Nearly 100 schools in Uganda to establish Alumni Networks in partnership with PEDN
Future First Global has launched a partnership with The Private Education Development Network (PEDN) that will see Alumni Networks built at nearly 100 schools across Uganda. PEDN is a non-profit organisation working to empower in and out of school youth with a range of market-led and life skills, such as financial literacy and entrepreneurship. They have a presence in 17 districts in Uganda and work with a network of 300 primary and secondary schools. The new partnership with Future First Global will see Alumni Networks initially established at 92 schools across all 17 districts. With PEDN potentially rolling the project …
Is Education Enough?: The Wrap-Up
On Thursday 18th October, Future First Global hosted a workshop and networking event titled “Is Education Enough?” at Tribe Kampala co-working space in Uganda. The event brought together over 30 stakeholders working in the Education and Youth sectors and provoked discussion about the many factors, outside of formal education, that contribute to a young person’s ability to achieve their potential. One of the participants was MasterCard Foundation Scholar, Joshua Eyaru, and below he provides his perspective on the session. I have committed myself to working with young people from schools in rural communities. Having gone to a rural school myself, …
Future First Global to host event in Kampala
Future First Global is set to host a workshop and networking event in Kampala, Uganda entitled “Is Education Enough?”. The event will bring together a range of stakeholders working within the Education and Youth sector in Uganda, providing the opportunity for informative discussions and the chance to meet other colleagues in the sector. The workshop will look at some of the “outside-of-the-classroom” factors that affect a young person’s life chances and will last approximately an hour before the informal networking begins. The event will be hosted on Thursday 18th October from 4.15pm at Tribe Kampala, near Acacia Mall, Kampala and will …
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