Teach For Uganda

Teach For Uganda is rated 3 out of 5 in the category education management. Read and write reviews about Teach For Uganda. Vision: To redefine the education system so that all the children in Uganda will obtain an excellent and equitable education. Background: Uganda is home to 37 million people and it is arguably the youngest nation in the world. 78% of the population is under 30 years-old out of which 50% is under 15 years old. 17 million children are in Uganda's schools. 70% of them never finish primary school due to poor quality education and high rates of teacher absenteeism. Every 7 years, 12 million children fall through the cracks of our education system. 90% of all teachers have been found incompetent by the Uganda National Examination Board. The overwhelming failure rate has led to 80% of youth unemployment exacerbating the cycle of poverty. Mission: To create a movement of leaders to end education inequity in Uganda. What We Do: We are a partner in the Global Education Network, Teach For All. We train socially conscious, outstanding graduates and professionals from Uganda, who are actively interested in the social welfare of underprivileged children and orphans in Uganda. We groom these graduates and professionals into transformational teachers and leaders, equipped with adaptive skills, to teach for two years in the poorest schools in Uganda. Fellowship: This includes an intense, six-week residential training for fellows before they start teaching. This is followed by ongoing training and support throughout the two years of the fellowship, delivered through conferences, training sessions, leadership forums, online resources and on the ground mentoring by a Program Manager. In the second year of the program, each fellow undertakes an assignment: The Ubuntu Community Project (UCP) wherein the Fellows ideate, plan and execute a project that benefits their students/ the school or the society as a whole. The Game Changer: After the two years of the fellowship, the Fellows enter a fraternity of leadership and work to end education inequity.