Lindi Shamba

Department of Africana Studies, College of Humanities, Fall 2024 - May 2025

· Graduate Associate, Teaching (GAT), Africana Studies (Supervisor: Prof. Castro, Johnny)

· AFAS 218 Introduction to Hip Hop Dance Class (Fall 2024 - May 2025).

o Duties:

§ Assist in teaching

§ Supervise Graders

§ Supervising And Training New Graders

§ Grading students’ papers and perform essential grader duties.

James E. Rogers College of Law

Research Assistant : Indigenous People Law and Policy (IPLP).

May 2024 to May 2025.

• Supervised by Professor Williams.
• Documenting human rights violations in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) as part of the constructive eviction to Msomera village, Tanga region in Tanzania.

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Incorporation (PPEP Inc.)

Human Rights (Including Human Trafficking), Diversity, and Indigenous Affairs Advocate.

· Appointed by the President and Board of Directors.

· Advocating for human rights, diversity, and indigenous affairs.

· Writing proposals in different projects in Africa

· Volunteering to provide translations in all communications from Tanzania.

· Spoken on cultural humility as a special guest at the PPEP High Tech High School graduation ceremonies.

Arusha Chapter and Northern Zone Officer In-charge, 01/2018 - Current TLS, Tanganyika Law Society - Arusha, Tanzania

1. Administrative jurisdiction to hear and determine all the Administrative issues ordinarily heard by Executive Director, (ED- Headquarters).

2. Responsible for performing the core duties of the National Bar at both Chapter and Zonal level in team of the Strategic Plans of the Bar. 3. The duties include as per section 4 subsection (a –i) of The Tanganyika Law Society Act (Cap 307 RE 2002)

4. Receive and act/channel to responsible officer/organ.

5. Create and Maintain linkages between TLS and key stakeholders.

6. Initiate programs and activities for realization of TLS objectives.

7. Forwards and follow up all communications.

8. Represent TLS to potential and strategic meetings and international workshops.

9. Conducts programs to uphold access to justices.

10. Coordinate the provision of legal services to the communities.

11. Design and coordinate income generating projects both at the chapter and zonal level. 12. Be Secretary to all the TLS organs.

13. Oversee the implementations of all projects both at chapter and zonal level.

14. Arrange, supervise and negotiate for the benefit of the TLS and members welfare.

15. Organize Counting Legal Education programmes at chapter and zone level.

16. Supervise and oversee all financial issues at chapter and zonal level.

· Developing a school model to create awareness among staff, students, and families about diverse cultures and substance use prevention.

· Presented on cultural humility during the 2024 Annual Cultural Humility Conference to teachers and organizations to encourage mental wellness and fostering resilience in diverse youth.

(GAT): Africana Studies (Supervisor: Prof. Tani D Sanchez)

AFAS 371 – Hip Hop Cinema 7-Week (Spring 2024)

o Duties:

§ Supervise graders.

§ Check grader's consistencies and ensure work completion on time.

§ Reporting issues to Dr. Sanchez

§ Reporting unusual situations to the GAT coordinator on a daily or weekly basis

§ Assist in training graders with basic course questions.

§ Grading students’ papers and perform essential grader duties.

§ Remind students of deadlines and communicate through email and notices.

§ Review the works of the graders as appropriate.

Department of Africana Studies, College of Humanities, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024

· Grader, Africana Studies (Supervisor: Prof. Bayo Ijagbemi)

· AFAS 482 – African Americans and the United States Foreign Policy (Fall 2023)

· AFAS 160A1 – Traditions and Societies of the World: The Africana Experience

o Duties:

§ Grading discussion assignments, book review essays, and reflection papers.

§ Entering grades through D2L.

Responding to students' concerns and assisting them with the course