Tag: teaching
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From Classrooms to Code: A Big Day for Save Tuba in Almaty
Juliana and Alnur kicked off the morning bright and early at the CARN workshop hosted at Narxoz University, joining fellow GSIF teams for a day of learning, idea-sharing, and inspiration. The conversations were rich with insights, and it was energizing to hear how other student-led projects are driving real change across the region (and to…
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Strengthening Partnerships and Shaping the Future of Save Tuba in Kazakhstan
Over the past week, our Save Tuba team has made meaningful strides in advancing our mission of sustainability education through powerful conversations with some of Kazakhstan’s most respected academic institutions and changemakers. We had the privilege of sitting down with Shalkar Amanzholovich, Dean of the School of Management at Almaty Management University (AlmaU), where we…
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From Strategy to Sustainability (and a Little Bingsu)
Today was a perfect example of how impactful connections—and good food—can shape a mission-driven journey. We started the day with a productive meeting at Almaty Management University (AlmaU), where we met with Kuanysh Abeshev, the AlmaU Dean School of Digital Technologies, an expert in educational technologies and a strong supporter of student-led innovation. Our conversation…
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A Day in the Field: Advancing Save Tuba in Kazakhstan
Our recent fieldwork in Kazakhstan has been a whirlwind of meetings, insights, and new opportunities for our Save Tuba project. Here’s a quick recap of our exciting day. Half of our team visited Kazakhstan International School (KIS) to meet with Leigh Pritchard, the assistant principal. After discussing their school’s structure, we learned that KIS does…
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Kicking Off Our Save Tuba Fieldwork at AlmaU

After a marathon 16-hour flight from New York, we finally touched down and, after a well-deserved rest, started our adventure bright and early at 8:00 AM with a cozy breakfast at our hostel. Fueled up and ready to go, by 10:45 AM we were off to Magnum to exchange our US dollars for Tenge-the first…
