Report of Gasica’s UK visit 22 September to 15 November, 2016

Objectives of my visit

• Report back on Zanzibar Schools Project (ZSP) to UK Rotary Clubs

• Present PLCI and ZSP at the District Rotary Conference in Eastbourne

• Improve English via a language course

• Learn advanced TEFL techniques

• Meet organisations and individuals who will help develop PLCI and ZSP

further

• Improve my business and leadership skills

• Inspire students by telling them my story

Objective 1: Report back on ZSP to UK Rotary Clubs

• I visited Rotary Clubs in Ipswich, Shoreham, Brighton and Hove

• I explained why ZSP and PLCI are needed in Zanzibar

• I reported on how money is being spent (e.g. Kio Kits, books, swimming, the nursery school project)

• I visited an Interact club in Sunbury where students are interested in the microfinance project

Objective 2: Present PLCI and ZSP at the District Rotary Conference in Eastbourne

• I gave a presentation on the role of Rotary Clubs in Zanzibar, the USA and the UK in improving education in Zanzibar to 600+ people

• The presentation was very well received and the District Governor has suggested me as a speaker at the World Conference in Atlanta

• I met many useful contacts at the exhibition stand which also was a fund-raising activity

Objective 3: To improve English via a language course

• I was delighted to be placed in the Advanced English group

• I particularly enjoyed experiencing a new way of being taught and working with students from around the world

• As the only one from Africa, I found my ideas were always different!

• My home stay family are planning to visit Zanzibar

• My host may join the Brighton and Hove Soiree Rotary club!

Objective 4: Learn advanced TEFL techniques

• A two-week course for experienced teachers to give new teaching techniques

• I particularly enjoyed the fact that the ideas will be practical to implement in Zanzibar

• I look forward to sharing the new ideas with other teachers in Zanzibar

Objective 5: Meet organisations and individuals who will help us develop further

• Article 25 – an architectural practice specialising in African public buildings

• Hilary and Ken who can help develop the structure of PLCI

• Goodall Foundation who can help with management techniques

• Neil France who can help with leadership skills

• DEKI who can help with the microfinance project

• Bristol Bike Shop who can help with more bicycles

Objective 6: To improve my business and leadership skills

• Management coaching from UK super head

• Headmaster’s leadership course, Arusha

• Training in developing leadership skills

Supportive

Behaviour

Directive Behaviour

Commitment Competence

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‘Coaching’

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‘Supporting’

S3 ‘Delegating’

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‘Directive’

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Objective 7: To inspire students by telling them my story (1)

• I visited schools around the UK:

– Primary schools (City Academy Whitehawk, St Barnabas, Bristol, Harmonsdworth)

– Secondary schools (Northgate High, Ipswich, SMRT, Bristol)

– VI Form College (Varndean College, Brighton)

– Steiner School (Bristol)

Objective 7: To inspire students by telling them my story (2)

• I spoke at assemblies, in workshops and in classes

• The children were fascinated to know more about Zanzibar and what they could do to help

• I met Japanese students who are studying International Development at Sussex University

Where did I go?

Suffolk: Ipswich, Woodbridge

Somerset: Bath, Bristol

Sussex: Lancing, Brighton, Hove, Shoreham, Worthing

Hampshire: Isle of Wight

Birmingham

London

What else did I do? (1)

• I learnt to swim, I had my eyes tested

• I went from Brighton to Birmingham on public transport, I went to a Hallowe’en party

• I celebrated Guy Fawkes night with fireworks

What else did I do? (2)

• I had lunch on a boat in Ipswich Marina

• I visited Woodbridge in Suffolk

• I met the MP for Shoreham

• I met the mayor of Eastbourne who helped with my visa

• I visited the A & E department of Worthing Hospital

What else did I do? (3)

• I visited the Bull Ring in Birmingham

• I crossed the River Thames and went through the Dartford Tunnel

• I went to the cinema twice

• I visited Beachy Head

What else did I do? (4)

• I visited Queen Victoria’s House on the Isle of Wight

• I watched Brighton and Hove Albion play football

What else did I do? (5)

• In Brighton I went on the i360 and on the pier

What else did I do? (6)

• In Bath I did a city tour on an open top bus

• At Marwell zoo I felt sorry for the shivering animals!

• At Oxford I climbed the dreaming spires

I visited Wales

Community events

• Rotary snowdogs

• BAKED speaker event

• Planting Rotary Stop Polio crocuses

• Bristol bicycles

• Presentations in Bristol

• Shoreham Farmers’ Market

What else did I do? (London)

• I saw where Arsenal play

• I watched the Lion King at the Lyceum

• I visited the London Eye

• I met the dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum

What did I eat?

• Marmite, cheese omelette, baked beans

• Gooseberries, Blackberries, Strawberries

• Roast, Shepherd’s pie, haggis, Cornish pasty

• Fried cheese sandwich, pita bread

• Duck, venison, knickerbocker glories

• Brussel sprouts, broccoli

• Different nationalities – Thai, Greek, Indian

Daily life

Future plans: Dream big!

Next steps...

• 100 day plan

• Financial structures

• New website

• Microfinance

• Visit the ministries

• Share my TEFL course

• Share leadership skills course

• Attend African Management Course

• TED talk?

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!