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We are excited to have seen the official start with the pioneer scholars in two new SINA Communities:– Dikko Innovation Academy in Katsina, Nigeria– Hope Innovation Academy in Kathmandu, NepalIt is remarkable to see these two SINA Communities in two new geographies: The first SINA Community in mainland West Africa and the first community beyond […]

SINA (Social Innovation Academy) is honored to be featured in the book A Modern Guide to Refugee Education – Comparative Perspectives and Innovative Practices by Elgar Modern Guides. Chapter 19. is titled: “The Social Innovation Academy: A Freesponsible Approach to Refugee Empowerment“ The book explores international opportunities and challenges in refugee education, presenting transformative approaches […]

We’re thrilled to share that the Episode 2 of The Founders Atlas is featuring Joan Nalubega, the founder of Uganics and Etienne Salborn the founder of SINA. The podcast goes deep into the relationship of the two, which started 18 years ago in the Kankobe Orphanage and how Joan started Uganics, its impact as well as […]

During his visit to Uganda, Patrick Knodel from the ChanceMaker Foundation had the chance to immerse himself in the world of SINA – from visiting the SINA Community in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement to powerful stories of transformation. His reflections beautifully capture how young people who once faced seemingly impossible odds are now building social […]

2024 marks ten years of SINA communities transforming challenges into opportunities. What began in Uganda has become a growing movement across Africa: youth-led, self-organized communities where those from marginalized backgrounds—often refugees—become social entrepreneurs and changemaker-makers. In our 2024 report, you’ll see how the lives of our beneficiaries (scholars) are deeply transformed and how their over […]

It was a fantastic day, relive it through this 2 minute highlights video of our 10 year celebration of March 7th, 2025.

Today we celebrate 10 years of SINA and 10 years of the first SINA Community “Jangu International” in Mpigi, Uganda. Representatives from almost all 20 existing SINA Communities from 8 countries have come, along with ca. 300 friends, alumni and SINA members. The celebrations have also been honored by high ranking government official of Uganda. […]

As we celebrate 10 Years of SINA and the first SINA Community Jangu International today in Mpigi with SINA Communities, alumni, government officials and friends; and as we look into the next 10 years, here are 20 picture from the past 10 years telling the SINA story, which goes back to 2006..

The Impact Week at the main and first SINA Community “Jangu International” in Uganda has concluded successfully, bringing together a dynamic and diverse group of SINA members and international participants from e.g. the Lufthansa Group or SAP. Over the course of the event, 24 newly trained junior coaches guided the 77 participants from various SINA […]

We have updated our Theory of Change (ToC) and also created a “SINA Scholar Experience Map” displaying the journey of disadvantaged youth becoming changemakers and social entrepreneurs through the SINA Framework. We wish to share both of them: