Due to Covid-19, schools have been closed twice in Uganda, first in March 2020, and again in June 2021. This unprecedented scenario has negatively affected teachers, in ways never seen before. This project is a direct intervention to support teachers, and other professionals, focusing on use of CliftonStrengths to enhance their resilience.
Emmanuel and Lorraine jointly applied for the Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange grant, and the application was successful.
Connecting the dots…
Emmanuel is an alumni of the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship, and attended his fellowship at the University of Delaware from June to August, 2019. It was at the University of Delaware, famously called UD, where he first met Lorrain McCamley. Lorraine was teaching some components of the Common Leadership Curriculum (CLC). As a requirement, all fellows were required to undertake CliftonStrengths assessment. And this is what introduced fellows to the philosophy of Strengths.
It was at this this that Emmanuel begun to think about giving his people back in Uganda the same opportunity to experience Lorraine inspiring, and lifechanging strengths coaching sessions.
The Reciprocal Exchange
In 2021, Emmanuel and Lorraine jointly applied for the Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange grant, and the application was successful. With the grant, it was now possible for Emmanuel to allow other people in his home town, Lira, to learn and experience the Strengths philosophy.
The Reciprocal Exchange component provides opportunities for U.S. professionals to travel to sub-Saharan African countries or implement hybrid projects to continue collaborative work with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni on the continent.