Kizimkazi - Tanzania
Tanzanian students with our team.
Overall, the trip was a huge success. The Tanzanian students really picked up on NaGISA procedures quickly and were incredibly motivated about all aspects of the project. There is no question that the student to student teaching technique we used was very effective.
From the Niceville High School perspective, it was very interesting to see the differences in our shorelines. Our Northwest Florida shore could be referred to as an aquatic desert. We have very little biodiversity on our coast, whereas, comparatively, the shore at Kizimkazi is essentially an aquatic rainforest with seemingly endless amounts of creatures filling the tidal pools.
Again, in our view, both sides gained a vast amount of knowledge not only about science, but also about the cultural similarities and differences. Our trip to Tanzania has most definitely helped expand the NaGISA high school initiative, and has created a new sampling site for future NaGISA collections. We have helped instill an interest in science which will permanently impact the lives of the Tanzanian students just as their generosity, enthusiasm, positive outlook on life and selflessness will have a lasting influence on all of us from NHS.
As a result of the success of this Tanzania trip, we feel that NaGISA now has a blueprint for further expansion of the NaGISA high school initiative. The students and faculty of Niceville High School stand ready to assist with further expansions in any part of the world.
From the Niceville High School perspective, it was very interesting to see the differences in our shorelines. Our Northwest Florida shore could be referred to as an aquatic desert. We have very little biodiversity on our coast, whereas, comparatively, the shore at Kizimkazi is essentially an aquatic rainforest with seemingly endless amounts of creatures filling the tidal pools.
Again, in our view, both sides gained a vast amount of knowledge not only about science, but also about the cultural similarities and differences. Our trip to Tanzania has most definitely helped expand the NaGISA high school initiative, and has created a new sampling site for future NaGISA collections. We have helped instill an interest in science which will permanently impact the lives of the Tanzanian students just as their generosity, enthusiasm, positive outlook on life and selflessness will have a lasting influence on all of us from NHS.
As a result of the success of this Tanzania trip, we feel that NaGISA now has a blueprint for further expansion of the NaGISA high school initiative. The students and faculty of Niceville High School stand ready to assist with further expansions in any part of the world.
