Equity Bank Uganda welcomed 100 new students to its Leaders Program today. These smart teens join 319 others picked for their top high school test scores. The program runs in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Congo to help bright young people become leaders. Students learn skills through paid work, advice from experts, and help with college plans.
Bank leader Gift Shoko feels happy about how well the program works. He said students learn important thinking skills and business knowledge that changes their lives for the better. Students meet with top company workers who teach them about leadership. Students work at the bank for three to six months and earn money each month. They keep getting help all through their college years.
With this program, students can attend schools worldwide. Already, 29 students from the first group finished college this year. Some work at the bank now, but others have found jobs elsewhere. The program has sent 970 students to 233 schools in 37 countries around the world.
Bank leader Gift Shoko feels happy about how well the program works. He said students learn important thinking skills and business knowledge that changes their lives for the better. Students meet with top company workers who teach them about leadership. Students work at the bank for three to six months and earn money each month. They keep getting help all through their college years.
With this program, students can attend schools worldwide. Already, 29 students from the first group finished college this year. Some work at the bank now, but others have found jobs elsewhere. The program has sent 970 students to 233 schools in 37 countries around the world.
