Teach For Uganda (TFU) is a locally-rooted and globally-informed leadership development organization that is fully registered since 2016 as a non-profit organization in Uganda.
We leverage the power and knowledge of promising future leaders to ensure that one day, all children in Uganda will attain an equitable quality education, enabling them to thrive in constantly changing economies.
In order for us to effect system-wide change, we focus on advancing leadership for institutional change, institutional strengthening and nurturing agents for change.
Teach For Uganda runs a multi-pronged approach aimed at transforming the education ecosystem to make it more equitable and inclusive for all children in Uganda. These approaches include:
Leadership for systemic change
We recruit, train and place Uganda’s top university graduates from all academic backgrounds to commit 2 years of serving as full-time teachers in low-income government-aided primary schools to drastically improve the learning and life outcomes of children while developing their leadership skills. Our Fellowship is also open to government primary and secondary school teachers who are committed to transforming their classroom practice and professional development.
We integrate play-based learning in our classrooms to equip learners in primary 1 to primary 3 with foundational literacy and numeracy skills aimed at fostering creativity and imagination, social and emotional skills, confidence and a positive attitude towards learning and language development.
We are piloting the inclusion of educational technologies to support and scaffold learning to maximise the learning experiences of all our children. Schools with large class sizes are supported with tablets, projectors and portable speakers to help the teacher cater for the individual learning styles of learners in addition to increasing their engagement.
Institutional strengthening
Agents for change.
To advance our vision, our alumni work together with other like-minded leaders to address the systemic challenges within the education ecosystem. Our alumni take on key pathways as education leaders, social entrepreneurs and policy influencers to effect change within and outside the education system.
We believe these three approaches will catalyse systemic change both in the short and long term to advance quality education for all.
To nurture leaders who are committed to advancing equitable access to quality education in low-income communities.
One day, all children in Uganda will attain an equitable quality education.
We put children at the center of everything we do and we work tirelessly to provide for them meaningful experiences that allow them to realize their fullest potential.
We believe that nothing is impossible and we work hard to achieve our goals above and beyond what is expected of us.
It is only through learning that growth is achieved. We encourage reflection and appreciate feedback as a practice, constantly searching for new knowledge from books, research and articles to deepen our understanding and bring innovation to various aspects of our work.
We treat each other with dignity and respect, appreciate each other’s strengths, perceptions and experiences and acknowledge our own limitations. We value our relationship with communities, leaders, schools and parents and constantly engage them to advance our work of providing an excellent education to all children.
We support and challenge one another, work cooperatively with enthusiasm and appreciation, respect each other’s views and make our work environment fun and enjoyable.
It takes commitment to deliver quality service and each day we strive to be the best in our work, culture, relationships, and innovations.
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Head of Programs
Head of Training & Design
Fundraising and Partnerships Manager
Finance Manager
Operations Manager
Marketing and Communications Manager
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager
Recruitment, Selection & Matriculation Manager
Senior Selection Officer
Senior Training and Design Officer
Office Custodian
Program Officer
Recruitment, Selection & Matriculation Officer
Program Officer
Senior Program Officer
Driver
Projects Officer
Program Officer
Program Officer
Program Officer
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
