YESS GIRL MOVEMENT: APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW!!!

ATTENTION YOUNG LADIES!!
 

 

TANZANIA GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION

Information on the WAGGGS YESS (YOUTH EXCHANGE SOUTH to SOUTH) GIRLS MOVEMENT. This is a 6 to 8 month exposure opportunity for Young Leaders (girls aged 18-25 years) from different Member Organisations in WAGGGS to participate in an exchange programme sponsored by FK Norway, a Norwegian Government agency.

-Are you a young woman between 18 – 25 years of age?
-Do you like to travel, learn from and share your knowledge with others?
-Would you like to brush up on your leadership, communication and organisational skills as well as undergo personal development?
-Have you been a member of the Tanzania Girl Guides Association for more than three months?

If your answers are all YES then the YESS Girls Movement is a great opportunity for you!
Please read the attached information circular (link 1 below) for more information on the YESS Girls Movement and if you are interested, please fill in the attached application form (link 2 below) and respond before the 28th of September 2015.
Link 1 - YESS INFORMATION CIRCULAR: https://doc.co/5DScX7
Link 2 - YESS APPLICATION FORM: https://doc.co/E8Lcpf
If you do not meet the application criteria, please do share this post with others who may be interested! Thank you.

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TGGA AND SFO CHARITY DAY

On the 11th of July,2015. TGGA and SFO (TANZANIA ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES and STUDENTS FRIENDS OF ORPHANS) visited Bethsaida orphanage at Mbezi Mwisho.
The orphanage has about 140 orphans, age ranging from 13-22 years only girls. It is actually opharns school, since the girls are all attending school within the premise.

They are very cheerful, intelligent and very welcoming young ladies.  They taught us a song with a powerful message about happiness and we taught them "funky chicken".

It was such a powerful event to TGGA as the young girls were encouraged and motivated as well as received material support especially food and cleanliness materials. We also promised To visit again and again since All the Young ladies there are Girl Guides members.

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YESS GIRL MOVEMENT FOR THE TANZANIAN GIRL GUIDES

On the 27th of June,2015.
Tanzanian girl guides association (TGGA) leaders  met where the main agenda was to inform and explain to girls about the YESS GIRL MOVEMENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
Whereas different girls from nine countries in Africa including Tanzania will participate in the exchange program.

A Tanzanian girl will go to any of the nine countries that are Kenya, Madagascar,Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Africa,Zimbabwe and Zambia under the sponsorship of FK Norway and stay in that country for 6 (six) months starting from mid January to mid July.

At that period of time the Tanzania girl guide will be learning about the culture and the whole girl guides context of that country through interacting, education , volunteering and most importantly through having fun. As in girl guides learning can also be fun.


Any girl guide of 18-25 years old can apply, through the means of application that will be provided to you through the TGGA social media and also in meetings. (So make sure you attend them, it could be you going on the exchange program)

 What are the CRITERIA for some one to be able to apply for the program?

1. Age: 18 - 25 years old.
2.Availability during that period of January to July.
3. Motivated
4. A good ambassador
5.Confidence
6. Team worker
7. Passionate and friendly
9. A good culture adapter
10.Respect towards oneself and other people
11. Healthy
12. Be able to share what you have learn once you come back

Most importantly
1. You should be an active girl guide
2.Represent your country well and learn from other countries.
3.Willingness to work with TGGA hand in hand and share your experience.

Check the criteria and if you fit send your applications through means that will be informed to you soon.

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