Scott Travels to Dar es Salaam

Scott had a recent opportunity to travel to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to visit the Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development, which oversees the role of Professional Development. The trip was a total of two days. The weather was a bit cooler than Mombasa, however the city itself is much more developed (infrastructure) and modern. The main difference, told by Tanzanians as well as Kenyans is that the government of Tanzania is less corrupt. Although some of the basic streets and stores are similar, the main tourist area and downtown are clean with updates fixtures. They have a few giraffes painted that reminds me of home with the painted/decorated cows around the city of Calgary.

The Aga Khan - Education Development, has a mission to improve the quality of education through individual and school based professional development that is focused on teaching programs that leads to certificates, advanced diplomas and in the future, leading to Master of Education and PhD. This was a really important meeting to receive information on what opportunities are available for our faculty.