Organization: SINA (Social Innovation Academy)Location: Uganda; frequent travel to refugee settlements & SINA communitiesContract: Full-time, 12-month renewable | Start: ASAP | Deadline: Rolling pdf version here About SINASINA empowers marginalized and refugee youth to become social entrepreneurs in regenerative, self-organized communities guided by “freesponsibility” (freedom held together with responsibility) and the SINA Framework. More than […]
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SINA Nominated for the 2025 ZeroDX Awards
We’re happy to share that SINA has been nominated again for the 2025 ZeroDX (ZeroDistance Excellence) Awards, a global recognition for organizations that remove the “distance” between teams, operations and the people they serve. The awards are led by the Business Ecosystem Alliance in partnership with the Haier Model Institute and Gary Hamel’s Management Lab, […]
SINA Replication in Nigeria Enters the Locally Led Phase
Our SINA Community in Nigeria, called “Dikko Social Innovation Academy” in Katsina State has crossed its first milestone. The pioneer cohort completed the opening phase of the SINA Framework—the Confusion Stage, also known as Applied Social Innovation—and now moves into professional development where learning translates into lived practice and early ventures. This community took root […]
Celebrating Two Years of Partnership With the Contentment Foundation: A New Chapter in Our Wellbeing Journey
At SINA, we have long seen the power of personal transformation. Young people from deeply challenging backgrounds grow into confident changemakers, ready to lead their own lives, communities and social enterprises. Many come from difficult and traumatic backgrounds, and even as empowerment blossomed on the outside, many were still silently struggling inside. Occasional breakdowns, depressions, […]
Challenges into Opportunities—the Relocation of SENTA from the DRC to Uganda
When conflict erupts, dreams are often the first casualties. Since February 16, 2025, the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been under the control of the M23 militia. The resulting collapse of essential services, ongoing insecurity, and economic stranglehold has turned daily life into a constant struggle for survival. […]
“Creating 100,000 change-makers” – The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast, Episode with Etienne Salborn
If you’re interested in decentralization, entrepreneurship, scaling systems without scaling control, or just want to hear how we plan to enable 100,000 social enterprises in the next decade through SINA, this conversation will offer new insights. Richard Medcalf of xquadrant spoke with Etienne Salborn about the journey from a simple sponsorship program in Uganda to […]
Two new SINA Communities have started in Nigeria and Nepal
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 Featured in International Book on Refugee Education: Acknowledged for Transformative Empowerment Model
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 […]
Joan Nalubega and Etienne Salborn in a Conversation in “The Founders Atlas”
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 […]
How SINA Turns the “Hopeless” into Changemakers – A Visit from the ChanceMaker Foundation
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 […]