mukono
imagining/actualizing a hub in Mukono – via studygateway – via Moses et al.
notes/wonderings/ponderings below..
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Mukono Town is a municipality in Mukono District, Central Uganda. The town is administered by Mukono Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Mukono District Administration. Mukono Town has links to the English townGuildford.
Mukono is one of Uganda’s fastest growing urban areas. The 2002 national census estimated the population of the town at 46,506. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the population at about 57,400. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Mukono at 59,000
Mukono Town is divided into four administrative units called Wards. These are:
- Ggulu
- Nsuube
- Namumira
- Ntaawo
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59000 – but villages of 5000
vision – study-gateway.org (site is just a template now)
social capital in Mukono:
Moses attended Uganda Christian University and is friends with vice chancelor – of uni – John Senyonyi
[telecenters…, the book thief – taught how to read.., study gateway – extended spaces]
looking into opportunity to get a degree – from ucu – partnership – after time in hub
might use research assistansts from uni
head of dept of child development was Moses’ mentor – Fredrick Mukhwana – has wide network of organizations where he sits on board
head of post grad school of research – interest around media ed literacy…
Timothy Mukalazi – friend who lives in mukano
raise money for first 6 months – after 6 months – move out and seek funding
other/existing spaces/people to connect with – perhaps…
ethan zuckerman – global voices
sugata mitra – sole
hamza sserwadda – kampala
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main tech guy –
Phillip Egessa – lives in kampala
https://twitter.com/PhillipEgessa
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random notes:
reach 1 touch 1 – adults – Kenneth Muga…. – older people
off to mission –
mukono urban ministries
mayor of mukono – close…
ministry in many schools
other remote, primitive, hostile.. nomadic pasturalists..
director of youth at diosis – former classmate
this is a non- conflict area – bob goff is in a conflict area
dell computors, tablets, smartboards..
hub for street kids
https://redefineschool.com/jean-liedloff/
telecommunication – w one of biggest telecommunications in uganda…
by march everything registered with government
3000/yr to rent the space
friend raising –
rent for year 3000- paying 2 people – 3000, 3000, (internet, water, toilet) 3000, devices – 10,000
22, 000
30,000
ted created a vaseline to stop sweating…
csu and du to help
du – digital story telling Romana Beltran
Greg Stark – st louis
consciousness app
town in a pocket –
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2013/04/coca-cola-launches-solar-initiative-for-kiosks/
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