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 […]
Category: Literacy Program
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 […]
The Literacy Training Program and COVID-19 response
Sister Schools’ mission is to teach compassion, service, and social responsibility to children and young adults. The dual-impact nature of our program is what makes it so unique: by providing […]
Taking Literacy to New Heights
Ruth Nakkidugge has taken Sister Schools’ Literacy Training Program to new heights through her regular workshops and visits to our Resource Centers. In addition to workshops every term, she’s also […]
“A Totally Changed Teacher”
Sister Schools knew that we needed consistent support in our Literacy Centers – more than American teachers could offer in a few weeks every summer. Our partners needed support from […]
Improving by Leaps and Bounds
Katherine, Jean, and Kate had so much fun during their first trip to Uganda in 2016, the trio returned again in 2017! In the Resource Centers, they saw tremendous improvement: […]
The Literacy Training Program
Together, Katherine Berry, Jean Bolivar, and Kate Sipe have over 70 years of teaching experience. So when Sister Schools realized that our Resource Centers weren’t operating as expected, we knew […]
Buildings for Books
In addition to providing our Ugandan partner schools with the scholastic materials needed in classrooms, Sister Schools will also take on special projects that enable our partners to grow and […]
Lutengo Literacy Center: Books for Every Student
Several weeks ago, Sister School’s launched a pilot program to train teachers and librarians that oversee our Ugandan literacy centers. The training, taught by one of our Ugandan partner teachers, […]