The last employee trip took place in Mbeya, Tanzania! The participants will have the opportunity to spread the Hanze slogan “Share your talent, move the world”. The trip took place from October 19th to November 2nd, 2024.
Details
A total of 21 people travelled to Mbeya, in the south of Tanzania, to visit Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST). The aim of the trip is to strengthen the personal and intercultural skills of HG employees and to support the partner. In addition to knowledge exchange, the colleagues will also take on a campus development project and raise funds to pay for the materials.
Campus development
In the past, MUST has created 2 demo plots in collaboration with the Hanze University of Applied Sciences and NUFFIC: 1 agricultural practice farm and a “Sustainable Energy Centre”. These plots are on the other side of the campus, so there is room for further development. Unfortunately, this also makes it very inconvenient to work practically with students here. The students receive lessons on one side of the campus in the theory classrooms and then have to go to the practical location on their own. MUST's wish is therefore to place a practical room near the demo plots, so that theory and practice can be linked together.
The participants of the Hanze staff trip have raised at least €1000 in funds per person on average, to pay for the materials and the local contractor with team. The Hanze colleagues are responsible for the funding of their own travel and accommodation costs, so that 100% of the raised amount goes to the partner.
Several companies have contributed to this:
A number of companies made products or services available during the fundraising campaign:
Want to follow the employees on their journey? Keep an eye on the shared polarsteps account: www.polarsteps.com/HUF. Here, the participants will write a daily story about what they experienced!
Click here for a direct link to the trip:
Knowledge exchange and Campus project
During the trip, all Hanze colleagues will exchange knowledge with a colleague who has a similar function at the partner. How does he/she organize the work, what are the differences and what can you learn from each other? In addition, each employee will assist in the campus project (if physically possible). A division is made in advance for the planning. Participants can choose from:
- 8 days of knowledge exchange + 2 days of campus project
or
- 8 days campus project + 2 days knowledge exchange
Intercultural Learning Journey
In preparation for the trip, all participants are invited to a meeting once a month to discuss fundraising and practical matters surrounding the trip. In addition, participants can choose to participate in the Intercultural Learning Journey.
This year it is possible to participate in the Intercultural Learning Journey for the first time. This is a workshop in which the following elements are discussed:
– Intercultural sensitivity in development cooperation
– The development aid dilemma
– Approaches to international development
– Critical thinking and reflection
For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Alida de Winter: hanzeuniversityfoundation@org.hanze.nl
Would you also have liked to come along? Please leave your details on this form: https://forms.office.com/r/jpzX8wiEMN . You will then automatically be notified if a new trip is organized in the future!