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Why Engage Community Members in the Design of a University Library?
by Patricia Seybold in ForumI grew up in a college town. Swarthmore College worked hard to maintain good relations with the people who lived and worked in Swarthmore, PA. But nobody from the College ... -
Graduates Co-Designed their University & Validated its Curriculum
by Patricia Seybold in ForumOn November 20th, an earth-shattering event took place. And, it wasn't a terrorist attack or a mass shooting, or a devastating earthquake. It was an antidote to the world's ills: ... -
Patty Seybold Honored on International Women’s Day in Uganda
by Ronni Marshak in ForumOn March 8, 2015, International Women’s Day, Patty Seybold was recognized as a “woman of distinction” for the work she has done since 2006 in support of the African Rural ... -
Transforming Education to Create a Generation of Change-Makers
by Patricia Seybold in ForumAt a recent TEDx, I encountered Zoe Weil (pronounced Zo While). She is a pioneer in what she calls “humane education” and “solutioning.” You can find more info on her ... -
Educating a Generation of Change-Makers
Meet Some Graduates of URDT’s Breakthrough Curriculum
by Catherine Namwezi, Godliver Businge in ArticlesUganda Rural Development and Training (URDT) has evolved and refined an educational curriculum that empowers students to become creators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Meet some of the graduates of this innovative ... -
The Evolution of African Rural University
Co-Designed by Its Faculty, Students, and End-Customers (People the Grads Will Serve)
by Patricia Seybold in ArticlesIn all third-world countries, young people flee their parents’ subsistence farms to seek education and jobs in the cities. For 25 years, URDT (Uganda Rural Development and Training programme) has ... -
Turning Protests Into Realizable Visions
URDT Institute Is Transforming Unemployed Youth Into Job Creators in Uganda
by Patricia Seybold in ArticlesAs unemployment becomes a big problem around the world, and disaffected unemployed people take to the streets, a successful pilot program in Uganda provides an alternative. The URDT Institute offers ... -
How to Transform the Quality of Life in African Rural Communities
Educate Young People to Be Entrepreneurs and Leaders
by Patricia Seybold in ArticlesHere’s one way to address unemployment or underemployment—train young people to be job creators—not job seekers—in their local communities. In western Uganda, URDT’s Vocational Institute arose out of parents’ con-cerns ... -
Innovation in Education: School Children Improve Their Families' Livelihoods
At URDT, It Takes a Child to Raise a Village
by Patricia Seybold in ArticlesWhy not educate children to become masterful in envisioning and creating a better life for themselves and their families? That’s the innovative approach to education that URDT has been practicing ... -
Customer Co-Design in Rural Uganda
How URDT Empowers Grass Roots Creativity
by Patricia Seybold in ArticlesThrough the eyes of a western business professional, the task of rural development looks daunting. Where do you start? What trade-offs do you make? The Uganda Rural Development and Training ...
