Adult Education
In September 2006 two volunteers from
Holland initiated an adult English class at the Centre. The group
quickly grew into a permanent class with around 10 members. The classes
are held Monday-Wednesday 3.30-5.00pm. Each class member pays 2 pesos
per month for the lessons. The class is taught by both Ugandan teachers
and foreign volunteers.
English is the official language in Uganda and children are taught
through English in both primary and secondary schools. English is often
viewed as the language of business and education within the country and
many adults whose education was cut short are eager to build on their
knowledge. Some adults, especially women, never had the opportunity to
attend school and hence their knowledge of English is very poor. For
this reason the class is divided into beginner and intermediate groups
and volunteers are often happy to help out with tutoring.
Recently, TRC has begun one-on-one tutoring for adult literacy in
Luganda, the main language of the area.
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