CLIMB
FOR KIDS! A group of eight students,
teachers and other professionals from the United
States of America is arriving in Tanzania for a
"Peace Journey" to set up a computer lab at Arusha
Secondary School. During
the Peace Journey that will last for three weeks,
the delegation, that resides in Chicago, will work
with the students and staff of Arusha in setting up
the computer lab, meet with community leaders and
conduct internet teaching. They will later climb
Mount Kilimanjaro and go on safari to Terengeri,
Lake Manyara, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater,
before returning to Chicago. According to the Apex
Adventure Alliance Program Director Stan Hickory,
the delegation will also visit other schools to
find a good partner school for next year. "We would
also like to visit various cultural sites in Arusha
and we would like to meet with the mayor of Arusha
to discuss future expedition,î he
said. He named the Chicago
students coming to Arusha as Nick Eugenio (Latin
School), Andrew Bermudez (Latin School), Lauren
McKearney (Latin School), Anais Vivian (Kennedy
High School), Kathleen Rivero (Kennedy High
School), Xavier Hernandez (Kennedy High School),
Alfredo Munez (Clemente High School) and Hilario
Ortiz (Clemente High School). According to information
from the C.L.I.M.B. For Kids (CFK) web page, this
project is designed to meld the work of the three
Chicago schools (Kennedy, Clemente and The Latin
School) and Tanzanian school students and community
members to foster the development of education and
technology. In February this year, the
Chicago students helped raise money for the
Tanzania project by climbing an artificial cliff
and asking visitors to the International Adventure
Travel and Outdoor Sports Show to pledge money for
each climb they performed. With the money they
raised, they have managed to travel to Africa to
set up the computer lab at the Arusha Secondary
School. A public/private sector travel industry
delegation of Tanzanians, led by Hon. Fatma Said
Ali, Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the
Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), was present for the
fund-raising program. Commenting on the matter,
Arusha Secondary School Headmaster Pastory B.
Rwamwasi said: "We are very delighted. The world is
now turning to computer-internet technology, and we
are glad to be part of it." He said the room for the
intended computer lab is ready, and they hope to
introduce computer lessons right after the
computers are installed. The C.L.I.M.B. For Kids
Foundation is a not for profit organization
striving to foster the advancement of education for
disadvantaged youth around the world by infusing
education, technology and the outdoors. Its desire
is to bridge the social-economic gap using
education and technology. Work on the development of
CFK began in 1997. Since that time they have worked
with C.L.I.M.B. Outdoors, Inc., North Shore
Adventures, and Apex Adventure Alliance to provide
education for disadvantaged youth. They have
provided indoor and outdoor rock climbing, canoe,
and kayak programs. Another nonprofit organization,
The Peace Journey: Expedition Tanzania, is also
sponsoring the kids. To find out more about the
project visit
http://www.apexadventurealliance.com AMERICAN
EMBASSY 686 OLD BAGAMOYO ROAD, BOX
9123, DAR ES SALAAM, For more information on
Tanzania visit www.tanzania-web.com
or contact the Bradford Group in New York at (212)
447-0027. Email: Tanzania@bradfordmarketing.org Suite 610, New York,
NY 10016
American Students for Peace Journey to Tanzania.
Set up Computer Lab at Arusha School
TEL. 2668001, FAX 2668251.
E-Mail: africatravelasso@aol.com
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Tel: (212)
447-1926, Fax: (212) 725-8253
