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SINA (Social Innovation Academy) is a global movement that empowers marginalized youth and refugees to become active drivers of their own futures. We have established ten self-organized and “freesponsible” learning spaces, known as SINAs, where individuals create their own curriculum and gain the skills necessary to develop social enterprises. Our scholars are not just beneficiaries; […]

We are thrilled to announce that SINA (Social Innovation Academy) has been nominated for the Inaugural ZeroDX Awards 2024, recognizing innovative models of self-management and organizational transformation from around the globe. The award is initiated by Haier, inarguably one of the most fascinating success stories in self-organization. Based in China, Haier grew from a struggling […]

The Africa Academic Hub creates a consortium of academic networks working on social entrepreneurship, sustainable development goals and systems change from around the world. For the session on “Experiential Learning” the SINA Framework was presented as a case study to learn from by Blaise Amani from the SINA Community of Global Innovation Valley (GIV) in […]

Infants Health Foundation was born in SINA in 2018 and improves the access to healthcare for low-income mothers and children in remote communities in Uganda by offering free, high-quality mobile clinics and capacity-building for healthcare workers. We are excited to see the co-founder Sylivia Kyomuhendo winning the 2024 Echoing Green Fellowship. Sylivia stood out among […]

The Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in Uganda is home to about 80,000 refugees, out of which about 60 are currently unleashing their potentials and working towards social enterprise solutions to turn challenges into opportunities. Through the support of the Redsalt Foundation and Groundbreaker a new session space with toilets and a smaller computer room was constructed […]

Anzisha is dedicated to empowering young African entrepreneurs by providing them with the resources, mentorship, and platforms to succeed. The Anzisha Fellowship and Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs aged 15 – 22 years. Over the last years, six young female SINA scholars from Jangu International were among the Anzisha Fellows: Jackline […]

Digesting a Study of Janet Aguti’s Totya Platform and its Impact on Stigma, Survivors by C. Charles Bley Author’s Note—The changemaking community surrounding SINA (Social Innovation Academy) has again drawn scholarly researchers to the Mpigi district of Uganda. In 2022, the organization’s history, purpose, target population, community presence, and empowerment framework were documented in a […]

Exactly 10 years ago, at the end of June 2014, the journey of SINA began with a facilitator training in Mpigi, Uganda and the creation of the NGO “Jangu International“, the first and main SINA community. Its pioneer scholars arrived in July 2014 to co-create the SINA Framework. Join us as we celebrate a remarkable […]

We are excited to see another SINA Community starting in Nyenga, Uganda, located in walking distance to the source of the river Nile. The team went through a 12 months replication journey to experience the SINA Framework and learn everything needed to replicate it and create their own organization, for the community, by the community, […]

by C. Charles Bley Uganda-based and growing, centered on self-awareness, community, and social entrepreneurship, offering unemployed and underemployed young adults an immersive hybrid of livelihood intervention and business training; A 2023 study investigating the influence of SINA (Social Innovation Academy)’s first decade on the ground suggests graduates of the program reliably generated a 5x–and in […]