Source: Aljazeera
This film will be available online from January 23, 2017.
In the 21st century, for many young people “finding a job” is just not an option. And in Uganda, with youth unemployment at around 66 percent, the highest rate in Africa, schools need to tailor their education to meet the different needs of society.
| We are seeing that the youths that are undergoing the Educate! programme actually become community leaders because they are aware and cautious about what’s going on in the community and sort of provide solutions for those challenges the community is going through. |
Educate! is an experience-based education model where a mentor goes into a secondary school with 40 “scholars”. The mentor spends time with the scholars, delivering sessions on entrepreneurship, leadership, critical thinking and problem solving.
The pedagogy enables the use of games, group work and encourages public speaking. The scholars are encouraged to set up businesses, which are open to everyone in the school. They are also encouraged to be responsive to the needs of their local communities.
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