Community of Practice
Epistemic Solidarity
From Isolated Classrooms to a Resilient Digital Ecosystem
The RGAI-FCT project recognizes that true digital sovereignty and sustainable change cannot rely on one-off workshops or top-down mandates. It requires "epistemic solidarity"—the continuous, horizontal collaboration of educators working together to protect and elevate their local knowledge systems. Our Participatory Action Research does not end when the training concludes; it transitions into a vibrant, teacher-led Community of Practice.
Join the Movement: Co-Creating African Digital Futures
The colonization of our digital futures is not inevitable if we stand together. We invite educators, digital practitioners, policymakers, and EdTech innovators across Uganda and the wider African continent to join our growing movement.
Whether you teach in an urban university or a resource-constrained refugee settlement, your voice is vital.
Our community spans across Uganda with 100+ active members in 6 regions
Meet Our AI Champion Teachers
At the heart of our community are the AI Champion Teachers—a dedicated network of local educators trained through our cascading Train-the-Trainer (ToT) model. Working directly within Uganda's Accelerated Education Programme (AEP) and across over 20 refugee settlements, these Champions are not just technology users; they are educational leaders.
Sarah N.
Kyaka II Refugee Settlement
Sciences & STEM
Lead science educator specializing in integrating local climate resilience into AI-facilitated lessons. Has trained 27 peer teachers.
James O.
Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Humanities & History
Uses AI to help students reconstruct marginalized historical narratives and critique colonial archives. Leads weekly debugging sessions.
Grace M.
Rhino Camp
Languages & Translation
Expert in evaluating AI translation accuracy between English and Luganda. Develops prompts that preserve cultural nuance in literature.
Peter K.
Kampala
Mathematics & AEP
Develops low-tech, AI-assisted math activities for overcrowded classrooms. Coordinates the national peer coaching network.
Rose A.
Gulu
Oral History & IKS
Integrates indigenous knowledge systems with AI tools to help students document and preserve local oral traditions.
David M.
Mbale
Multilingual Education
Creates multilingual prompts that help AI navigate classrooms with multiple local languages. Leads Telegram debugging hub.
Our Champions are the heart of this movement. They ensure generative AI applications remain rooted in local realities, addressing challenges like overcrowded classrooms, diverse multilingual backgrounds, and trauma-sensitive learning.
Nominate a Champion TeacherConnections: Engage in Epistemic Solidarity
We have established accessible, low-bandwidth communication hubs to ensure continuous, real-time collaboration. These digital spaces allow educators to move beyond isolated teaching and engage in active, collective problem-solving.
WhatsApp Peer Coaching Pods
Through our dedicated WhatsApp hubs, members participate in ongoing peer coaching, share successes, ask questions about integrating tools in low-resource environments, and support fellow teachers navigating digital transitions.
Activities:
- Daily discussion threads
- Weekly check-ins
- Q&A with Champions
- Resource sharing
All applications are reviewed to ensure spaces remain safe, collaborative, and focused on ethical AI integration.
Telegram Prompt Debugging Hub
If an AI tool hallucinates a fake African historical fact or generates a culturally inappropriate lesson, share the output in the hub. Our community will collectively "debug" the prompt using the RTCC framework to build stronger, decolonial prompts.
Activities:
- Real-time prompt debugging
- RTCC framework practice
- Prompt-Library curation
- Multilingual support
Help us build a database of multilingual, inclusive, and culturally anchored AI instructions.
See How It Works: Real-Time Prompt Debugging
"The first university in Uganda was established in 1960..."
"[Role] Ugandan history expert... [Context] Include accurate dates from Ugandan historical records..."
Contribute to the Prompt-Library
Share your successful, peer-reviewed prompts with our expanding, open-source Prompt Library (v2). Help us build a database of multilingual, inclusive, and culturally anchored AI instructions available to educators continent-wide.
Luganda-English Translation Verifier
A prompt that checks AI translations for cultural accuracy in proverbs and idioms.
Local Agriculture Lesson Builder
Generates lessons about indigenous farming techniques and climate resilience.
Oral History Interview Generator
Creates culturally appropriate interview questions for community elders.
Ready to Reclaim Your Digital Future?
All applications are reviewed to ensure our spaces remain safe, collaborative, and focused on ethical AI integration.
Join WhatsApp Peer Coaching Pods
Connect with educators across Uganda for daily support, resource sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.
Apply Now Secure, moderated spaceAccess Telegram Prompt Debugging Hub
Get real-time help debugging problematic AI outputs and contribute to our growing prompt library.
Join Hub 450+ prompts debuggedBecome an AI Champion Teacher
Ready to lead? Apply to join our Master Trainer program and help scale epistemic solidarity across Uganda.
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