Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU)
Content about Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU) is sampled from Voice Project. It states, "Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU) started in February 2006 out of the belief that hip hop can be used as a tool to engage and empower disadvantaged youth in Kampala and other areas of Uganda. It's mission is to engage young people in elements of the hip hop culture to build leadership skills and promote social responsibility. The Project has attracted people from every walk of life and acts as a catalyst for building mutually beneficial relationships between people of different social status across Uganda and the rest of the world. It serves to teach people breakdancing and how to pass on those skills to others, as well as promoting leadership skills, social responsibility and positive change to members and local communities.
According to the World Bank, more than 30% of the population in Uganda are living below the poverty line Uganda is a rapidly growing nation with a very young population. An estimated 49% of people in Uganda are under the age of 14. After the introduction of Universal Primary Education in Uganda in 1997, Primary School enrollment increased to 82% but less than 20% of young people go on to complete further education. Development in Uganda has been greatly hampered by more than two decades of conflict between the Government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the North and as a result, the opportunities available to young people are extremely limited. Unemployment levels for young people between the ages of 14 and 24 are estimated to be at 83
BPU is a youth centered project that works directly with young people of different backgrounds in Uganda, with a particular focus on those who are disadvantaged to give them hope and opportunities. The Project is centered on the belief that everyone can learn and everyone can teach and has the capacity to be a positive role model to others. The Project has been built around free breakdancing classes currently offered at the Sharing Youth Centre, Kampala and at Gulu Youth Centre, Gulu. In addition, it partners with other organizations to provide social and educational activities and services to its members."
According to the World Bank, more than 30% of the population in Uganda are living below the poverty line Uganda is a rapidly growing nation with a very young population. An estimated 49% of people in Uganda are under the age of 14. After the introduction of Universal Primary Education in Uganda in 1997, Primary School enrollment increased to 82% but less than 20% of young people go on to complete further education. Development in Uganda has been greatly hampered by more than two decades of conflict between the Government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the North and as a result, the opportunities available to young people are extremely limited. Unemployment levels for young people between the ages of 14 and 24 are estimated to be at 83
BPU is a youth centered project that works directly with young people of different backgrounds in Uganda, with a particular focus on those who are disadvantaged to give them hope and opportunities. The Project is centered on the belief that everyone can learn and everyone can teach and has the capacity to be a positive role model to others. The Project has been built around free breakdancing classes currently offered at the Sharing Youth Centre, Kampala and at Gulu Youth Centre, Gulu. In addition, it partners with other organizations to provide social and educational activities and services to its members."
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