Despite a Flawed System, Northern Ugandans Seek Hope Through Education

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  • Sarah Klingler Upper St. Clair High School English Department, Pittsburgh

Abstract

A summer teacher exchange program immerses the author into the severely flawed rural Ugandan education system where students face huge class sizes, teacher absenteeism, lack of resources, and violent discipline. Despite the hardships and struggles of daily life, students place a high price on their education, making financial and personal sacrifices to overcome obstacles and attend school. This generation of students is growing up in a culture of war, never knowing peace. These are students who view education as the key to a peaceful and prosperous future for themselves and their country. "The hunger that has hope for its satisfaction does not kill. " - Afncan Proverb

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Klingler, S. (2014). Despite a Flawed System, Northern Ugandans Seek Hope Through Education. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 17(1), 68–75. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/638

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