Emusoi Centre

Last updated
Emusoi Centre
Founded1999
Type Non-Profit Organization
Location
  • Arusha, Tanzania
Website http://www.emusoicentre.co.tz

Emusoi Centre is a centre for young Maasai women in Arusha, Tanzania. Founded in 1999, it is run by Sr. Mary Vertucci, a Maryknoll Sister, with a staff of Tanzanians. As of 2015, the Centre provides a home for 50 young women who are in the pre-secondary program at the Centre and a few other girls taking classes in Arusha town. The Centre also supports close to 300 other Maasai girls who are in boarding school.

The Centre provides board and lodging for the young women, library facilities, tutoring and personal and career counseling for them. "Emusoi" is a Maasai word, which mean "discovery/awareness/realization". The Centre aims to help these young women realize the value of education for themselves and for their community.

Education

EMUSOI Centre was found in 1999 under the leadership of Sr. Mary Vertucci of Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic and Anna Shinini; a woman from a pastoral society {Maasai}.At first the centre was located at Sakina in Arusha town. The centre is known as “EMUSOI”, a Maasai word which means discovery /awareness/realization. The centre aims at enabling young women from pastoral societies {The Maasai, Barbaig, Ndorobo, Hadzabe and Wataturu} who complete primary school education to know and realize the meaning, importance and need of education for themselves and their society in this World of Globalization, Science and Technology.

The centre receives young women who have just completed grade seven, and prepares them for placement into different Secondary Schools.

The centre began with six {6} students and currently supports five hundred and forty one {541} students at Pre-secondary, Secondary, Vocational training and Teaching Colleges and University Level.

Most of the students come from the northern regions of Tanzania. Namely: Manyara, Arusha, Morogoro, Bunda, Serengeti, Singida and Kilimanjaro. They all study in more than 50 Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities within and outside Tanzania.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maasai people</span> Ethnic group located in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best-known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks of the African Great Lakes and their distinctive customs and dress. The Maasai speak the Maa language, a member of the Nilotic language family that is related to the Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer languages. Except for some elders living in rural areas, most Maasai people speak the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania, Swahili and English. The Maasai population has been reported as numbering 1,189,522 in Kenya in the 2019 census, compared to 377,089 in the 1989 census, though many Maasai view the census as government meddling and therefore either refuse to participate or actively provide false information. Many Maasai tribes throughout Tanzania and Kenya welcome visitors to their villages to experience their culture, traditions, and lifestyle, in return for a fee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arusha</span> City in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 2,356,255.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maryknoll School</span> Private, coeducational school in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Maryknoll School is a private, coeducational Catholic school serving children in kindergarten through twelfth grade in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The school is located on the island of Oʻahu and is administered by the Diocese of Honolulu in association with its original founders, the Maryknoll Society of brothers and priests and the Maryknoll Congregation also called the Maryknoll Sisters. The school is the largest Catholic School in the state of Hawaii, and the fifth largest private school in the state. As one of the unique features of the school, Maryknoll has developed 6 sister schools and 5 affiliated school connections, in China, Japan, and Vietnam. Maryknoll's International Programs promote cultural awareness, community service, and global citizenship. These programs fulfill Maryknoll School's mission to create 21st-century learners, leaders, and citizens of character, and to put to practice Noblesse Oblige. In 2017, Maryknoll started the first Chinese Immersion Program in the state of Hawaii, allowing students to learn the world's most widely spoken first language, creating global opportunities for educational and career aspirations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moshi, Tanzania</span> Capital of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania

Moshi is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro region in the north eastern Tanzania. As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km2. In the last official census of 2012, the municipality had a population of 184,292. The municipality is situated on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano that is the highest mountain in Africa. The name Moshi has been reported to refer to the smoke that emanates from the nearby mountain. The municipality covers about 59 square kilometres (23 sq mi) and is the smallest municipality in Tanzania by area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ngorongoro Conservation Area</span> Protected area and a World Heritage Site in Arusha Region, Tanzania

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Ngorongoro District, 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha City in Arusha Region, within the Crater Highlands geological area of northern Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority administers the conservation area, an arm of the Tanzanian government, and its boundaries follow the boundary of the Ngorongoro District in Arusha Region. The western portion of the park abuts the Serengeti National Park, and the area comprising the two parks and Kenya's Maasai Mara game reserve is home to Great Migration, a massive annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and other animals. The conservation area also contains Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world.


Tanzanian Hip-hop, which is sometimes referred to Bongo Flava by many outside of Tanzania's hip hop community, encompasses a large variety of different sounds, but it is particularly known for heavy synth riffs and an incorporation of Tanzanian pop. There is some debate over whether Bongo Flava, which has emerged as a defined pop movement, can really still be qualified under the overarching term "hip hop" and not a movement unto itself, when it is beginning to develop a distinctive sound that differs from hardcore rap or, for example, the Maasai Hip hop of X Plastaz, who use the tradition of the Maasai tribe as the focal point for their sound and style. Tanzanian hip hop influenced the sound of the Bongo Flava genre. While Tanzanian hip hop retains many of the elements found in hip hop globally in terms of sound and lyricism, Bongo flava, derived from the Swahili word "ubongo", incorporates hip hop, Indian filmi, taraab, muzik wa dansi, and dancehall beats. It all began in the 1980s when Tanzanian teenagers were really interested in the American hip hop scene. At first, they took American beats and rapped to them. As the youth rapped, the hip hop in Tanzania began to develop into a mix of traditional and localized hip hop scene. As a result, it began a wave of interest from other people in Eastern Africa.

The Maryknoll Society is is a Catholic society of apostolic life founded in the United States to serve as missionaries to the poor and marginalized.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maasai language</span> Eastern Nilotic language

Maasai or Maa is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania by the Maasai people, numbering about 800,000. It is closely related to the other Maa varieties: Samburu, the language of the Samburu people of central Kenya, Chamus, spoken south and southeast of Lake Baringo ; and Parakuyu of Tanzania. The Maasai, Samburu, il-Chamus and Parakuyu peoples are historically related and all refer to their language as ɔl Maa. Properly speaking, "Maa" refers to the language and the culture and "Maasai" refers to the people "who speak Maa."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arusha Region</span> Region of Tanzania

Arusha Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions and is located in the north of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok County in Kenya to the north, the Kilimanjaro Region to the east, the Manyara and Singida Regions to the south, and the Mara and Simiyu regions to the west. Arusha Region is home to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the state of Maryland in the United States.

Nancy Abraham Sumari is a Tanzanian author, business woman and social entrepreneur. She is the Managing Director of Bongo5 Media Group (T) Ltd,The Executive Director of The Neghesti Sumari Foundation and The Jenga Hub, as well as a published author of the children's book series, Nyota Yako. In 2017 Africa Youth Awards named her among the 100 Most Influential Young Africans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monduli District, Arusha</span> District of Arusha Region, Tanzania

'Monduli District is one of seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Arusha Rural District, to the south by the Manyara Region and to the west by Ngorongoro District and Karatu District. The District covers an area of 6,993 km2 (2,700 sq mi). The town of Monduli is the administrative seat of the district. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Monduli District was 185,237. By 2012, the population of the district was 158,929.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ngorongoro District, Arusha</span> District of Arusha Region, Tanzania

Ngorongoro District is one of seven districts in western Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north by Kenya, to the east by Monduli District, the northeast by Longido District, and to the south by the Karatu District. The western border is the Serengeti District in Mara Region. Ngorongoro District is home to the Ngorongoro Crater and was named after it. It covers an area of 14,036 km2 (5,419 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Timor Leste. The administrative seat is the town of Loliondo. The district is home to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The district is also home to the third tallest mountain in the country, Mount Loolmalasin. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Ngorongoro Region was 129,776. By 2012, the population of the district was 174,278.

Education in Tanzania is provided by both the public and private sectors, starting with pre-primary education, followed by primary, secondary ordinary, secondary advanced, and ideally, university level education. Free and accessible education is a human right in Tanzania. The Tanzanian government began to emphasize the importance of education shortly after its independence in 1961. Curriculum is standardized by level, and it is the basis for the national examinations. Achievement levels are important, yet there are various causes of children not receiving the education that they need, including the need to help families with work, poor accessibility, and a variety of learning disabilities. While there is a lack of resources for special needs education, Tanzania has committed to inclusive education and attention on disadvantaged learners, as pointed out in the 2006 Education Sector Review AIDE-MEMORE. The government's National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty in 2005 heavily emphasized on education and literacy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rwa people</span> Ethnic group from Arusha Region of Tanzania

The Rwa or Meru sometimes Rwo are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based on the south and eastern slopes of Mount Meru in Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania, the Rwa population is estimated to number 198,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwun Tong Maryknoll College</span> Secondary school in Hong Kong

Kwun Tong Maryknoll College is a Catholic boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1971. It was established by the Maryknoll Fathers, a society of Catholic priest and brothers which was founded in the United States in 1911. The college's anniversary day is the first Friday in May.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Joseph College of Cavite</span>

St Joseph College of Cavite, Inc. is a Roman Catholic learning institution located in San Roque, Cavite City, Philippines. It was established in 1945 and is run by the Augustinian Recollect Sisters. The first opening of classes was on July 2, 1945. The first school building was then known as the St. Joseph Institute, and in 1947, it was renamed to St. Joseph College. Today, St. Joseph College of Cavite, Inc. offers education from Preschool to Graduate School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maryknoll School of Lupon</span> Private school in Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines

The Maryknoll School of Lupon is located in Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines. It is a private diocesan school that educates to secondary level.

Asante Africa Foundation is a non profit organization that educates East Africa's youth to confidently address life's challenges, thrive in the global economy, and catalyze positive change. Its headquarters are in Oakland, California with offices in Samburu, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania. Asante Africa Foundation's mission is "To educate and empower the next generation of change agents, whose dreams and actions transform the future for Africa and the world."

Maryhill College formerly Maryknoll is a non-stock, non-profit Roman Catholic basic and higher educational institution in Lucena City, Philippines. It was founded in 1938 initially named as Lucena Catholic School and eventually become Maryknoll Academy on the same year. The school is part of the mission of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic. The school has basic education which is composed of primary and secondary education, and also has higher education.

References