Tanzania as head of the needs assessment and evaluation of ETI’s community development systems. He is a substantial asset and strong partner to ETI as the organization carries out community-inspired initiatives in developing areas. Christopher J. Johnstone,…
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We did it! ETI brought in 10K in support of the Rural Opportunity Centers (ROC) in Tanzania. We are so thankful for the wonderful people listed below who are making this day a better day for someone half a world away. ETI GIVING DAY ran all of November and brought in 10K which exceeded the goal.…
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