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Rugby stars are trying on and off the pitch to raise awareness of Autism
April is Autism Awareness month and embraceKulture once again turned to the pitch to raise awareness for Autism with the first ever...

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BEST BUDDIES UGANDA!!!
This past week we were lucky enough to have Jennifer Allen, of Best Buddies International come all the way to Uganda to train and launch...

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Did you light it up Blue? We did in a BIG way
April 2 marked World Autism Awareness, a day traditionally celebrated by showcasing the color blue (either in clothes or lights) as a...

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The Deeper Meaning in Dr. Seuss
In honor of the great Dr. Seuss’s Birthday it seemed only fitting to share this story. On my last visit to Home of Hope, an orphanage for...

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heroKulture: Dinner for Hope
We are excited to thank our heros for the fundraising dinner for new beds for Home of Hope, an orphanage for chidlren with severe...

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THE UNKNOWN SECRET
Leading a Life of Value: a story from a Special Education Teacher in Uganda Three years ago, on a one early Monday chilly morning, I was...

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Happy Friday from UG!
I think that in every culture, there are beautiful ways of life that we can learn and build on. With my Athropology background, I think I...

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The Move to Uganda: live, laugh, love, and learn, everyday.
Hello everyone! I hope all is well back home, even with the piles of snow that I am hearing about! Currently sitting here in a tee-shirt...

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Advice from Junior: Struggle, Overcome, Repeat
Junior suffers from hydrocephalus, often called "water on the brain," which ioccurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds in the brain...

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Environmental Education in Africa (aka Stop burning your trash for crying out loud!)
We diverted from special education for a training to focus on address environmental concerns. In a country that burns all it’s trash I...

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Advantages that Affirm our Affluence
World statistics inform us we are wealthy if: 1. We can choose what we want to eat and eat 3 meals a day. 2. We can go to the...

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A Little Bit of Magic!
Term 2 is filled with magic here in Jinja! We had special visitors Kevin Spenser, founder of Hocus Focus and the Healing of Magic and...

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Little Bird
Little Bird is the first person I have met in my life who suffered from sever malnutrition. When I first met her we didn't know if she...

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Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism awareness month and it kicked off with World Autism Awareness Day, a day dedicated to spreading awareness about Autism...

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Worth the Watch!
10 minutes of inspiration - this is why we do it Carly has autism but has been able to develop a way to communicate. You will never...

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Barbara is Crushing Her Goals!
Meet Barbara. Barbara has a secret ability. She has the most infectious smile. When she flashes those pearly whites in her ear to ear...

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The second day of training
We are making progress! Today we moved from “goals” to “present levels” then back again. The wonders of the IEP world. We were incredible...

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The First of the Teacher Trainings
Today marks a historic day here in Jinja Uganda, with the first ever Special Education Foundations teacher training! The school term is...

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Meet Tom
Meet Tom. It’s hard not to love him. Just look at that toothy smile and try not to melt. When I met him he tried to convince me he was a...

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