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Kimuli Fashionability with its founder Juliet Namujju showcasing their work in Germany

SINA startup Kimuli Fashionability was invited by “engagement global” under the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to the “Bildkorrekturen Konferenz on Fashion & Development” to present their work in fashion design with upcycled products while giving employment opportunities to disabled people in Uganda. German models walked on the runway with Ugandan fashion designed […]

SINA and two SINA projects featured in the Poland-Uganda Social Change Video Series

1. Monica Oweneema and Life Saver’s Strides More and more young people face depression and mental disorders in their lives. Monica from Uganda and Dawid from Poland both managed to transform their challenging life situation into their greatest asset!   2. Social Innovation Academy (SINA) and Cohabitat from Poland A comparison and analogy of two […]

Ubuntu Talks happening today at Makerere Main Hall in Kampala with Etienne and Patrick from SINA

“OPEN DOORS”: INTEGRATION AND THE IMPACT OF REFUGEE POPULATIONS is a collaborative project between Alliance Française, Goethe-Zentrum and the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and will debate about refugee policies as well as demonstrate the opportunities refugees bring for a host country. Tuesday, 21st November starting at 3pm Venue: Makerere University Main Hall The Ubuntu Talks will start at […]

SINA OPPORTUNIGEE short film released

A short film has been released about Refugees creating their own opportunities, featuring our SINA OPPORTUNIGEE in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement and Marina Hulia from Poland:

The Core Values of the Social Innovation Academy (SINA)

Our core values make us who we are and we subconsciously base every decision we make upon our values. Knowing them can help us become happier and making tough decisions becomes much easier. Over the last few weeks, the entire SINA community  examined its values in different activities and sessions and identified five core values. […]

International Partnership Building Event on Social Entrepreneurship

SINA is co-hosting the International Partnership Building Event on Social Entrepreneurship this Friday, starting at 2pm at Hotel Africana. This partnership building event aims at the different players from the Uganda ecosystem on social entrepreneurship and innovation to meet European representatives for discussion, exchange and possible joint ventures. European Representatives present, will be: – Social […]

The growing international appreciation about the SINA model

We are proud to announce that in the next six weeks the Social Innovation Academy (SINA) will be presenting, showcasing, celebrating and sharing in the USA, Ireland, Switzerland, Nigeria, Qatar, Ethiopia, Poland and Uganda at several international events. Find out more and come visit us! Responsible Innovation Summit (10 Oct. 2017 in Dublin, Ireland) The […]

SINA becoming a member of The Global Social Entrepreneurship Network (GSEN)

The Global Social Entrepreneurship Network (GSEN) is the global peer to peer support network which helps incubate and grow an effective ecosystem of support for early stage social entrepreneurs around the world. The Social Innovation Academy (SINA) is joining the Network as of September 2017 and will take part in the African Meetup at the […]