Community Micro finance , Volunteering At School Of Technology And Management Nsamizi- Uganda

Internship
description

SHARE YOUR COMPUTER
SKILLS BY VOLUNTEERING AT SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT NSAMIZI- UGANDA

Originally with Nsamizi Training
Institute of Social Development in Mpigi, but later formally allowed to secede
in 2006, School of Technology and Management Nsamizi (STAM) obtained
accreditatio
n from NCC education, acquired full status registration and
incorporated as company limited by guarantee in 2007 (Regn no. 92374).

The Institute was established to
offer unique educational programmes by delivering courses that not only provide
knowledge but also practical vocational oriented skills to learners, to meet
the ever changing employment needs.

STAM is a training institution
aimed at training youth of school going age, in entrepreneurial and vocational
skills that can propel them to self-reliance.

STAM offers unique educational
experience by delivering I.T & Business courses that provide knowledge,
practical vocational skills & opportunities to progress competitively in
the global I.T community. The primary objective is to make a difference in
people’s lives by helping them acquire knowledge and skill necessary to succeed
in today’s global world.

STAM accommodates learners of
diverse backgrounds, status and qualifications, desiring to improve on their
education career path for self-realization, and self-sustenance. Learners with
the ‘will’ for self-transformation and personal development are especially our
prime target. Our training helps integrate formal knowledge and skills that
helps learners in the dynamics and opportunities surrounding business
information systems and technological advances that are increasingly impacting
on the way people do business and live their lives in the social-economic
environment today.

STAM in partnership with global
providers of education such as NCC Education, FOSSFA, Linux Professional
Institute, Alison, and many others have provided vocational career oriented
skills and internationally recognized education to more than 300 youth of
school going age at relatively affordable costs.

STAM is well placed to offer
students the opportunity to excel both academically and in the work place. Our
study programs not only provide an academic challenge but also provide
practical skills and thus enable students gain confidence as they develop their
chosen career and the future.

Volunteer activities

a) Teach computer courses to
students and community

b) Design a new institute website

c) Initiate new computer courses

d) Sensitize the community on
computer literacy

e) Initiate Community ICT
services

f) Help the institute to mobilize
resources like computers and other ICT related items.

g) Create collaborations and
linkages with international organizations like Universities or other tertiary
institutions.

Location

We are located at Kawaala just
1.5km off Kasubi town from Kampala-Hoima Road P.O. Box 28674, Kampala – Uganda.

Telephone: (256) 392 943210; Fax:
(256) 414 270835; e-mail: info.stam@yahoo.com;

Website: www.stamedu.net76.net

Vision

To become the most reputable and
leading provider of high quality education in the areas of Information
Technology and Business Management Studies for social/economic empowerment of
the youth at affordable cost.

Mission

Train individuals seeking
practicable and marketable job skills to fulfill the changing employment needs
of a competitive business environment and address the employment challenges in
the country and the world over.

Mandate

To conduct courses or programs in
business and computer studies by any method of delivery, whether residential or
distant, electronic or print, satellite or any similar form of transmission of
information.

Strategic Objectives

Provision of high quality education and vocational
training for effective and efficient service delivery and self-reliance.
Train and equip manpower with necessary management and
ICT skills for better productivity in the market place.
Mainstreaming vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and
institutional training.
Promotion of community outreach programs through ICT
& Financial literacy training.
Enhance co-operation and networking with relevant
stakeholders.

Our Staff

A Team of 6 fulltime, 4 part time
faculty graduate and post-graduate staff manage the training programs, and 6
support staff. These comprise of Computer/IT and Development studies
professionals with field-based experiences varying from 4-12 years in development
training and practice.

Contribution to Community

There is a direct and indirect
benefit to the community surrounding where we are located. These include among
others Bwaise, Kasubi, Namungona, Nansana, Kitunzi, Lungujja, Busega, Mengo,
Bakuli, Nakulabye, Bulange, Nateete, Lugala, Kibumbiro, Kawempe, Karwerwe and
other surrounding areas etc

Benefits include:

Youth and women in these areas, who cannot afford other
institution of higher learning, have an opportunity to train at low cost.
Teachers from various secondary and primary schools
learn ICT skills and how to use IT for development purposes especially as
the government is advocating for integration of ICT skills in UPE &
USE.
There is increased enlightenment on the global
happenings through the use of ICTs as applied to the class rooms.
Beneficiaries have a hands-on expertise on modern
technology.
Members in the community have access to our computer
center thus getting access to relevant information.
Job opportunities to members in the community

Community Outreach
Training Programs

Completed Training in Computer
Literacy (June – Nov 2007); We conducted training for less privileged children
who had dropped out of school between Senior One [1] and Senior three [3] who
could read and write and aged above 18 years. These were from the nearby area
and a total of 13 received free training for 3 months.

In collaboration with, GIZ and
FOSSFA we held a trainings in the use of Free Open Source Software [FOSS] to
enhance the capacities of small and medium size enterprises in May 2011, were
25 participants were given skills and enlightened about FOSS and it’s role in
the fight against poverty.

In October 2011 we had a hands
training workshop in computer repair and maintenance as well as network
administration and security. The workshop was conducted by experts who have
field experience from UTL and Local Government. More than 20 participants were
awarded certificates on successful completion.

From August 2012 – December 2012
we have trained 15 individuals in Computer Applications and Management Business
Competence in the Web World.

From January1, 2013 to date we
are carrying out a pilot project to small and medium sized businesses, by
giving the business owners bookkeeping skills and computerizing their accounting
systems for it has been identified that lack of business records is one of the
cause of small business failure, so far we have 25 businesses registered with
us.

In January 17, 2013 we held a
Graduation Ceremony was by 80 students graduated with certificates and Diplomas
in Business and Computer Studies.

November 2014 we carried out a
hands-on training in Computerized Accounting and 20 Participants completed
successfully and received their Certificates.

Bursary Scheme and Work
Program

Many young people who are upright
and well-meaning become poor through lack of industrial training. Through
ignorance they are unfitted to wrestle with the difficulties of life. Drifting
into the cities, they are often unable to find.[1]

Yet without doubt, the 21st
Century has presented enormous challenges that have confirmed that education is
the basis for success in any sphere one chooses to venture in. Education is the
foundation for higher living standards and an important tool in the long-term
eradication of poverty. Education is a key factor in helping countries move
from developing to developed.

Also in this information age one
ought to be well equipped with information and communication Technology
knowledge and skills to succeed in meeting the challenges of daily living. So
STAM was started to provide the youth with necessary ICT skills for employment
and contributes towards a call for prosperity for all hence, poverty reduction
and promotional of IT use among the populace.

However, STAM is still small and
growing so it has little resources, it is responding to the demands of the
community by offering free skills to the less advantaged youth. The management
is currently by God’s help building a system that will offer a number of
students a high-quality, mission-driven Christian education at reasonable cost.
Also Management has come up with full and half bursary schemes to brilliant but
needy youth. Everything that is being done is focused on community engagement and
Christian service.

A lot of care is taken to select
students on the bursary as not to encourage laziness, dependence, selfish and
extravagant. Our bursaries are not grants but privileges with conditions.
Students on the scheme are involved in crops farming and horticulture, domestic
activities on campus such as cleaning, digging and cooking. We also have chapel
worship programs which cater for the student’s spiritual and moral wellbeing.

a. The institute gave out 10 full
bursaries on diploma courses to needy but capable students for the year 2009
-2011.

b. It gave out 5 full bursaries
on certificate courses to needy but capable students for the year 2009 -2010.

c. It gave out 20 partial bursaries
on diploma courses to needy but brilliant students for the year 2009-2011.

d. It gave out 10 partial
bursaries on certificate courses to needy but capable students for the year
2009 -2010.

Planned Outreach Programs
for 2015

In July we are planning to set up a community computer
laboratory for members from the community to be able to get computer and
Internet related services at an affordable fee.
We are planning to have Computer Applications, Business
Management Competences in the Web World and Computerized Accounting
trainings in October 2015.
We are planning in December 2015 to have a Linux
Professional Certifications Training Programs and Examination.
We shall have IT Literacy & Business Management
training program to Small and Medium Sized Business Owners in Rubaga
Division.
We plan to give out full 5 bursaries on both diploma and
certificate courses.
We plan to give out 10 partial bursaries on both diploma
and certificate Student