Values Integration Workshops

In January last year Arleen met Angela, an amazing lady who is working with the Directorate for Ethics and Integrity. This department of the office of the President was established several years ago as a means of promoting integrity in government and society in general, and eliminating corruption that has plagued the country. Arleen 'happened' to meet Angela at an education workshop in Kampala that focused on training tutors from teacher training colleges in the government's new primary school curriculum.

Angela was representing the office of the President at this workshop and expressed deep concern that positive values were not being integrated into the teaching of the new curriculum. Arleen shared with her the methods we have been using in our Kibaale Community Schools in Rakai District to integrate biblical values into the academic content in all subject areas. She immediately invited us to participate in a series of workshops she was planning at teacher training colleges throughout the country. Peter, our principal headteacher of Kibaale Community Schools, and Arleen began to work on preparing material to present to these colleges.

When funding from the government was finally available to allow the workshops to begin, Peter traveled to western Uganda in February this year and facilitated two workshops. The response was very encouraging, and the Directorate for Ethics and Integrity were so appreciative for his input that they asked him to be the main presenter for the remainder of the workshops to be held. Just last week (April 29 and 30) Peter conducted two more workshops as Bushenyi Primary Teachers' College and St. George's Primary Teachers' College in Ibanda. Arleen was able to join him and observe his presentations and assist with the facilitation. God has opened many doors for us to make a postive impact on the education system in Uganda and this has been one of those amazing opportunities to share what has been happening in Kibaale Community Schools as we have relied on God to give creativity and insight into His heart for educating children.