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Buffalo-Bukoba Sister City Collaborative KARIBU BBSCC! WELCOME TO BBSCC! Please pick up a paper clipped packet. You will be asked to move into chamber groups, so you may want to find others in your group and sit together now.
WELCOME TO BBSCC!
May, 2011 Mayor Brad Nauman & Mayor Anatory Amani Discussion: Brad Nauman, Laureen Bodin,
Assembly of steering committee Planning: Smart Baitani & Bev Koopman
Tip: Get an African Geography app and learn your African countries!
Official Name: United Republic of Tanzania
Area: 587,817 sq miles Time: 8 hours later than CST Population Density: 31 per sq. km Urban/Rural Split: 22% / 78% Education Rate: 73.2% Capital City: Dodoma Largest City Dar es Salam – 3 million Government: Republic: Multiparty Parliamentary Democracy Languages Swahili & English (official) In Bukoba: Haya (regional) 129 Ethnic Languages Spoken
Economic Comparisons Tanzania & U.S.A. TZ: Population 43.1 million U.S.A.: Population 313.2 million TZ: Gross National Product Growth 6.5% 2010 U.S.A. GNP Growth 2.8% 2010 TZ GPD $23.3 Billion U.S.A. GPD $14.64 Trillion TZ Median Age 18.5 years U.S.A. Median Age 37 years TZ: Per Capita GDP $552 U.S.A.: Per Capita GDP $47,200 Per Capita Income in Tanzania <$2.00 / day
Kagera region
– A gateway to the heart of East & Central Africa.
Kagera region
– Largely rural. – Considered to be the loveliest part of Tanzania with an
Tanzania is home to more than 120 ethnic
Bukoba – Haya, the people & language
Bukoba Town
– Population: 130,000 people – Average annual growth rate of 3.5%.
Bukoba enjoys an average temperature of
Average rainfall of 78 inches per year.
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There two rainy seasons: Feb - May and Sept to Dec.
Africa’s tallest mountain ~20,000 ft, World’s highest free-
standing mountain. Receives 25,000 visits annually.
Scaly pangolins, mninga trees with unusual winged fruits, and serval cats. Other animals in the vicinity: red colobus monkey, bushbaby, elephants, eland, hartebeest, and duikers.
2nd deepest on Earth. Avg depth: 4,823 ft
Most fish species on earth.
2nd in world only to
World’s largest
Rich Resources Bukoba – Port City
Tanzania’s oldest & most popular park. World heritage site. Land of the “Great Migration: 1,000,000 wildebeest, 200,000
zebra & 300,000 gazelle take to hoof.
Setting for Disney’s “Lion King.”
– Coffee – Fish – Bananas
– Wildlife /
Can we do more than be swept along the like
wildebeest during the great migration, simply going because we are compelled to move?
Political Model: Formal ceremonies. News
Cultural Model: Exchange of performances or
Service Model: One side gives to the other:
Partner: both sides benefit. Collaborative: both sides contribute. Grass-Roots: ordinary citizens are involved
Sister: Relationship-driven
Economic Cultural Educational Spiritual Health
Tanzania Investment Center (TIC)
– main agency for promoting, coordinating,
– Purpose: to advise investors on the correct
– Provides joint venture opportunities between local
87 years ago on 8/19/1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified and became a reality 7 days
who lived in the small gold mining town named South Pass City, Wyoming. The lady's name is Esther Hobart Morris. In January of 1869, when the legislature was in session, Esther traveled to Cheyenne to have her suffrage proposal heard by the State Congress. Because of the lack of hotels, many folks had to stay in rooming houses. Several of these houses were operated by "Madams". Esther rented a room at one of such rooming houses. Each morning she would trudge to the capitol building, come home each night sad and dejected. After a few such days, the "Madam" feeling sorry for Esther and found out her reason. Esther was trying to meet with certain senators and congressmen that held responsible positions so she could present her proposal but no one had given her the time of day. When Esther gave the "Madam" the names of these legislators, the "Madam"'s face brightened up and said, "I know all of these men and we are on a first name basis. I believe I can help you." The "Madam" arranged a tea party and all these prominent Congressmen were all invited and in attendance and Esther presented her Women's Suffrage Proposal.Because of this delicate situation, every Congressman agreed to act upon Esther's proposal. In December
Write your ideas for potential partnership
– Be creative, not self-censoring.
Post-It Colors for Chamber Groups:
– Economic Partnerships – Green – Spiritual Partnerships – Purple – Cultural Partnerships – Orange – Educational Partnerships – Blue – Healthcare Partnerships - Pink
On any colored Post-It
– Write the names of people you know who know something
about the projects you listed.
– Put those Post-Its below the line on the chart paper. – Travel around the room, visiting other chambers’ charts,
reading their ideas.
– Add names of people you know who might be useful
resources considering the ideas they generated.
– Yes, you may add new project ideas to their charts, also!
– 1) those that you feel are achievable, – 2) those that have energy / sound fun – 3) those that have higher challenges than you
As a group, pick identify the ideas that your
Share these with the whole group.
After completing the reflection form, drop off
with #5 for your info (committee members on reverse side).
Feel free to email Bev or Smart with ANY
We look forward to continuing this journey