stories from the students
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Uncommon Stories
Reducing the digital divide: Bringing technology to Gokwe
When we arrived for our follow-up visit, we carried laptops and dreams into a community wh...
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Thinking Big - How Training Teachers Is Key to Making Zimbabwe The Technology Capital of Africa
When Mrs. Josiah walked into her Grade 7 classroom at Warren Park 2 Primary School during ...
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Bridging the Digital Divide One Student at a Time - Nozithelo’s Uncommon Story
Nozithelo had never seen a computer until she was 19 years old. Growing up in a rural vil...
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How Two Hours at a Hackathon Changed My Perspective
At Uncommon, we believe talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Every day in our Inno...
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The Moment Everything Changed: How One Student Discovered Her Superpower - Nomsa’s Uncommon Story
Nomsa Gatsheni thought she knew what computers were for. Type documents. Send emails. Brow...
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My Journey of Transformation at Uncommon.org
It’s hard not to ache for lost talent, unrealized potential, and abandoned dreams. What i...
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How Teaching Code Changed More Than Just Career Paths: Vivian's Story
When you first walk into an Uncommon Innovation Hub, you might see young adults teaching c...
