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News ! Emusoi Book Launch in London with Naha and Esupat Largest Group Yet for Graduation 2009 Congratulations Neema ==========================		Emusoi Center Mission and Vision Statement Emusoi Center seeks to provide and facilitate opportunities for education, both academic and vocational, for secondary school age Maasai girls; to enable each to become aware of her potential and worth as a person; to realize the value of education for herself and her community; and to engender a desire to discover ways to use her education to influence change for the good of her community. This is accomplished by giving young Maasai women a chance to continue their education beyond primary school level. Please click for more information...
Tanzania Educational System		Why Emusoi Center is needed The need for Emusoi is two fold, Cultural and Educational. Emusoi addresses the need to help Maasai girls to continue their education rather than early marriage. Most Maasai girls are married just after puberty. Educated Maasai girls will bring new ideas and development to their communities, especially in regard to the place of women in the community. Please click for more information… Description Emusoi Center is a hostel which offers a place for secondary school age Maasai girls to come and study in a safe and supportive environment. It was founded in 1999, in Arusha Town by Maryknoll Sister Mary Vertucci. Its purpose is to help Maasai girls continue post primary education by giving a remedial course to prepare them for high school and by finding them places in secondary schools. Please click for more information…
Primary School: 7 years, Standard I to Standard VII. Equivalent to first to seventh grade in USA.
Secondary School: 4 years, Form I to Form IV. Equivalent to High School in USA, grades 9-12.
Advanced Level Studies: 2 years of Forms V and VI. Equivalent to Junior College in USA. Students specialize in 3 major subjects.
University: 3 years, leads to Bachelor’s degree.
All Tanzanian children are supposed to attend primary school, but not all do. Approximately 20% of those finishing primary school get a chance to go to secondary school. There are not enough schools to accommodate all the students. Those scoring the highest in the exams at the end of primary school are chosen to join government schools which are considerably less expensive than private schools. Students wanting to join private schools take entrance exams for these schools. The competition is very stiff, over 1000 girls may compete for 100 places.		Students Please click names to meet some of our students. Sikinani Lenduma Koinasa, Mary Lemunga, Nademwa Orpuria and Sipahaely Issack Lemunga, Neema Naina Laiser, Sabena Jeremiah Read about several of our graduates who will enter University or professional level courses. Linda Simon, Kiserian Nanyimo, Nasiti Minisi, Neema John, Naha Shuaka, Naino Parteyo now has Degree in Social work and is working as the Human Resource officer in tourist company involved with Maasai. She will live at Emusoi and do counseling with Emusoi young woman and Teika Simango will take post graduate courses, a practicum, especially setup for new lawyers, next year. Agnes Mrefu and Rhoda mwarabu are in there third and final years at the Arusha Institute of Accountancy and Institute of Finance and Management respectively. Please click for information about other students... Donations It is said if you educate a woman you educate a whole nation. Investing in education of girls can be one investment with the highest return in the developing world. We invite you to participate in this investment. You will be helping, for the better, the lives of many young women and in turn to help a whole people. Please click for more information…