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Shimbo Pastory, C.S.Sp. is a Tanzanian Writer, Journalist, Editor and Poet who has worked and published with renowned local (Tanzanian) and international publications. For over two years he has been a Social Development columnist and correspondent for The Citizen Newspaper published in Tanzania. Drawing from his diverse experience around the world, he writes widely about social issues like education, human empowerment, cultures and histories, climate issues, human rights, social emancipation, gender issues in the African context, inclusion, special groups, and advocacy for people with disabilities, among others.
He also writes on religious matters, often in Catholic publications, among others The Scottish Catholic Magazine (Glasgow, Scotland), Flourish Newspaper (Glasgow, Scotland), The Catholic Post (London, England), The Leader Catholic Newspaper (Imo, Nigeria), Kiongozi (Dar es Salaam Tanzania) and Tumaini Letu (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania).
Shimbo was for two seasons (2018 & 2019) one of the judges of the Daughters Destined for Purpose (DD4P) poetry competition in Zimbabwe. He was an editor for Writers Space Africa Magazine, Poetica Magazine, The Fountain Magazine and the Missionwide Magazines, at different times. He has published two books.
Peruse here to view some of his achievements and trainings.
WEBINAR: Food Loss and Food Waste webinar | SDSN Philippines and Ateneo Institute of Sustainability
I attended a two-hour webinar on Food Loss and Food Waste facilitated by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network of the Philippines (SDSN Ph) together with the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability of the Ateneo de Manila University, Manila – Philippines.
Certificate: Identifying Trustworthy Sources on Health Topics and Evaluating Health Studies | Agence France-Presse (AFP) & Google News Initiative
This course ‘Identifying Trustworthy Sources on Health Topics’ offered by Agence France-Presse (AFP) in collaboration with the Google News Initiative helped me to sharpen my journalism skills in tackling health matters. The health sector is one among the sectors that are mostly affected by consiracy theories and fake news. It is thus paramount for quality … Read more
Certificate: Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience |UNEP, PEDRR, and EU, via SDG Academy
This course ‘Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience’ was offered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) in collaboration with the European Union, via the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Academy. The goal of taking this course was to learn about the approaches by the … Read more
Course: Sharpened Vision: A Poetry Workshop | California Insitute of Arts (CalArts)
I took this online non-accredited course from the California Institute of Arts in July-August 2021 to deepen my skills and insight in writing and reading poetry. To access the certificate online click here.
Certificate: Media Ethics and Governance | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
The purpose of undertaking this course was to deepen my knowledge in journalistic and media ethics. The vulnerability of journalists and the data they deal with is so massive, hence the need to know the ethics that mark the margins in those matters. The course was offered by the University of Amsterdam through the Coursera … Read more
Advanced Certificate in Google Analytics
This certificate was awarded by the Google Analytics Academy after successful completion of the abovementioned course. The Certificate was awarded on 22nd April 2020. This certificate can be accessed through this link.
Certificate: Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety | Harvard University
I studied the course ‘Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety‘ offered by HarvardX, an online learning initiative of Havard University, in order to widen my understanding of health systems globally and to positively impact my skills in health journalism. Verification Link: https://courses.edx.org/certificates/ba91bcd3e3c24e3093be549ae9f8a45b
Certificate: Gender Representation in the Media | University of Strathclyde, Scotland
This course ‘Gender Representation in the Media’ offerd by the University of Strathclyde, Scotland was an eye opening in understanding how gender influences the way we utilize media and the structural inequalities that the tranditional knowledge has influenced.
Certificate: Routing and Switching | Huawei Academy, Egypt
In 2019 I took this course ‘Routing and Switching’ offered by the Huawei Academy in Egypt, though sat at the Huawei Centre at Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Nairobi. The purpose was to deepen my understanding of computer systems, local area networks and internet systems so as to be able to maintain them in … Read more