Peace Education and Guidance and Counseling in Secondary Schools in Northern Uganda, a pilot program in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports and supported by USAID/Uganda. Major goals include building a culture of peace to prevent new wars, build peaceful schools and communities, replace cycles of violence with reconciliation and provide guidance and counseling to war-affected children and youth. The program is operating in seven secondary schools in four districts of Northern Uganda – Gulu, Amuru, Kitgum and Pader The program has four main components: peace education classes, student-centered peace activities, guidance courses and psychosocial services. We trained 88 teachers as peace educators and guidance counselors. 2,441 students were trained as peer mediators and peer counselors. An overarching goal is to mainstream throughout the secondary school and teacher training systems throughout Uganda. Results have been groundbreaking: eradication of bullying in all seven schools, greatly reduced incidence of indiscipline, improved student academic performance, improved student-teacher relations, an ethos of non-violence at each school, extensive healing from war-related trauma, and transition from punitive to restorative justice methods at each school.
 

Northern Uganda Education Program: UMECS sponsors war-affected children and youth in Northern and Northeast Uganda from secondary school through higher education graduation. Major goals include the empowerment of war-affected children and youth through education; the creation of transformative leaders and community-minded professionals to help restore and renew Northern Uganda following a protracted war; to foster jobs creation; and to serve secondary schools in Northern Uganda with school-based programs. In addition to providing all school fees and school requirements, the program provides culturally and community connected mentorship, counseling and guidance. A high impact program. In Year V.
 

The A-Factor Project (A for Agriculture): A developing program in partnership with Rotary Club of Gulu, The A-Factor Project (A for Agriculture) is designed to transition donor dependence to fund secondary education to sustainable self-sufficiency through youth-led agricultural entrepreneurship. Multiplier effects include creating a cadre of experience—based youth entrepreneurs, transition out-of-school youth to secondary, vocational and technical school; reduced exploitation of girls and youth women through the empowerment of education; improved ecological systems by combining land and natural resources management and environmental conservation with successful agricultural projects; increased food security.
 

The E-Factor Project (E for Education): A developing program in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine at Gulu University and Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, The E-Factor Project (E for Education) is designed to drive massive investment in girls’ secondary education in Northern Uganda as an integrated strategy to prevent HIV/AIDS.
 

Strengthening Schools in Northern Uganda Program: A program to strengthen teaching and learning in secondary schools in Northern Uganda through books, science and computer lab campaigns.