Global Seminars
Day 14–16: The call of the wild safari day!
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The group set off for Ruaha National Park early Wednesday morning. Spirits were high, and everyone was excited for a well-deserved break. We arrived in the early afternoon, loaded three Land Cruisers, and headed toward our camp.
Day 13: Presentation day!
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We started the morning with a great breakfast, as usual, at the Lutheran Center. Most of us spent the morning a bit stressed, working through our presentations and fine-tuning the details.
Day 12: Welcome back to Iringa
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We were happy to return to Iringa from the villages, but even happier to see that all of our bags had arrived! However, there is no time for a break! This morning, Harrison’s breakfast gave us some wonderful brain food for a big day of designing and presentation prep.
Day 9-11: The intrepid teams have returned
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Today’s blog is a three-for-one, featuring stories from all three village experiences. Before we get to those, we want to share the arguably more anticipated news: every piece of luggage has finally made it to the team. Kufurahia!
Day 8: And we are off...
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The teams are packed up and on their way to three villages: Ilandutwa, Mbuga and Ndengisivili. We will be in the villages through the 11th, so don’t expect the next blog update until after we return to Iringa — and finally get a shower.
Day 7: Final village prep and more Iringa shenanigans
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Today’s focus was village preparation, as it was the last day before departing Iringa for the three villages: Mbuga, Ndengisivili and Illandutwa. Exciting stories from each village will be shared in the next blog post, so stay tuned.
Day 6: Experiencing a traditional Tanzanian village
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At the crack of dawn, Johnnie, Abel, Josh, Dane, Ellie and Victor went on a morning run to see the sunrise. We returned before breakfast, just in time for some bags to arrive.
Day 5: A thank you to those supporting us
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Our group is settling into a much-needed routine here in Iringa. After breakfast, we started our morning by touring the Iringa Diocese and meeting some of the partners who make this class possible.
Day 4: Starting preparations for village trips
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We started the morning with a breakfast spread of eggs, toast, chai, and mango juice. Iringa’s weather is unlike Dar’s. It is a cool 70° with a nice breeze, reminiscent of an early Minnesota autumn.
Day 3: Cross-country on the coaster
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Starting with an update on Operation Bag Recovery: Unfortunately, our bags did not make the flight from Amsterdam to Dar es Salaam (except for Victor’s, whose bag seemingly magically teleported to Dar). For team solidarity purposes and to avoid adding an additional two hours to our trip, the decision was made to leave his bag at the airport.