Cross-posted from the YouthPower Learning Newsletter By Anne Bitga, Technical Services Manager, Making Cents International Many young people living in developing countries have heard the constant refrain from their governments, NGOs, and other community actors that the path to...
By Dominic Savio Nkuubi, RA 2018 Cohort Fellow The global youth unemployment rate is on the rise with about 40% of the World’s unemployed. The youths are three times more likely to be unemployed compared to the adults. 25%...
By Badru Walusansa, There is a trending video on social media in which Onesmus Twinamatsiko, the Bugangaizi East County Member of Parliament, publically made disheartening utterances on how viable it is for men to discipline their wives by beating...
By John Mugerwa When the youth are left without guidance and supportRemedies to the Sky Rocketing Youth Unemployment in Uganda, the next generation will be at cross roads. Many young people are graduating from colleges and Universities with no...
By Christine Kabahuma, RA 2017 Young Leader Early childhood is a special and crucial period during which the brain develops fastest, is most malleable, highly impressionable and most adaptable to change. However, early childhood development in education initiatives among...
The current social and political state of affairs in Uganda today presents a pressing need for young leaders to rise up and contribute more to development of their communities. Young people, who form majority of the country’s population, must...
We are excited to kick off our 2017 Annual Career Positioning Program! Like previous programs, the 2017 cohort is small and intimate, with an admission of 21 fresh graduates and finalists from different academic and professional disciplines that include...
Cross posted from AllAfrica.com OPINION By Ivan Munguongeyo Youth bulges have become a global phenomenon and Uganda is no exception to this trend. According to the 2014 National Population and Housing Census, youths between the ages of 18 and 35...
Alice has not only distinguished herself as a creative young lady but also an environment protection advocate. She utilizes industrial waste such used car tyres and polythene bags to make nice bags, shoes and sandals in different sizes and...
By William Damulira Happy International Youth Day! There is one thing that can’t go off my mind as we celebrate this day: youth unemployment! Youth are the backbone of economies not just as customers for the available products on...