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Jan Hansen
Barbara has 25+ years of business experience within non-profit, technology, financial services and social enterprise organizations, helping them assess markets, define and implement successful strategies and partnerships, and developing and launching new products and initiatives. She brings creativity and passion to new business development. Helping entrepreneurial and socially-minded organizations meet their objectives and deliver on their…
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What a Day It Will Be! Official Groundbreaking Ceremony for KARUCO (Karagwe University College) Educate Tanzania’s annual fundraiser on June 1st took in $93,000 to help establish Karagwe University College (KARUCO) in Tanzania. Groundbreaking is set for October 5, 2012 in Karagwe, Tanzania. Dr. Benson Bagonza, Bishop of the Karagwe Diocese of the Evangelical…
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On June 1st, 2012 175 generous donors joined Educate Tanzania for a night to celebrate both the past successes of Educate Tanzania and to raise money to build KARUCO. Bishop Dr. Benson Bagonza spoke in his keynote address about the inspiration behind KARUCO and his vision for the university’s future. We would like to give…
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Live Auction Items for June 1st Fundraiser Educate Tanzania has quite a list of items up for auction at the June 1st ETI Spring Gala! Join us at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska for great company, fabulous food and a robust program. Be part of the story. Check out pictures of some of our…
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Educate Tanzania has been generating a large amount of media attention in the 12 short months since its inception. Below is a list of all of the media attention ETI has garnered. Television KARE 11’s Eric Perkins, The Nerdery, and GiveMN 03.11.2011 Tech.MN TV Short: Nerd Impact (Nerdery Overnight Web Challenge – Successes from…
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The Give to the Max Fundraiser held on November 16th resulted in $4,000 worth of donations to ETI, all of which was matched generously by the Oswald Family Foundation.
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Educate Tanzania was recently profiled by the Purdue College of Education in their monthly magazine Take Note. Jan Hansen works extensively with the Purdue College of Education and is an alumnus (PhD, ’88). Please take a moment to learn more about the mission of Educate Tanzania. Take Note Publication
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MSAADA Architects, a nonprofit based in Minneapolis, have been drawing up plans for developing communities around the world for over twenty years. Poul Bertelsen, Director, has helped build hospitals, schools, universities, rehabilitation centers, office buildings, orphanages and community disaster shelters in the developing world. MSAADA has helped make it possible for KARUCO to open its…
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On June 3rd Educate Tanzania and friends joined hands at Hazletine National Golf Club for a fabulous evening of fun and fundraising!! ETI enjoyed the company of over 150 friends. Highlights from the evening include: Rev Kakulima from Karagwe Diocese shared why Karagwe University College (KARUCO) is needed. Gregg Rutter, educator and architect, shared what…
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Here is a panoramic view of the building site of Karagwe University College (KARUCO). A grassy hill and a vision for the future. Bringing education, water and health to a developing community.
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