Location: Uganda
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University Interns Lead ICT Training in Uganda
This summer, Team4Tech facilitated an 8-week University Internship Program connecting graduate and undergraduate students from Middlebury College and Dartmouth College with staff from The African SOUP on-site in Uganda. A Nonprofit Empowering Communities and Developing Digital Literacy The African SOUP is a burgeoning educational organization working to empower communities through national primary education change. SOUP…
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Continued Impact for Women and Girls In Uganda Through Employee Volunteering
In our latest employee volunteering program, Team4Tech connected a skilled team from Cadence Design Systems with staff from our long-time NGO partner, Women In Technology Uganda (WITU), to empower young women and girls in Kampala through hands-on technology training and career development. Bridging the Technological Gender Gap 74% of Ugandans between the ages of 15-25…
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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…
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Educator Support in Uganda with Inspiring Teachers
Teachers in Uganda Lack the Resources to Thrive Millions of teachers in low-resource contexts aren’t getting the support they need to succeed in their classrooms. Without educator support in Uganda, teachers struggle and as they lose motivation, their students fall behind. Before the pandemic, 190 million children were in school, but on track to leave…
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Education Access in Uganda with the S.O.U.L. Foundation
Lack of Education Access in Uganda Uganda is one of the youngest countries globally, with 78% of the population under the age of 30. Less than 10% complete secondary school. In districts where the S.O.U.L. Foundation works near the industrial hub of Jinga, there is potential for meaningful employment. Still, most youth will continue to…