Troy Scott rides the Gran Fondo from Vancouver to Whistler for the 7th year to raise money for Stand Tall programming and sponsorship of graduates to secondary/vocational school. It’s a tough ride of 111 km and Troy does it with a positive spirit. His commitment to helping others is an inspiring example of the generosity … Read More
Timothy Kirowya was part of the first group of students that attended Stand Tall in 2009. He’s now a university student at Uganda Martyrs, studying computer information technology. We now can celebrate many of our former students who have learned a trade and are now able to support themselves and their families, but Timothy is … Read More
Louise and Chava have hosted this very successful fundraiser for 5 years. The guests bring a dish to share, bid on silent auction items and view a powerpoint of the year’s new developments at Stand Tall. It’s a warm and fun evening that raises enough money to sponsor six Stand Tall graduates for high school … Read More
Lynn on the left and Rebecca on the right are Teacher Candidates from UBC. Between them is our Head Teacher, Proscovia. Lynn and Rebecca are at Stand Tall for 3 weeks completing a field experience option. They’ve been super active at the school trying everything that’s offered and helping out in all the classrooms. Reports … Read More
When Charles (on the left) and Jimmy (right) came to Stand Tall, they had few prospects. After graduating from Stand Tall, they were sponsored to attend St Josephs Vocational in building and welding respectively. They are now proud young men, working and making a living. Helping someone acquire skills that lead to independence, is a … Read More
Art education has an important role in the classroom. When taught by experienced art teachers, the process of making art requires a lot more than presenting students with paper and art materials. An effective art class introduces concepts such as scale, composition, contrast, as well as discussion of artworks and artists, where … Read More
Marly Haller, from Vancouver is at Stand Tall for a month teaching about the role of art in education. Her years of experience in teaching art in the classroom have stimulated the imaginations of the learners and brought a wealth of new ideas for the teachers to implement. She has even planned a field trip … Read More
David Yuill, who worked at Stand Tall as a teacher candidate in April, was recognized by UBC with an Outstanding Community Field Experience Award. In the space of 3 short weeks, Dave managed to put up two flagpoles flying the Ugandan and Canadian flags, created lesson plans about maple syrup that had our students begging … Read More
The Digital Tablet Project headed by Bern Mcleod aims to improve learning outcomes through the use of curriculum-programmed digital tablets. Last March the first 50 tablets, programmed with upper level science questions, were introduced in grade 6 & 7 classes at Stand Tall. The overall improvement in Science grades and excitement generated towards learning was … Read More
Abdul and Dorothy just graduated from teachers college with top grades and performance evaluations. Without the support of their sponsors for the past 5 years, this would only have been a dream. Sponsorship is the most wonderful gift you can offer anyone. It gives young people the hope and the opportunities that they need to … Read More
