Do It Yourself Club

Nabadda Jovia, an S3 student at Kitiibwa Bright SS, is one of our rocking students. She is a previous DIY participant and Head Prefect at Kitiibwa Bright SS in 2022. Jovia has taken her life skills to another level. She is currently the Secretary for School Affairs for the Uganda National Students Association in Kayunga District. She successfully won this position after tough competition from 17 candidates across the district. Jovia says, “I am very proud of DIY. Through all my ambition to be a leader, it has come to my notice that if it wasn’t for the DIY Club, I would not have such confidence to participate in this leadership position.” At Komo, we say we are proud of new leaders who take the skills we offer to another level of your lives.

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At Komo Learning Centre, we are committed to investing in girls. Our Do It Yourself Clubs involve 62% of girls from the 30 schools we partner with in Uganda. Today, we celebrate being part of the world’s efforts to invest in girls’ rights through education. PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools) Regional Education Learning Initiative- RELI Africa Segal Family Foundation
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#The_Resilience_Project

KOMO LEARNING CENTRES (KLC) conducted online mental health training for over 80 teachers in the five schools where the Resilience Project is implemented. The training aimed to sensitize teachers on the mental health challenges that students and teachers may face, focusing on depression and anxiety. The training covered the signs and symptoms of these conditions, their causes or triggers, and the effects of leaving them untreated. The training also introduced participants to the IPTG model of treatment.

The Resilience Project is a necessary program for all schools in the nation. At the end of the training, teachers made several pledges and commitments, including Encouraging mentally challenged students to go to therapy,

Providing support to mentally challenged students by talking to them and being a parent to them, Continuously sensitizing all students and the community about mental health, and teaching learners how to handle mental health challenges as they come.

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Every year, students in Komo Learning Centres DIY club participate in a year-long life skills training program. At the end of the program, students identify three needs in their school communities and select one pressing need to address through a joint project.

2023 is another amazing year, with 30 projects now under implementation. Students are exhibiting a wide range of life skills in the process, from problem-solving and teamwork to creativity and communication.
Some of the projects are practical, such as the students at Trust High who are working to improve the nutrition of their school meals. Other projects are more social in nature, such as the students at Buikwe High School and Nambula High School who are addressing the issue of gender through general assembly debates.
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Information and communication technology (ICT) is pervasive in the workplace, and digital skills are essential for 21st-century success. There are seven core 21st-century skills that can be supported by the use of ICT: technical, information management, communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

One of the core life skills we train is digital literacy. In the photo above, staff member Prossy Natenza shows students how to open an email during a digital literacy session. Email is one of the most common communication channels in the world today, but many students in rural and semi-urban areas lack access to the equipment and internet needed to learn this skill.

Despite the challenges, it is important to find ways to provide students in rural and semi-urban areas with access to digital skills. Digital literacy is essential for success in school, work, and life in the 21st century.

It is important to remember that digital skills are not just about using technology. They are also about critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. By integrating digital skills into 21st-century learning, you can help your students develop the skills they need to succeed in school, work, and life.

Let us welcome our two new project officers in the DIY family on board. Magero Andrew and Musemeza Solomon. We Look forward to the great additions and initiatives.

#Mentalhealth_In_Schools

The Mental health project in schools with KOMO LEARNING CENTRES (KLC) is taking shape for 2023 fused with a DIY program. As schools officially started the normal educational year, our mental health team has started with Kasangati High school, Trust high school, Ndeeba SS, Hope Christian High School, and St. Andrews Seed Ndwaddemutwe a Government-aided School.

In the photo below, the Pre-assessment exercise taking place at Hope Christian High School Buikwe District. It’s during this exercise that the questionnaire (PHQ8) is used to identify students that are suffering from depression and anxiety so that they can receive Mental Health psychosocial support in form of interpersonal psychotherapy of groups(IPTG). Over 100 students have been identified to receive this service so far.

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Check out our recap in DIY Schools for 2022. A full year of implementation since the world was opened from Covid-19 era.