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Why Learning How To Code is Like Learning a Superpower
12-year-old Tadiwa sits in front of a computer for the first time in her life. Within an h...
Empower Every Teacher, Transform Every Classroom
They say, "If you educate a teacher, you educate a nation." This timeless proverb sits at ...
Bridging the Digital Divide: How One Headmistress Watched Her School Transform
When Mrs Keresenzia M Chirere arrived at Warren Park 2 Primary School in May 2012, she wal...
Transforming Leadership: The Kasaka AI for Women Leaders Workshop
Too often, AI training feels distant from real-world challenges. Workshops are often fille...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
My Journey of Transformation at Uncommon.org
It’s hard not to ache for lost talent, unrealized potential, and abandoned dreams. What i...
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...
