“Tuko Pamoja” means “we’re all collectively” in Swahili and is a program designed to unite those that are enthusiastic about creativity, African research and local weather change.
Creyts has performed in-depth research on local weather change, with a concentrate on depicting shifting ecological landscapes via her art work. Her analysis on the function of creativity in South Africa and Mexico, two nations the place she has led Whitworth’s Jan Time period research excursions, make her an excellent candidate for this program.
“I’m deeply grateful for this chance to interact with international colleagues, foster creativity within the face of local weather change, and contribute to transformative studying,” Creyts says. “I sit up for sharing the artifacts and insights from this journey.”
This system goals to:
• Develop actionable instructing plans integrating environmental and space research via a decolonial lens.
• Incorporate Tanzania-specific case research and domestically sourced artifacts into U.S.-based curricula.
• Discover the social and cultural results of local weather change on human relationships with wildlife, vegetation and the humanities in an African context.
• Handle local weather challenges and progressive mitigations, with Tanzania-Zanzibar as a consultant microcosm of Africa.
Highlights of this system embrace subject experiences comparable to snorkeling at Chumbe Island Coral Park, exploring wildlife conservation and the impacts of tourism at Ngorongoro Crater, studying about glacial ablation whereas climbing up Mount Kilimanjaro, and exploring ecology on the colourful spice island of Pemba.
About Whitworth College:
Positioned in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a personal Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The college, which has an enrollment of about 2,500 college students, gives greater than 100 undergraduate and graduate diploma applications.
Contacts:
Trisha Coder, affiliate director of media relations, Whitworth College, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu.
