OUR PROGRAMS
Vocational Training School
The Linnea Gershenberg Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
The Linnea Gershenberg Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
This school provides practical training for young adults.
The Linnea Gershenberg Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
The Linnea Gershenberg Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
The Linnea Gershenberg Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
This center provides early childhood education and care to children in the local community.
Vocational Training School
The school admits youth between the ages of 15 to 20 years. This is normally after they have completed their ‘O’ or ‘A’ Level studies in Secondary School. The requirements for admittance are an ‘O’ Level Certificate with a minimum of 6 passes including English and Mathematics. However, some exceptions can be made for students who leave secondary school without having attained these qualifications. Since the early 2000s, annual enrollment has been about 30 to 35 students, with some years reaching a high of about 60 students. In 2019, the school had a total of 40 students, predominantly girls, from all over the country. Most were from the central part of the country. The school has boarding facilities to accommodate students who live far away. All 40 students successfully graduated in 2019.
Success stories
Some graduates from the Early Childhood Development program have found employment as teachers in various schools in Uganda while some have started private schools in their local communities. Many graduates from other vocational programs were successful in finding employment within their field of study. There are some who have started their own businesses using skills they learned in their programs. In cases where graduates show an aptitude for higher learning, the school provides assistance and support for their applications to universities or training colleges to further their education.
Training Programs
Programs at the institute are constantly evolving. Importantly, our offerings endeavor to meet our students' demands, incorporate up-to-date thinking and skills desired by the current job market, and generate income were possible within the local community by providing in-demand services that complement the institute’s teaching and spirit of “self-help”.
Current Courses
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Catering
Tailoring and Weaving
Agriculture
Catering
Tailoring and Weaving
Tailoring and Weaving
The catering program curriculum provides students with the knowledge and basic skills required to be successful in the Food Service industry. Our students experience hands-on lab work, combined with informative lectures that cover food safety, menu planning, food, and beverage preparation. The students have the opportunity to showcase their products and raise funds for the program at the annual school fair. The program prepares students to enter the workforce at differing levels of employment. The catering program is a two-year certificate program affiliated with the Directorate of Industrial Training controlled by the Ministry of Education.
Tailoring and Weaving
Tailoring and Weaving
Tailoring and Weaving
The tailoring and weaving certificate program is designed to cover all aspects of the pattern making and construction techniques necessary to complete tailored garments and weaved products. The curriculum includes design, construction techniques for men’s and women’s garments as well as home goods, including shirts, dresses, pillows, curtains, tablecloths, placemats, and bed covers. The tailoring/weaving program is a two-year certificate program divided into four modules, each completed in four-month periods. The tailoring/weaving program is affiliated with the Directorate of Industrial Training controlled by the Ministry of Education.
Agriculture
Tailoring and Weaving
Agriculture
The curriculum provides the students with skills for a successful career in horticulture, agriculture, and floriculture. The agriculture program is a one-year certificate program divided into three modules, each completed in three-month periods. The agriculture program is affiliated with the Directorate of Industrial Training controlled by the Ministry of Education.