For over 25 years, the IST has committed to the training of agents for social transformation. The institute, in synergy with the efforts of partners, has offered training programmes which have led to the training of more than 2,500 students. A considerable numbers of the graduates from the institute’s programmes are engaged in social transformation as government officials, projects managers, founders, politicians, clergy, pastoral agents, security forces, business managers and sustainability officers.
On October 17, 2024, Institute for Social Transformation (IST) hosted a Dialogue of Praxis seminar that brought together students and faculty, to share the impactful field experiences of students who
The Diploma in CDS programme seeks to develop the practical skills that are beneficial in the ICT industry. The aim of the programme is anchored on expressive style that suggests that learning is an active and constructive process. The learner is involved in the building up of the knowledge through personal exercise, experience and engagement with others. The programme will therefore adopt a project-based learning where the learner applies the knowledge acquired to solve industry related problems.
This program is designed to train the skills demand for people working or who have shown interest in curbing waste management. By transforming waste management into a recognized field, the ideology envisions a future with a competent and specialized workforce capable of implementing effective waste management practices, ensuring safe public health and environmental sustainability.
In today’s educational landscape, there’s a growing realization that traditional teaching methods may no longer suffice to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for the complex, interconnected world of the 21st century.
The SIS is a three phase journey where you learn concepts and hear stories from practicing social entrepreneurs; implementing a group social impact project with your cohort members and finally come up with an individual idea of change making and receive support to develop, pilot and implement it.
This was the first session that aimed to bridge the gap between academia and practice in social entrepreneurship.
In an inspiring and informative afternoon session, Mr. James Kagwe, a renowned expert in permaculture and waste management, shared his wealth of knowledge with the Tangaza University College community.
Traditionally, training and capacity building have not been a primary focus for support staff, particularly those engaged in cleaning and gardening roles. However, within the sustainable management initiative of Laudato Si at Tangaza University, there is a distinct recognition that to effectively implement such projects, active engagement of those directly involved is crucial.
Social innovation sandbox is a space for experimentation where you learn to fail to succeed
