Tanzanian Deaf Access GEM Training

GEM College of International Business is partnering with the EOTAS Foundation to establish a vocational education and training campus for deaf students in Dodoma, Tanzania.
By: Gem College Of International Business
 
Aug. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Robin Donkersgoed, a Dutch-Australian is founder of the EOTAS Foundation, which has been operating as a registered Non Government Organisation (NGO) in Tanzania since 1999.  EOTAS believes all children with a disability have equal rights to a quality education and that they should be able to become skilled at the trade or profession of their choice - which is very radical for a developing nation like Tanzania.

Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest countries, the World Bank states 33% of Tanzanians live in poverty, the gross average annual income is $570.00; and while 94% of children are enrolled in Primary School, only around 60% are likely to reach Grade 5, after that the drop off is really rapid. Child labour is common, with the poor being exploited, and their children vulnerable to internal trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.

In 2001, Directors of GEM College of International Business (Global) and the National Manager of Workright Australia travelled to Tanzania, and saw first hand the Canon Andreas Mwake Anglican School in Dodoma, as well as the residential School for the Deaf that had been established in Kigwe, near Dodoma. At that time Mr Donkersgoed shared his vision to establish a residential Vocational Training College for deaf students.

In 2011, Mr Donkersgoed transferred the responsibility for the Dodoma Deaf School to the Anglican Church (DCT), and turned his attention to establishing the residential Vocational Training College for the older students.

Training in construction, carpentry and mechanics has commenced, with the students demonstrating their new competencies on-the-job with the construction of the training facilities and providing repairs to local vehicles.  The young women are being trained in business administration.

EOTAS has a target of 150 pupils receiving sustainable quality education, and that’s where the partnership with the GEM College of International Business comes in.

Luceille Outhred, Corporate Leader of GEM College of International Business (Global) and Workright Australia said “We are delighted to be associated with Robin and the EOTAS Foundation. Having seen first hand all that he has put into providing quality education for some of the most disadvantaged people in the world, we are honoured to partner with him and with EOTAS in establishing the GEM College of International Business (Tanzanite) campus.”

The extensive quality training materials of the GEM College of International Business are a significant educational resource for the GEM (Tanzanite) campus. Translation into Kiswahili using translation technology is commencing in September, and human translators will correct any nuances of language that have escaped the technology’s capabilities. Instructional designers will then complement the text with images and activities.

In addition to 200 personal and professional short courses in Information Technology and Soft Skills, the GEM (Tanzanite) campus will be offering fully accredited courses in Business and Business Administration from Certificate I up to Advanced Diploma level, creating an academic and career path that has previously been inaccessible.

Currently, the EOTAS Foundation relies solely on donors to sponsor students, and support its core activities. EOTAS also manages six quality residential apartments in Dodoma, from which net returns are utilised for the running of the School.

In the future, it is envisaged that GEM Tanzanite campus will open enrolments to full fee paying hearing students as well, thus the GEM and EOTAS partnership will be:-

·         an education provider

·         a “social leveller”

·         an “income generator”

·         a work experience provider

·         an employment provider, and  

·         an economic development agent

and EOTAS will become a self sustaining provider, and hopefully able to open other campuses in other cities to help other disadvantaged students.

To learn more, visit www.gem-college.com   
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