We are so excited to announce the addition of two new staff members to the Sister Schools team. Jaime Dubrulle will be our new Executive Director, and Caitlin Sakuma will […]
Author: Ella McGill
Board Corner: A Q&A with Carolyn Kelley
Although she’s new to the Board of Directors, Carolyn Kelley is not new to Sister Schools! She first met us working as an Occupational Therapist at Salmon Bay School where […]
Board Corner: A Q&A with Ruby Englund
Ruby certainly has learned to adapt over the past few years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, she reverted to walking instead of swimming laps and learned how to utilize Zoom […]
Board Corner: A Q&A with Payal Hegde
Payal was one of the very first candidates we spoke to when we began recruiting for the Sister Schools Board of Directors this spring – and we think she is […]
A Special Message from Executive Director, Ella McGill
After a lot of thoughtful consideration, I have determined that it is time for me to step back from my position as Sister Schools’ Executive Director. Recently, my husband Elisha […]
Thank you Melissa, Liz, & Khetiwe
At the end of June, Sister Schools bid farewell to three members of our Board of Directors: Melissa Pendleton, Liz Silva, and Khetiwe Chitewere. All three have been tremendous assets […]
Phase One = COMPLETE!
The first two projects in Phase 1 of our COVID-19 Capital Campaign have been completed! As Ugandan schools reopened to all students in January after almost two years of pandemic […]
Impact at Mukono Town Muslim Primary School
Fernwood Elementary Schools’ benefit concert in 2014 helped fund the building of a Resource Center at Mukono Town Muslim Primary School in Mukono, Uganda. Ahead of the concert, the Head […]
Tomorrow will be Better than Today
Fernwood Elementary Schools’ benefit concert in 2013 helped fund the building of a Resource Center at St. Kizito Lutengo Primary School in Mukono, Uganda. Ahead of the concert, the Head […]
Why are libraries so important in Ugandan schools?
In this special clip from the 2015 Fernwood Benefit Concert, Sister Schools’ own Asia Kamukama gives her testimony as to why libraries are so important in Ugandan schools, the difference […]
