Education Board member visits Arusha Camp 2019
The Education Board of Africa Federation has been doing outreach activities over the last few months to engage with students, parents and the general community and share the work that the board does. Similar opportunities are also used to discuss important education related issues. The board received one such opportunity in December 2019 when a member of the board was invited to provide highlights of the board’s activities and insights on elements of career guidance at the Arusha Camp organized by the Tabligh Board of KSIJ Dar es Salaam.
The board was represented by member Br. Farhan Yusuf who presented on:
- Purpose of the Education Board
- Activities of the Education Board
- How the board supports students in specific
- The different loan products, assistance schemes and awards supported by the board
- The online application system
- Career tips
The camp was attended by youth of the community aged 13 – 20 years (both boys and girls) and included youth from other Jamaats as well including Mwanza, Morogoro, Arusha and Mombasa along with Dar es Salaam. The presentation was followed by a few one on one sessions with some of the youths having more specific questions about the services of the board and career related queries.
Career Selection is an important aspect for the youth of the community and the session received a lot of good feedback. The participants showed interest and requested for more frequent sessions on this topic. Questions from the participants and following discussions also highlighted the importance of the role that parents and the families of the students play in terms of the support required for the students to make the right career choices.
The Education Board will work closely with the education committees and teams within different Jamaats to further organize such sessions. For career guidance sessions along with administration of career assessments please feel free to reach out to education@africafederation.org.
The board also wishes to appreciate the Tabligh Board of KSIJ Dar es Salaam for organizing such events and activities that engage the youth and provide them with a platform to discuss issues of interest to them.
EB Secretariat