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Setting up a party has always been a joy to a lot of people—parents putting up together something for their kids, a friend preparing a surprise celebration, relatives throwing a send-off gathering …

Planning and executing a party can be stressful. If you want to pull-off a great party, here are some tips you might want to add on top of that checklist. #BubbleSoccer #BubbleBump #EduSports

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L’école primaire pilote de numérique présentée à l’occasion du 1er salon EDUSPORT FRANCE. 

http://www.ileseguin-rivesdeseine.fr/fr/actualite/lecole-primaire-pilote-du-numerique-presentee-a-loccasion-du-1er-salon-eduspot-france

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Mufuwhat?

For noen dager siden fikk jeg min første store afrikanske overraskelse. Nicolaj sa så verdensvant til avisen før han dro at han er «forberedt på å være uforberedt». Det har allerede vist seg å være nyttig. Jeg ble etter et par dager her nede fortalt at jeg ikke skal bo i Lusaka, men i en by som heter Mufulira. Det er en betydelig mindre by enn Lusaka. Jeg måtte omstille litt da jeg fikk nyhetene, men etter å ha tenkt litt og hørt om byen og oppgavene gleder jeg meg veldig til å reise dit. Mufulira ligger i provinsen Copperbelt helt nord i den vestre delen av Zambia. Fra byen er det 16km til den kongolesiske grensen. Det hadde vært veldig gøy med en tur inn i Kongo, men vi må forhøre oss litt med de lokale der oppe. Eventyrlystne nordmenn er av ymse årsaker ikke særlig populære på kongolesiske grenseoverganger. 

En annen stor oppside med Mufulira er at jeg kommer til å dele kontor med selveste Kristoffer Søyland. Det er helt sjef. Vi kommer til å ha språkkurs sammen, forhåpentligvis finne en tennisbane, og se Premier league nå og da. Vi i Team Mufulira håper på å kunne stille sterkt mot Nico og Håkon i Team Livingstone i dobbeltennis.

Copperbelt har vært en sentral del av den zambiske økonomien grunnet sin rikdom på nettopp kobber. Mr Charlie Zimba, min foreløpige kontakt i ZAVA, har fortalt at de har valgt ut ti skoler i nærområdet der de ønsker å gi muligheter til å satse på volleyball. Volleyball var veldig stort der oppe tidligere, og etter en dip (volleyballfolk: pun intended) ønsker de nå å satse på å få sporten opp i nivå. De ønsker å få i gang skoleligaer, og det kommer antagelig til å bli mitt arbeidsområde. Jeg må prøve å komme i gang så fort som mulig for å klare å få noe på beina som kan vare. Jeg kommer til å reklamere for YSEP i OSI, så jeg håper noen fra klubben søker neste år, så noen kan ta opp arbeidet jeg kommer i gang med.

Mr. Charlie Zimba er 70 år, og helt utenfor denne verden morsom. Jeg kommer tilbake til han senere hvis jeg finner inspirasjon nok til å yte han rettfedighet.

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EduSport 2014: il CSI Reggio Calabria stravince nella formazione

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EduSport 2014: il CSI Reggio Calabria stravince nella formazione

EduSport 2014: il CSI Reggio Calabria stravince nella formazione Ad impreziosire il contest training del CSI di Reggio Calabria, la presenza della Campionessa Olimpionica di Ginnastica Ritmica, Fabrizia D'Ottavio, che ha tenuto uno stage per le giovanissime ginnaste della Federazione Ginnastica di Reggio Calabria. Read more on CN24TV

Us Acli – Sport in tour gare regionali di ginnastica artistica … US Acli Padova in collaborazione con l'associazione sportiva US Acli 2020 e con il patrocinio dell'US Acli nazionale, organizza le gare di Sport in Tour 2014, fase regionale delle gare di ginnastica artistica e ritmica, che saranno ospitate agli … Read more on PadovaOggi

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Day 9 - BUSA

Hey folks, Today we spent the day in Bauleni, with Fred & the rest of the guys! Fred had organised everything for our arrival, starting with a chess tournament! In Zambia chess is considered a sport & is quite popular! I'd never properly played chess before so I was paired with a young boy who taught me how to play! He was very tactical in his approach to chess & taught me the importance of strategy! He also told me that it's important to consider your opponents next moves, which he said was just like football! Sometimes chess is used in Zambia to encourage an increase in academic results, but also for bettering players for sports! Fred says it's good as it encourages the young people who are ordinarily slow to think, become more strategic! Next up was visits to some community libraries within Bauleni. We went to Prince Takemado's primary school! This school had baby classes, reception and primary 1-7! We got to visit a baby class, where the children would have been around 3 years old & also got to visit a senior class in Prince Takemado's school! In between seeing the classes Fred started some movement games in the courtyard, so I was getting involved with them too! The senior class at the school were really well behaved and had excellent spoken English when we were speaking to them! They thanked us for the library books and said they liked reading them! Next stop was SWAAZ-Supporting Women Against Aids in Zambia- orphanage! All the children who attend this school have had either one or both parents die from an Aids related illness! The school goes from grade 1-5 & then pupils can be transferred to other schools that SWAAZ has links with! It's a really small facility, but it makes such an amazing difference to these little people's lives! We spoke to the head teacher who explained all this and told us the importance of education for her young people! Got some photos of the children in and out of the school building; some holding the Educate, Empower, Inspire signs! We stopped for lunch, which is the first time out here I've stopped for a proper lunch- so it was good!! In the afternoon Fred had arranged for me to do a training session with the young BUSA Queens! This was awesome, but seriously hard to do! The language barrier proved difficult, but Coach Tobias interpreted for me! The girls listened to me when I spoke, but sometimes didn't understand! It was a great experience despite the language barrier and I was really moved by the fact that the girls just do as they are asked & appreciated my time with them! I told them I would be bringing strips with me on Saturday for them to wear! I explained that the strips were from my girls team back home, but honestly their faces just lit up when I told them and they shouted back 'yes coach' massively enthusiastic! I really can't wait for them to play on Saturday!! :) Coach T told me he liked some of the drills I had got the girls to do and could identify why they were using them! The ground in the communities is seldom smooth, so a good first touch for playing football is a key skill! I few of my drills were looking at the first touch and passing! It was nice to hear that my session was appreciated not only by the girls, but by an experienced coach too! We rounded off our day with a little meeting at the EduSport Foundation office! This meeting was for Chawama CSEE school development! I was just there to observe, but it was a very interesting meeting! Ended the day with some pizza, an apple max (which is AMAZING!!!) and a shower! I'm happy to report no bugs!! :) That's all folks, :) x

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Day 8 - still going strong

Hey folks,

After OYDC we were going with Lyson into town. Fiona and Lyson had a radio interview to do for Sky FM and I was going to meet Godfridah to go to Ngombe. There was a mix up with communcations which meant I ended up in Sky FM too. This was totally fine with me; got a wee comfy seat for a half hour and some banter from the other guys who would be featuring on the radio show. The DJ said I could go into the studio to take a photo of Fi & Lys on set, but what he didn't say was that he would introduce me on air and chat to me! I'm so glad I couldn't see my own face, I must have been scarlett! Saying that, how amazing is that to be on an international radio station?! Fiona talked about my role as a Youth Legacy Ambassador too which was awesome, so massive thanks should go to her!! We managed to record the whole interview using Fi's iPhone so I will post the link for the clip later!

I met Godfridah after my radio performance and we headed out to Ngombe. It was seriously hot today and I felt like I'd been on the bus for hours! We got there and met with Susan Banda who is the program leader for Ngombe. She was awesome at motivating the children and really made sure everyone felt involved during the movement games. Today's session in Ngombe was a netball one, so it was girls only. I got to watch them play for a bit which was amazing! They're pass success rate must have been 100% and their agility and speed were spot on! Susan told me that they have mixed teams ranging from U15 to U21. The girls wanted their photograph taken with me before I left, which was really cool as it made me feel like part of their community. The bus ride home equally felt as long today in the heat but we got back in good time. After dropping off the bus I just had one street to walk to get home. Godfridah walked down with me and we got some bolongi from a vendor on the street. Godfridah told me this stuff is made from a grape like fruit, that is pressed down to a pulp and have ground nuts in it too. She said it's mixed up in a big pot, like nshima- but it's baked with fire above and below. This stuff was seriously minging, but so I wasn't rude I ate what I had been offered! I will be avoiding it at all costs next time! Give me a fritta any day!!!

Had more wildlife joining me for a shower today, but thankfully not in the form of a cricket! Today it was a gecko. It was quite small really, but totally freaked me out. Again this has probably been one of my quickest showers! Finished the night tonight by having dinner with Lyson and his friend. We had dinner at the Lusaka Backpackers and watched the Barca vs. PSG game. Can't deny my disappointment in PSG not winning, but there's always next time.

That's all folks,

:) x

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Blogging from Zambia

Blogging from Zambia on reliable Internet, this alone shows the progress made since my last visit some three years ago. Driving the familiar roads of Lusaka and much has changed; there are new shopping malls, buildings appearing and the cars seem to have got bigger. But the heart of development remains consistent: people! On arrival we found our way to the new EduSport office where we were greeted by the smiles of Greg Shikombelo, Paul Zulu, Patrick Mweshi and Sharon Museke. Having first visited EduSport Foundation in July 2006 and over 10 times since, I love to walk over the threshold and feel enveloped in a very close family. However this time, I bring new faces to Africa namely my Mum and Bex. All are greeted with a handshake and immediately feel welcomed. Next door the Director welcomes us officially on behalf of EduSport and ensures we have a chance to outline personal interests and discuss our programme for our 17days in country. Before long our stomachs inform us it is lunch time. Escorted by the glamorous Sharon Museke us three 'mzungus' (white people) enter Kabwata market to purchase local delicacies of fritta's and veg samosas. Accompanied by the (needed) cold water. It is before midday and the temperature is already reaching 30degrees. Having left the UK just 15hours earlier it is a challenge to adjust. After greeting our friends at Sport in Action, my next stop was to be reacquainted with my friendly taxi driver that has come to my aid on many occasion in the past, Kingsley. With greetings over, the heat and our overnight flight was beginning to take its toll so we retreated back to our accommodation. Despite our best efforts a siesta was had by all! Our 1st day ended with a beer (cider in Bex case), watching Chelsea champions league game in an open air bar and catching up with the lovely Lyson. We discussed plans for the upcoming chimpobwa tournament being hosted in Kalingalinga by the original 'umutima' boys to make our transition as a charity from Friend of EduSport to Umutima. The event will take place on Saturday and I cannot wait to see the peer leaders & the U14 teams in action.

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My interview with Irene, an original Go Sister product, this morning and my afternoon in Kalingalinga. The movement game, some chimpombwa and my little fans! :) Check the little girl posing. So cute :)