{"id":8878,"date":"2024-06-05T20:18:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T00:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?page_id=8878"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:45:04","slug":"tanzania-working-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/geographic-working-groups\/tanzania-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tanzania Working Group is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/dignitykwanza.org\/\">Dignity Kwanza \u2013 Community Solutions<\/a>, a non-profit organization with a mission to serve refugees, marginalized and vulnerable populations in Tanzania. The working group includes esteemed scholars from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udsm.ac.tz\/\">University of Dar es Salaam<\/a>, practitioners from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcrs.or.tz\/\">Tanganyika Christian Refugee Services<\/a> (TCRS), <a href=\"https:\/\/tanzania.oxfam.org\/\">Oxfam in Tanzania<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/redeso.or.tz\/\">Relief to Development Society<\/a> (REDESO).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foster locally driven research on factors affecting refugee protection and solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Promote effective use of evidence-based research to inform decision making, policies, and practices in refugee protection.<\/li>\n<li>Combat myths and perceptions around refugees.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance collaboration among CSOs, Universities and other stakeholders in working together to find solutions to protection challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Improve CSOs&#8217; capacity to respond and engage in refugee protection locally, regionally, and globally.<\/li>\n<li>Support emerging scholars who are studying\u00a0refugee\u00a0and forced migration\u00a0issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Research Project<\/h3>\n<h4>60 Years of Hosting Refugees: A Tanzanian Narrative<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10013\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-240x135.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-160x90.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-360x203.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/project-card.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For six decades, Tanzania has opened its doors to refugees. How has this shaped communities and policies over time, and what lessons can we learn from this legacy today? Announcing the release of the new video series &#8211; 60 Years of Hosting Refugees: A Tanzanian Narrative<\/p>\n<p>Hear from key figures including legal experts, former refugees, and policymakers, who have shaped and experienced this legacy firsthand.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"u-center-text\">\n\t<p>\n\t\t<a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/60-years-of-hosting-refugees-tanzanian-narrative\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">60 Years of Hosting Refugees: A Tanzanian Narrative<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Publications<\/h3>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2020\/lerrn-working-paper-8\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dar_es_Salaam_at_a_birds_view-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, May 21, 2020<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Opportunities and Challenges for Localization of Humanitarian Action in Tanzania<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Working Paper 8 Merve Erdilmen, McGill University Witness Ayesiga Sosthenes, University of Dar es Salaam Executive Summary The idea of... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2020\/the-increased-vulnerability-of-the-refugee-population-to-covid-19-within-tanzanian-refugee-camps\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kigoma-camp-1-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, April 6, 2020<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Increased Vulnerability of the Refugee Population to COVID-19 Within Tanzanian Refugee Camps<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">By Faith Mario Mjalilla This year\u2019s World Health Day comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the globe and putting... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2020\/lerrn-working-paper-5\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbnail_image-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, March 16, 2020<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tanzania&#8217;s National Legal Framework for Refugees<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Working Paper 5 Leonard Chimanda, University of Dar es Salaam St\u00e9fanie Morris, University of Ottawa Executive Summary In the summer of 2019, Leonard Chimanda, a Masters candidate of Laws... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"button button--news button--more\"><a class=\"load-more button__red button__red--outline\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-numposts=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-offset=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-selector=\"blog\" data-catid=\"109\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-nonce=\"59149e297a\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"true\">Load More &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<h3>Media<\/h3>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card card--videos-list equalheight\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SO16MILmdtg&#038;list=PLYwhjAuP4abqe4wohCsYBEZNyRSA2_Xj_&#038;index=3\" class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Research on Tanzania&#8217;s National Legal Framework for Refugees\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/cu-videos\/research-on-tanzanias-national-legal-framework-for-refugees\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Research on Tanzania&#8217;s National Legal Framework for Refugees<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Research on Tanzania&#8217;s National Legal Framework for Refugees\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Research on Tanzania&#8217;s National Legal Framework for Refugees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/research-on-tanzanias-national-l.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"card__heading u-hide-in-toc\">Research on Tanzania&#8217;s National Legal Framework for Refugees<\/h3>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<h3>Team Members<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Leads<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"cards-wrapper\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/janemary-ruhundwa\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Janemary-Ruhundwa-LERRN-Profile-Photo-200x200.jpeg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Janemary Ruhundwa\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Janemary Ruhundwa\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Janemary Ruhundwa<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Executive Director, Dignity Kwanza<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<p><strong>Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"cards-wrapper\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/khoti-c-kamanga\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khoti-Kamanga-200x200.png\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Khoti Kamanga\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Khoti Kamanga\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khoti-Kamanga-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khoti-Kamanga-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khoti-Kamanga-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khoti-Kamanga-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Khoti-Kamanga.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Khoti Kamanga<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Associate Professor, University of Dar es Salaam<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/simon-semetei\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Semetei-400x400-1-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Simon Semetei\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Simon Semetei\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Semetei-400x400-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Semetei-400x400-1-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Semetei-400x400-1-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Semetei-400x400-1-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Semetei-400x400-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Simon Semetei<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Program Manager, REDESO<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<p><strong>Contributors<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"cards-wrapper\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/leonard-chimanda\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Leonard Chimanda\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Leonard Chimanda\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leonard-Chimanda-2-820x820.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Leonard Chimanda<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Student Researcher<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/merve-erdilmen\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Merve Erdilmen\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Merve Erdilmen\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merve-Erdilmen-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Merve Erdilmen<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Student Researcher<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/james-milner\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Milner-LERRN-Website-Profile-Photos-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of James Milner\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of James Milner\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Milner-LERRN-Website-Profile-Photos-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Milner-LERRN-Website-Profile-Photos-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Milner-LERRN-Website-Profile-Photos-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Milner-LERRN-Website-Profile-Photos-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Milner-LERRN-Website-Profile-Photos.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">James Milner<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Project Director, LERRN<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/faith-mjalilla\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Faith Mjalilla\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Faith Mjalilla\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Faith-Mjalilla-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Faith Mjalilla<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Student Researcher<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/stefanie-morris\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Stefanie Morris\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Stefanie Morris\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stefanie-Morris-960x960.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Stefanie Morris<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Student Researcher<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/richard-harrison-mseke\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1962-200x200.jpeg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Richard Harrison Mseke\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Richard Harrison Mseke\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Richard Harrison Mseke<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Assistant Program Officer and Research Assistant<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/deo-mwapinga\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deo-Mwapinga-400x400-1-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Deo Mwapinga\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Round thumbnail photo of Deo Mwapinga\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deo-Mwapinga-400x400-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deo-Mwapinga-400x400-1-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deo-Mwapinga-400x400-1-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deo-Mwapinga-400x400-1-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Deo-Mwapinga-400x400-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"card__heading card__heading--people u-center-text u-hide-in-toc\">Deo Mwapinga<\/h3><p class=\"card__subtitle u-center-text\">Student Researcher<\/p>\t<p class=\"card__more-link u-center-text\">Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"card card--no-underline card--people-list\">\n<a class=\"card__link equalheight\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/witness-sosthenes\/\">\n\t<div class=\"card__people-thumb\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Witness-Sosthenes-400x400-200x200.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--people\" alt=\"Profile photo of Witness Sosthenes\" decoding=\"async\" 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