Location: Uganda
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Empowering Ugandan Learners Through an Impactful Volunteer Experience
We welcome Michael Brazinski (Program Coordinator) from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies as our guest blogger this week. In this blog, Michael shares more about his impactful volunteer experience on location in Uganda. This summer, Team4Tech partnered with Middlebury College and two nonprofit organizations in Uganda, the African SOUP and S.O.U.L. Foundation, for an…
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Digital Literacy in Uganda with Far Away Friends
The Poverty Cycle in Rural Uganda While talent is distributed equally, opportunity is not. For children growing up in rural Uganda, where 75% of children will not continue onto high school, and 1 in 4 girls will become pregnant by age 19, this harsh reality keeps children locked in cycles of generational poverty. The Importance…
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Accelerating Digital Curriculum at S.O.U.L. Foundation
S.O.U.L. Foundation Enables Sustainable Livelihoods S.O.U.L. Foundation partners with local Ugandan communities in breaking the cycle of poverty with programs that provide education and employment opportunities. Students develop marketable skills through digital literacy training, tailoring programs, and mentorship. S.O.U.L. also provides access to maternal health resources and workshops for women and families. Team4Tech’s first strategic…
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Impacting Access to STEM for Women in Uganda with WITU
Employment for Women and Girls in Uganda Over 60% of the population in Uganda is below the age of 30, and 74% of Ugandans between the ages of 15-25 are unemployed. The majority of them are young women who have either dropped out of school or did not acquire quality education due to poverty. Even…
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Teacher Training in Uganda with The African SOUP
Supporting Primary Level Digital Education Ugandan primary school attendance has grown due to a universal primary education policy. However, the quality of teaching and learning needs significant improvement. Teacher training in Uganda lacks support. Many children do not complete their schooling nor have the competencies needed to do well in life. Only 1 in 4…
