--- title: The Latest | Thomas Froese description: "Thomas Froese is a storyteller and veteran journalist of 30 years. He grew up in Canada’s Niagara Region and is a native of Berlin, Germany. Thomas writes about news, travel and life, often from his experiences in the Arab World and Africa, where he lived for 15 years and where he still returns to teach literature. He worked for 12 years as a reporter and photographer for the St. Thomas Times-Journal in southwestern Ontario. He is an alumnus of Seattle Pacific University’s MFA in Creative Writing program. He’s taught Creative Writing to American undergraduates in Uganda and taught American Literature to Ugandan graduate students, a lecturing assignment which currently brings him back to Africa annually. His ongoing interest in photography has also led him to photograph much of Canada and parts of Europe in addition to his overseas homes in the Middle East and Africa. Learn more about Thomas at www.thomasfroese.com" --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=fr-ca) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! [![Write a post](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1) #### Subscribe. Be in the know. Get the latest updates about community change and building vibrant communities. [Learn More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/subscribe?hsLang=fr-ca) × - [Climate Change & SDGs](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/climate-transitions?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Collective Impact](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/collective-impact?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Community Engagement](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/community-engagement?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Community Development](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/cities-deepening-community?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Evaluation](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/evaluation?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Innovation](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/community-innovation?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Leadership](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/collaborative-leadership?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Poverty](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/cities-reducing-poverty?hsLang=fr-ca) - [Youth](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/communities-building-youth-futures?hsLang=fr-ca) ## Thomas Froese ![Thomas Froese](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Thomas%20Froese-051839-edited.png) Thomas Froese is a storyteller and veteran journalist of 30 years. He grew up in Canada’s Niagara Region and is a native of Berlin, Germany. Thomas writes about news, travel and life, often from his experiences in the Arab World and Africa, where he lived for 15 years and where he still returns to teach literature. He worked for 12 years as a reporter and photographer for the St. Thomas Times-Journal in southwestern Ontario. He is an alumnus of Seattle Pacific University’s MFA in Creative Writing program. He’s taught Creative Writing to American undergraduates in Uganda and taught American Literature to Ugandan graduate students, a lecturing assignment which currently brings him back to Africa annually. His ongoing interest in photography has also led him to photograph much of Canada and parts of Europe in addition to his overseas homes in the Middle East and Africa. Learn more about Thomas at www.thomasfroese.com ### Recent Posts [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=3401&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=fr-ca) ### Tamarack [Home](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=fr-ca) [Latest](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest?hsLang=fr-ca) [Events](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/eventlisting?hsLang=fr-ca) [Donate](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/donate?hsLang=fr-ca) [About](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/whoweare?hsLang=fr-ca) ### Follow Us [** ** ](https://www.facebook.com/TamarackInstitute) [** ** ](https://twitter.com/Tamarack_Inst) [** ** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamarack-institute-for-community-engagement)   In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth we honour and acknowledge that our work occurs across Turtle Island (North America), which has been home since time immemorial to the ancestors of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. ### Subscribe Be in the know. Get the latest updates, events and resources about community change. [Learn More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/subscribe?hsLang=fr-ca) Tamarack Institute © 2023