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Twezimbe Project: Forging Competitive Partnerships to Pioneer a Journey Towards New Horizons Professor Wendy Parent-Johnson moderated a Zoom meeting as part of the Twezimbe project for inclusion.
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Twezimbe Project: Forging Competitive Partnerships to Pioneer a Journey Towards New Horizons

July 16, 2024
U.S. Exchange Disability Inclusion Alumni Network – Uganda Hosts Amb. William Popp From Left to Right (Back Row): Godfrey Nanyenya (MWF); Gorreti Byomwire (MWF); Amy Petersen, Public Engagement Officer, U.S. Mission, Kampala; Moses Amanya, Guild President, MUBS; Professor Moses Muhwezi, Principal, MUBS; Moses Serwadda (PFP); Nina Mago (PFP); Jeremiah Lwebuga (PFP); Harunah Damba (PFP); Amb. William W. Popp, Ambassador of the United States of America to Uganda; Dr. Dumba Saad (Fulbright Alumnus); Kato Chrysestom, Alumni Coordinator, U.S. Mission, Kampala; Tumusiime Denis (YALI Alumnus). Front row: Denis Ouma (PFP); and Josephine Namirimu (PFP)
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U.S. Exchange Disability Inclusion Alumni Network – Uganda Hosts Amb. William Popp

July 6, 2024
Harunah Awarded the 2024 Alumni Impact Award
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Harunah Awarded the 2024 Alumni Impact Award

June 14, 2024
NGL Students Recognize and Award Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe NGL students Harunah Damba (left) and Patrovas Okidi (right) hand over the plaque to Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (centre).
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NGL Students Recognize and Award Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe

January 27, 2024
UPDS Welcomes Jacy Farkas from the United States Jacy Farkas Poses at Entebbe International Airport Following Her Arrival in Uganda
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UPDS Welcomes Jacy Farkas from the United States

admin December 6, 2024
In November 2024, Jacy Farkas, Director of the University of Arizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities,...
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UPDS Collaborates with Universities to Launch the Employment-First Policy & Practice Course
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UPDS Collaborates with Universities to Launch the Employment-First Policy & Practice Course

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United Persons with Disabilities has partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Centre (VCURRTC) and...
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Twezimbe Project: Forging Competitive Partnerships to Pioneer a Journey Towards New Horizons Professor Wendy Parent-Johnson moderated a Zoom meeting as part of the Twezimbe project for inclusion.
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Twezimbe Project: Forging Competitive Partnerships to Pioneer a Journey Towards New Horizons

admin July 16, 2024
Three years ago, we founded the Twezimbe Project for Inclusion out of an urgent need to enhance...
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U.S. Exchange Disability Inclusion Alumni Network – Uganda Hosts Amb. William Popp From Left to Right (Back Row): Godfrey Nanyenya (MWF); Gorreti Byomwire (MWF); Amy Petersen, Public Engagement Officer, U.S. Mission, Kampala; Moses Amanya, Guild President, MUBS; Professor Moses Muhwezi, Principal, MUBS; Moses Serwadda (PFP); Nina Mago (PFP); Jeremiah Lwebuga (PFP); Harunah Damba (PFP); Amb. William W. Popp, Ambassador of the United States of America to Uganda; Dr. Dumba Saad (Fulbright Alumnus); Kato Chrysestom, Alumni Coordinator, U.S. Mission, Kampala; Tumusiime Denis (YALI Alumnus). Front row: Denis Ouma (PFP); and Josephine Namirimu (PFP)
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U.S. Exchange Disability Inclusion Alumni Network – Uganda Hosts Amb. William Popp

admin July 6, 2024
The U.S. Exchange Disability Inclusion Alumni Network – Uganda, on July 26, 2024, hosted the U.S. Ambassador...
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Harunah Awarded the 2024 Alumni Impact Award
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Harunah Awarded the 2024 Alumni Impact Award

admin June 14, 2024
Harunah Damba, the chair of United Persons with Disabilities (UPDS) and Professional Fellows Program alumna, has been...
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NGL Students Recognize and Award Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe NGL students Harunah Damba (left) and Patrovas Okidi (right) hand over the plaque to Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (centre).
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NGL Students Recognize and Award Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe

admin January 27, 2024
The Next Generation Leaders (NGL) program, sponsored by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented by the Talloires Network...
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Aminah Emerges as the First Female President-Elect of the Uganda Youth Coalition for SDGs
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Aminah Emerges as the First Female President-Elect of the Uganda Youth Coalition for SDGs

admin November 23, 2023
Aminah Nassali has been serving as the Secretary of the United Persons with Disabilities since 2022 on...
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Amb. Dr. Karin Boven Amazed by the Work Done by UPDS Ambassador Karin Boven examines the 2023 UPDS report and print Newsletter, showing amazement at the brilliant work done by UPDS. This moment occurred during a gathering to welcome back the One Young World ambassadors from the summit held in Belfast, United Kingdom.
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Amb. Dr. Karin Boven Amazed by the Work Done by UPDS

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On the evening of November 22, 2023, Harunah and other One Young World (OYW) ambassadors gathered at...
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From Struggles to Triumphs: My Journey to Independent Living
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From Struggles to Triumphs: My Journey to Independent Living

admin November 22, 2023
My name is Rogers Manishiimwe, and in 2018, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Social...
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UPDS Helped Me Bond With Others And Enhanced My Social Capital UPDS Helped Me Bond With Others And Enhanced My Social Capital
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UPDS Helped Me Bond With Others And Enhanced My Social Capital

admin November 22, 2023
Twezimbe project has positively impacted me in numerous ways. Through poultry keeping, specifically starting with small-scale rearing...
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