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Life skills, Building Thinkers, Not Just Test Takers
For years, Teacher Jackson Mkumbo faced a challenge that many mathematics teachers know all too well. As a mathematics teacher for Standards Six and Seven at Msasani Primary School, he watched students struggle whenever lessons required more than memorization.While many…
From the Back of the Classroom to the Front of Her Dreams
For years, thirteen-year-old Rebecca lived in the shadow of fear. As a student, she rarely raised her hand in class. Instead, she would quietly sit at the back of the room, hiding behind her classmates whenever risk being called upon.“I…
Life Skills as a Catalyst for Norm Change and Family Transformation
For many years, Nazareti’s marriage was shaped by deeply rooted cultural traditions that had beenpassed down through generations within her Maasai pastoralist community in Mvomero District,Morogoro Region. Like many women around her, she grew up in an environment where interactionsbetween…
How Life Skills Are Transforming Families and Communities in Bagamoyo
For years, many parents in Bagamoyo, Pwani, believedthat children should simply follow instructions.Decisions were made by adults, and young peoplewere expected to listen rather than contribute. Atschool, students rarely had platforms to express theirviews, and children who struggled to learn…
Fostering Self-Reliance through Life SkillsEducation in Zanzibar
In Zanzibar, schooling has long emphasized academic theory over the practical competencies young people need to thrive. Although life skills are recognized in policy frameworks, the translation into classroompractice has been limited, inconsistent, and often disconnected from learners’ realities. For…
Case study of Mataya, Primary School
Tanzania has made major strides in expanding access to primary education, yetevidence continues to show that many learners struggle to develop the life skills andvalues that underpin successful learning and positive life outcomes. ALiVE’s 2022assessment across 34 districts in Tanzania…