Overview
The Private Education Development Network is a non profit organization formed in June 2004 to promote youth empowerment through establishment of entrepreneurial and business skills programs in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Uganda. The objective is to integrate entrepreneurial learning and teaching in the formal and non formal educational system and nurture a new generation of young people who will lead Uganda to sustainable development.
Beliefs
PEDN believes that:
- Ugandan youth have potential to lead Uganda to economic self-sufficiency. The public and private sectors are wise to invest in relevant, quality educational opportunities to prepare youth to be job creators in a global economy.
- Entrepreneurship training and experiences that incorporate general success skills, business skills and career guidance are necessary to achieve the desired educational outcomes and economic self-sufficiency.
- Putting young people in charge of their own learning through fun activities, teaches them invaluable communication, leadership, decision making and other life skills.
- To enhance classroom teaching, real life situations have to be integrated in young people's daily lives. Effective and sustained learning is impossible if it is kept separate from family, work, play and community. Therefore, what youngsters are taught must be relevant to their experiences in these different areas.
- To get young people actively engaged in their own learning, there is need to find a dynamic and meaningful "point of contact". These are activities, environments or people that help to build a connection with them and get them interested in learning. Examples include: dance and drama, songs, fun related activities, sports, music and arts, etc.
Vision and Mission
PEDN's vision is "That every young person in Uganda contributes to its socio-economic growth by being competitive and productive in a global society".
Mission
PEDN's mission is "To facilitate the development of young people's creative and innovative potential by equipping them with entrepreneurship skills and business education".
Objectives and Core Values
- To create an entrepreneurial society by instilling personal initiative and responsibility through entrepreneurial learning
- To integrate action - oriented, activity based learning and teaching in the school curriculum
- To enable young people develop skills, abilities and positive attitudes which are appropriate, transferable and useful to their future roles as leaders, decision makers, consumers, or job creators
- To develop personal development so that young people are better equipped to adapt and take advantage of changing circumstances in business, career, employment and society
- To provide young people with major competencies/traits required for successful entrepreneurship
- To promote business as a career choice, use of role-models and mentoring in youth empowerment
Core Values
PEDN's core values centre on personal development and ethical practice which include:
- Competitiveness
- Excellence
- Creativity and Innovation
- Team Work
- Honesty and Integrity
- Social Responsibility
Organizational Structure
PEDN has a Patron, Advisory Board, Board of Directors and the Secretariat.
Tel: +256-312-291750
Fax: +256-414-289220
Email: pedn@pedn.org