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Our Swahili and Intercultural Engagement programmes promote East Africa’s rich linguistic and cultural heritage, support cross-cultural exchange and connection, and foster intercultural skills and education.
What makes our intercultural engagement work special is the international composition of the Swahili classes and the other cultural training activities that take place at MS TCDC. This allows for an enhancement of informal cross-cultural discussions and provides participants with an invaluable network.
In collaboration with universities and institutions, we focus on improving linguistic skills, intercultural competencies, and historical awareness. Our tailored study abroad programmes cover a range of subjects, including development studies, contemporary issues, ecology, and anthropology. This enriching experience can be delivered both in-person and virtually.
We test Swahili learners to determine their actual functioning level from beginner, intermediate, to advanced and superior levels and provide a certificate of proficiency, recognised by the National Swahili Council of Tanzania.
Whether for programs, institutions, events, or personal needs, our expert linguists provide reliable translations in multiple languages, with a strong focus on Swahili.
Skilled in various domains, we translate a wide range of materials, including legal documents, educational content, technical manuals, academic papers and audio-visual materials, utilising globally recognised translation methods to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
Swahili is more than a language. Beyond the language courses, we support individuals, universities and institutions to get an all-around experience in East Africa that facilitates cross-cultural understanding and enhances deeper community connection.
This is a unique partnership for university students to get involved with communities to either apply knowledge or broaden their understanding through involvement in service to the community and reflection. We have relationships with 15+ agencies within Tanzania where placement for volunteers and internships can be organised.
Taking advantage of being in East Africa, we can arrange for excursion trips to nearby national parks, coastal trips, cultural heritages, and indigenous communities to enhance your cultural learning and experience. The study tour excursions can be embedded in different programmes and it is optional.
We organise homestays for diverse groups, including volunteers, interns and study abroad programme participants. Our homestay policy guarantees safety and a quality immersed experience.
In collaboration with the National Swahili Association (BAKITA), we organised a national Swahili festival to recognise the expansion of Swahili language and its role as a fundamental pillar for development. The festival celebrated and showcased the diverse cultures associated with Swahili in its various facets.
A platform that brought together Swahili scholars to discuss issues on Swahili linguistics and literature
In 2023, we had the privilege of organising, in collaboration with the Global Association for the Promotion of Swahili (CHAUKIDU. We had hosted Scholars from Africa, Europe and America who presented their papers on issues of language and literature.