Descripción
This project builds on the last three year cycle and aims to enhance the quality of teaching and learning environments for five schools in Wakiso and Mubende Districts through strengthened teacher capacity, professional collaboration, and inclusive education practices by 2028, in collaboration with the Uganda National Teachers' Union (UNATU), school management committees and local government education departments, with the support of the INTO, to ensure institutional ownership and long-term sustainability. Through these partnerships, teachers will be supported as key agents of change in improving the quality and inclusivity of education within their schools and communities.
Nurture Africa an Irish-founded NGO with 22 years of impact in Uganda, has worked extensively in Wakiso District and Nansana Municipality to empower vulnerable families through integrated health, education, child protection, and livelihoods programmes with the steady partnership of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation.
Objetivos
Project Goal: To enhance the quality of teaching and learning environments for five schools in Wakiso and Mubende Districts through strengthened teacher capacity, professional collaboration, and inclusive education practices by 2028.
The next phase will:
- Enhance the professional capacity of 187 Ugandan teachers by 2028.
- Strengthen cross-cultural collaboration and mutual professional growth by engaging 20 INTO volunteer teachers annually in structured classroom mentoring, demonstration lessons, and knowledge-sharing forums with Ugandan teachers to foster professional exchange.
- Strengthen teacher welfare through UNATU collaboration and the formation of 5 TSLA groups.
- Promote inclusive and safe learning environments for 6,231 learners.
- Educate 6,231 children and guardians on bio waste recycling.
Actividades
1. To enhance the Professional Capacity of Ugandan Teachers for 187 teachers by 2028.
2: To strengthen cross-cultural collaboration and mutual professional growth by engaging 20 INTO volunteer teachers annually in structured classroom mentoring, demonstration lessons, and knowledge-sharing forums with Ugandan teachers to foster professional exchange.
3. To strengthen teacher welfare through UNATU collaboration through the formation of 5 TSLA groups.
- Activity 3.1: Conduct UNATU and leadership training on labour rights, professional ethics, and teacher welfare.
- Activity 3.2: Establish 5 Teachers’ Savings and Loan Associations (TSLAs), one per partner school, to promote financial resilience and collective welfare initiatives.
- Activity 3.3: Facilitate UNATU–teacher dialogue sessions to advance teacher voice, solidarity, and professional growth.
4. To promote an Inclusive and Safe Learning Environment for 6,231 pupils will benefit from safer, more inclusive, and child-friendly learning environments.