Doing exams without desks and chairs? What does the future hold for these children?

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

Children are the greatest asset of the nation.

Pupils of Lacor Primary School in Amuru District, Northern Uganda doing their exams (Photo by Robinson Jokondino Okema-Teacher at Lacor Primary School)

 

For public-private partnerships to live up to their potential of bringing many benefits to the education sector, they must be well designed. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EDUCATION/Resources/278200-1099079877269/547664-1099079934475/547667-1135281523948/2065243-1239111225278/Role_PPP_Edu_Ch4.pdf

Research reveals that the environment can enhance or diminish a student’s ability to learn. Environment is in this case is defined as a student’s physical surroundings, and affect emotionally.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not just the brain that will determine how well you fare on your exams. Many studies show that the type of living environment around you will also contribute to how efficiently you can absorb page after page of lecture notes and hour after hour in class.

What does the future hold for our children?

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Children are the future

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Children involvement in BOSCO Uganda Programme

If we hope to solve the world’s major problems — achieving world peace, healthy lives, economic development, and global sustainability — we must provide richer learning opportunities for the world’s children. An educated and creative population is, without a doubt, the best path to global health, wealth, and peace. Children are the future. http://www.unesco.org/education/educprog/lwf/doc/portfolio/opinion8.htm

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A Call to Put Transitional Justice on the Election Agenda

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

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ICT4D to “Break the Silence”

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

Rural Youth are challenged to confront challenges and opportunities that come their way through exploiting new information and communication technologies.

Alfred Kilama-Technician at BOSCO Uganda Installing internet and other wireless related equipment in the Library at St. Mary’s College Lacor in Amuru District

Mrs. Okumu Anna (Left)-Headmistress for St. Mary's College Lacor receives ICT equipment from Stella Akiteng (BOSCO Uganda Project Coordinator)

At St.Mary's College-Lacor: Students, Teachers and BOSCO Uganda Team during handover of ICT equipment

Under the BOSCO Uganda-UNICEF Partnership, BOSCO Uganda is strengthening sites in rural villages of post conflict northern Uganda through basic ICT training, connecting wireless internet and installing relevant equipment to include engaging the rural communities in on-line topical discussions among others

Through the Trainers of Trainers (TOTs) youth are also following up on the 2010 African Union-AU Summit. The TOTs are expected to assist in following up the African Youth Forum Activity-a component of the 2010 AU Summit held in Kampala, Uganda.

Rev. Fr. Dr. Joseph Okumu, BOSCO Uganda Executive Director speaks to participants of connectingclassrooms.net refresher training held on Tuesday, 12th October 2010 at the Catechist Training Centre, Gulu

Participants pose for a photo after the workshop.

BOSCO Uganda together with an intern and volunteers through Notre Dame University and Action Aid International-Uganda respectively trained the rural based teachers, students and young people in the use of the Connecting Classrooms soft ware.

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Enhancing Communication for Rural Development

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

In partnership with UNICEF, BOSCO Uganda handed over 2 laptops to Unyama National Teachers College (Unyama NTC) in Gulu District-Northern Uganda on Monday, 27th September 2010.

At Unyama NTC: From Left; Watulo Stephen Martin-Lecturer at Unyama NTC, Ochieng Ogolla-Unyama NTC Deputy Principal, Stella Akiteng-BOSCO Uganda Project Coordinator and Sr. Betty Grace Atim-BOSCO Uganda Finance Administrator and Accountant

Under the UNICEF Small Scale Fund, BOSCO Uganda is consolidating five existent sites (Unyama NTC, Choope Community Site, Lacor Primary School and Pabbo Comprehensive School) by adding more computers, and installing more solar panels and wireless internet equipment. Among others, the beneficiaries from over seven sites are equipped with basic ICT skills and also engaged in global development  issues through on-line forums like BOSCO wikispaces

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Rural Children and the Internet

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

The majority of families in post conflict Northern Uganda have returned to their original villages and are engaging in intensive agriculture, the main source of income and food.

Although there is relative peace, Children are still the most vulnerable the majority  are orphaned, family heads and school drop-outs. Girls are married off at an early age, and/or exposed to prostitution.

To avoid idleness and encourage constructive use of themselves, BOSCO Uganda engages these young people in the established Information & Communication Technology (ICT) centres, where they are equipped with basic ICT skills through a collaborative Web 2.0 approach.

BOSCO Uganda believes risky and anti-social behaviour like Prostitution, Child Labour, theft and other forms of abuse should be prevented or minimised. The Web 2.0 approach challenges young people, both in and out of school, to hold their  destiny in their own hands as they are equipped to confront challenges and exploit opportunities that come their way.

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Site Volunteers in Africa Youth Forum

Posted on July 23, 2010 by

BOSCO Uganda volunteers are participating in the Speak Africa online discussions.  Many youth from the various BOSCO sites are contributing to numerous discussion topics in relation to Maternal and Child Health e.g. HIV/AIDS, Malaria, pregnancy, Immunization.

Both in and out of school youth utilize BOSCO Uganda ICT centers in their various locations/sites to air out their views in the forum through plays, songs, poems, participating in surveys, online chats, photo essays.

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