Technovation Global Challenge
Since 2015, O&P-UG has sponsored teams at area secondary schools to participate in the Global Challenge. Since 2017, O&P-UG has sponsored the only Live Pitch Event in Uganda for teams from across the country to compete. The Pitch Event has doubled to 20 teams since we began sponsoring it.
Mission Madera
Started in 2017 by a High School Junior from New Jersey. They have funded Computer Labs in three area schools, two of which are all-blind schools – St Francis Madera Primary School for the Blind and St Francis Madera Secondary School for the Blind. We support both of these schools by training their students on computer. MM makes annual visits to Uganda to conduct extensive project work to repair the schools, training, and philanthropy.
Yiya
Yiya’s experienced staff develops and delivers curriculum for practical, engaging lessons that teach engineering solutions. They engage teachers and students. O&P-UG has partnered with them on a number of projects including Technovation Global Challenge and our Annual Tech Camps.
Glocal Interactives
Empowering Ugandan Youth through Robotics. Provides instruction to schools, teachers and University interns. Also trains at O&P-UG Annual Tech Camp.
QuestBotics
QuestBotics is an education and technology company to teach robotics around the globe, founded by Linz Craig, a longtime partner of Oysters & Pearls.
Freedom Scientific
Freedom Scientific is the company which licenses JAWS® (Job Access With Speech), a screen reading program for Visually Impaired and Blind computer users. Our partnership has enabled Oysters & Pearls – Uganda to train students and members of the Community throughout Uganda. All our teachers are JAWS®-Certified.O&P-UG holds a country license which provides cost effective pricing for Ugandan schools and Universities.