Archive for the ‘Media’ Category

Jonzun Radio Kids Interviews Julius and Monica

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Jonzun Radio Kids Interviews Julius, Monica, and Steve

Hear the interview

Our Students Publish L.E.A.D Magazine

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

The goal of L.E.A.D Magazine is to give you a chance to learn about Uganda through stories, poems, and opinions written by the students of L.E.A.D Uganda.

Click on the link below to read it.

L.E.A.D Magazine – Student produced web magazine

Review of Uganda exhibit

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Transforming Lives, an exhibit at Nassau Commnity College was reviewed on Patch.com.  The photographs by Stephen Shames show issues children face in Uganda and L.E.A.D Uganda’s students.

Read the review.

UNICEF Interviews Sanyu & Nokrach

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

UNICEF interviewed L.E.A.D Uganda students Sanyu and Nokrach at the United Nations recently.

The UNICEF podcast can be heard by clicking here:

Learning to be leaders in Uganda

If the link does not work, cut and paste this onto your browswer:

http://www.educationandtransition.org/resources/podcasts/learning-to-be-leaders-in-uganda/

L.E.A.D Uganda student Sanyu interviewed at the United Nations Radio.

This is what UNICEF said about the podcast on their website:

NEW YORK, USA, 8 February 2010 – UNICEF’s recently launched Humanitarian Action Report 2010, estimates that at least 1.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Uganda due to droughts, flooding, internal displacement and the return of at least 300,000 Ugandans following the cessation of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) activities.

Other UNICEF figures reveal that nearly half the estimated 2 million Ugandan orphans are orphaned due to AIDS, and the LRA has abducted more than 25,000 children since 1986.

Podcast moderator Amy Costello spoke with two Ugandan students, Sanyu, 14, who was orphaned by AIDS, and Nokrach, 16, a former child soldier, about their experiences and the transformative impact education has had on their lives.

“Maybe I’d be dead”

After losing both her parents to AIDS when she was very young, Sanyu had to drop out of school to take care of her young sister and brother.

Soon after, she met American photographer Steven Shames, and now Sanyu attends one of the top schools in Uganda. She is supported by Mr. Shames’ organization L.E.A.D. Uganda, an education and leadership program for disadvantaged children in Uganda.

When asked what she thought would have happened if she hadn’t become involved with L.E.A.D. Uganda Sanyu says thoughtfully, “I don’t know. Maybe I’d be dead”.

Becoming leaders

L.E.A.D Uganda student Nokrach interviewed at the United Nations Radio.

Nokrach says he was only 7 years old when rebel soldiers abducted him and forced him to fight in Uganda’s civil war.

After fleeing the conflict, Nokrach also became involved with L.E.A.D Uganda, and is now attending school, which he says has improved his confidence.

“I can lead my friends and lead the country maybe one day and I think I (now) have the courage and leadership skills… I believe I can make it,” he says.

Sanyu says education cannot be taken for granted.

“Education… is to do with the future and that’s how you can achieve your dreams and your goals,” Sanyu says. “I aspire to be a doctor… I want to fight AIDS that takes the life of many in my country”.

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photos: ©2009, Stephen Shames / Polaris
These photographs may be used to discuss L.E.A.D Uganda.

L.E.A.D Uganda at the Nasdaq!!!

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

L.E.A.D Uganda and our corporate partner, TunicLove closed NASDAQ on Wednesday November 25.

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l-r: L.E.A.D Uganda student Sanyu Nakyeyune, Stephen Shames, TunicLove founder Gaurav Butani,, RJM Group founder Rita Overzat at NASDAQ. Thanks NASDAQ for honoring us.

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L.E.A.D Uganda – TunicLove video plays on the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square, New York City. Don Thompson produced the video. Thanks Don. Don’s email: don.m.thompson@gmail.com

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Nov 12. L.E.A.D Uganda Benefit Auction

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Don’t miss our benefit auction.

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You can purchase the Shepard Fairey prints at our online store.
www.leaduganda.org/shop

Click here to see more photos being auctioned.

L.E.A.D Uganda in the New York Times

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

The New York Times ran a photo of mine of 13-year-old Victorious who died of AIDS last Sunday. Victorious was a wonderful girl who was one of the reasons I started L.E.A.D Uganda. She was the sister of Moses Kusasira a L.E.A.D Uganda student.

www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/weekinreview/27mcneil.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=stephenshames&st=cse

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Kindsein

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Spanish internet magazine interviews Stephen Shames about LEAD Uganda.Kindsein.com

New York Daily News

Friday, April 24th, 2009

New York Daily News

Flyp Media

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

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Flyp Media, an online magazine ran an article by Tara Kyle. The multimedia web presentation included text, photographs, and video interviews with LEAD Uganda students Kamoga Moses and Katongole Godfrey.

Flyp Media article:
March 31, 2009