Leadership Education Uganda

In March of 2007, Dr. Christopher Mugimu, a native statesmen of Mukono, Uganda, visited George Wythe University expressing interest in Leadership Education. Meghan Schulthies, a George Wythe master's candidate, heard him speak and decided to "be the change" and help implement Leadership Education in their society. She traveled to Uganda and within a few weeks LEU was established. The mission of LEU is to mentor a generation of teachers who build statesmen through leadership education. Ugandan society is structured in such a way that makes teachers, rather than parents, the tipping point for impact. Their educational system consists mainly of boarding schools. From a young age children spend only three months out of the year at home making their teachers the primary influence during the Core and Love of Learning Phases. LEU conducts teacher training classes in leadership methodologies using students, graduates and associates of George Wythe University. LEU began with one mentor teaching eight teachers in two schools. In less than one year the program has grown to include 10 mentors teaching 160 teachers in 8 schools.

To learn more about LEU please visit www.gwc.edu/leu or email leu@gwc.edu

FADE : Family Development Foundation (Madagascar)

FADE is an organization inspired by principles taught at George Wythe University.

FADE basic business classes being taught to families being set up with rabbits chickens and Rick Shaws.

FADE basic business classes being taught to families being set up with rabbits chickens and Rick Shaws.

Rick Shaw: One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) One Rick Shaw can give a father a way to provide food and education for his family

Village ceremony for family being presented with a Rick Shaw.

Chickens and supplies: Twenty five dollars ($25.00) Buys enough chickens and the supplies to take care of them for a family to produce an income from selling chicks and eggs.

Rabbits: Thirty dollars ($30.00) is all it takes to provide a family with enough money for several female and male rabbits that can be bread, eaten and sold for a profit. This profit goes towards other necessities and an education. Families in this program pay back this gift by giving the first litter to another family in the program to get them started. See how many families your gift can have an impact on! Your family will be sent not only pictures and updates on the first family, but also information on the families that are helped by future litters.

Lizzy Christensen Memorial Scholarship

Twenty ($20.00) a month provides room, board and an education for a special needs child in Antsirabe, Madagascar. Your family will receive a picture of the child you are sponsoring and quarterly updates on his or her progress.