See SINA from different angles. Question what you thought you knew.
Travel through different SINA Communities in Uganda, including two in refugee settlements. Each Community is different. Different people. Different pressures. Different social enterprises. Different local realities, but one shared SINA Framework for how responsibility, learning and social entrepreneurship are lived.
You meet people in roles that challenge familiar assumptions about who leads, who decides, who creates jobs and who gets called an expert.
The journey also takes you through Uganda itself. Between Community visits, we spend time at Murchison Falls National Park and on the Nile. Gorilla tracking can be added as an optional extension at the end.
UNLEARN is for questioning assumptions about aid, education, expertise, entrepreneurship and who gets trusted with responsibility.
What you will encounter
Real responsibility
SINA (Social Innovation Academy) is unleashing the potential of disadvantaged youth and refugees in Africa to become the change they wish to see in the world as social entrepreneurs. A unique and freesponsible framework started in Uganda and has been replicated to 24 locations in 10 countries.
We are young people self-organizing and holding roles that matter. Someone is be responsible for money, intake, food, communication or water. If you are responsible for water and there is no water tomorrow, the Community feels it. You have to respond. Ask for help. Change the plan. Work with others. Admit a mistake. Learn what you did not know. We call the relationship between freedom and responsibility freesponsibility.
Learning without waiting for permission
We learn through doing real work. Through roles. Coaching. Reflection. Trying. Failing. Trying again. The learning is not separate from the Community. It is needed because the Community has to function.
Social enterprises built from real problems
Across SINA, scholars have created around 150 social enterprises. Many begin with problems their founders know first-hand. They are businesses created to solve social or environmental challenges while creating livelihoods and jobs.
This is not a project visit.
You are not coming to meet “beneficiaries.” We are SINA. The people you meet may be scholars, Community role-holders, social entrepreneurs, facilitators, employers or changemaker-makers. Some have refugee backgrounds. Some have experienced poverty, displacement or exclusion. Those experiences matter, but they are not the role through which we want you to meet each other.
Who comes?
Educators, Entrepreneurs, Funders, Teams, Organisations, People questioning how leadership, learning, aid or work could happen differently. Your title matters less than the question you bring. You are encouraged to share skills and knowledge during the journey through interactive sessions for a mutual give and take.
Upcoming Journeys and Cost
On request for a group of min 4 and max. 12 participants. The price depends on the group size.
3 to 4 participants
€ 2.700 per person
5 to 9 participants
€ 2.450 per person
10 to 12 participants
€ 2.200 per person
The price includes the full UNLEARN journey in Uganda: accommodation, transport, meals and drinks, Community visits, facilitation, national park entry fees and the experiences included in the itinerary. International flights, visa, travel insurance and personal expenses are not included.
Optional gorilla tracking extension
Want to end the journey with one more extraordinary and once in a lifetime experience?
Gorilla tracking of the last silverback mountain gorillas in the world can be added at the end of UNLEARN for € 1.300 per person, including the additional transport, accommodation and permit (costing $800 alone) required.
See the Detailed Itinerary.
For an exploratory call without commitment and to get all details and questions answered, reach out to Etienne Salborn at: etienne@socialinnovationacademy.org
I must say it was an incredibly enriching journey. The experience provided a fantastic platform to learn about SINA’s efforts in developing the spirit of entrepreneurship among young people in refugee camps, and it also offered opportunities to network with industry experts and peers alike. The insightful presentations not only expanded my knowledge but also inspired me to think creatively and approach challenges from new perspectives. Furthermore, the organization and execution of the learning journey were impeccable, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience for all attendees. I highly recommend the SINA learning journey to anyone looking to partner with a forward-thinking organization that is driving change in underserved and developing communities while also enhancing their skills and broadening their professional horizons.
— Dr. Olu Oluwa-Tofehinti
