Category Archives for Uganda

Empowering Teachers: How a Growth Mindset Boosts Student Performance
December 5, 20240Case Study, Uganda

Empowering Teachers: How a Growth Mindset Boosts Student Performance

By Terikya Duncan “My name is Terikya Duncan, and I have been teaching ICT and Entrepreneurship to S.4, S.5, and S.6 students at Kisiki College for 14 years. Since 2021, I have also taken on…
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A New Era of Safety and Student Empowerment in Buyanja Secondary School 
November 6, 20240Article, Uganda

A New Era of Safety and Student Empowerment in Buyanja Secondary School 

In Kibaale district Uganda, Buyanja Secondary School had long struggled with issues of safety and outdated infrastructure. For years, students attended classes in a condemned block, a structure that fell far short of national standards.…
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Advocating for Teachers in Uganda – A Collective Voice in Legislative Change
October 24, 20240Uganda

Advocating for Teachers in Uganda – A Collective Voice in Legislative Change

In October 2024, STiR Education joined forces with other Education Non-Governmental Organizations, including the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter, Save the Children Uganda, Oxfam in Uganda, and UWEZO Uganda, under the umbrella organization…
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Empowering Education in Uganda
October 7, 20240News, Uganda

Empowering Education in Uganda

STiR Education signs 5 year MOU to strengthen the education system of Uganda The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with STiR Education for a further five years. This…
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Marching for quality education
July 13, 2024Article, Uganda

Marching for quality education

Our Uganda team was delighted to participate today in the ‘Marching for Quality Education 2024’ conference, an annual event co-organised by Business Friends Africa and STiR Education at Mengo Secondary School. The conference was dedicated…
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Transforming teaching in Katakwi district
June 7, 2024Case Study, Uganda

Transforming teaching in Katakwi district

Akello Martha Cathy is a dedicated teacher and Centre Coordinating Tutor (CCT) at Soroti Core Primary Teachers’ College (PTC), based at Ngariam Coordinating Centre in eastern Uganda. Her story shows how STiR Education has helped…
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Breaking the cycle: empowering students through growth mindset
April 29, 2024Case Study, Uganda

Breaking the cycle: empowering students through growth mindset

Edwin is a Mathematics and Physics teacher and a Director of Studies (DOS) at Bufunjo Seed Secondary School in Kyenjojo District, Rwenzori sub region in Uganda. His school, like many others, had normalised underperformance in…
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STiR features in Ugandan media
June 8, 2023News, Uganda

STiR features in Ugandan media

We are delighted to share that we have recently been featured in local media in Uganda on several occasions. Our Country Director Modern Musiimenta Karema has talked about various educational challenges and solutions in Uganda…
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A story of possibilities: Maryscovia Nowembazi
May 22, 2023Case Study, Uganda

A story of possibilities: Maryscovia Nowembazi

I am Maryscovia Nowembazi, working as a District Education Leader in the Bushenyi district of Uganda. I have had the privilege of being part of STiR, a leading organisation that empowers teachers to achieve their…
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Competency based curriculum – a magic bullet for skilling youths in Uganda?
March 15, 2023News, Uganda

Competency based curriculum – a magic bullet for skilling youths in Uganda?

This piece was written by Modern Karema Musiimenta, Country Director, Uganda.  In 2020, the Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), announced a new competency-based curriculum for lower secondary…
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