A National Technology Leadership Society (NTLS) Initiative

About Sangala

A consortium building the capacity to design and fabricate local solutions, in the Mt. Elgon region of east Africa.

The Sangala Initiative Sangala Studio CAD Model Library
A secondary school campus on a green hillside, with the Mt. Elgon range rising behind it.
The school and the Mt. Elgon range, east Africa.

The Consortium

The consortium includes the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), the University of Virginia, FabLab Winam in Kisumu, and REACH for Uganda. Over 25 years, REACH has established two clinics, two primary schools, and a high school in the region.

The Program

A full-time engineering teacher, Moses Kumenya, directs the Sangala Innovation Center. His students are collaborating with students at the University of Virginia and in Virginia schools.

John and Joyce Wanda with ITEEA chief executive Kelly Dooley at the ITEEA conference, holding a poster of the Mount Elgon weather network.
John and Joyce Wanda with ITEEA chief executive Kelly Dooley, holding plans for the Mount Elgon weather network.

Addressing Knowledge Barriers in the Global South

Solutions piloted in one community are published in the Educational CAD Model Library and disseminated through ITEEA’s Engineering byDesign curriculum, taught by a network of more than 5,000 engineering and technology teachers internationally.

ITEEA · University of Virginia · FabLab Winam, Kenya · REACH for Uganda

The work is supported by the University of Virginia Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, a Thrive Pedagogical Innovation Grant from the Center for Teaching Excellence, and a matching donation from a private donor.