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FACES OF IMPACT | EPISODE 6, CREATING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY What does the creative space really look like? Are people making money from their talent, or is it all just passion and vibes? 👀 From music and film to fashion and sports, what does it take to turn talent into a sustainable career? And how do you move beyond passion to actually making a living? Join us for Faces of Impact, Episode 6 as our very own alumni unpack the realities of building careers in the creative and sports industries. 🎯 THE THEME: Beyond Talent: Turning Creatives & Sports into Sustainable Careers 📅 Date: 23rd October ⏰ Time: 2:00PM Meet our incredible panel of trailblazers: 🎶 @kennethmugabi Acclaimed Afro-soul maestro and songwriter, using the power of music to tell stories and inspire audiences. 🎬 @HumNabimanya Founder and CEO of @reachahand and Founder of the iKON Film & Television Awards, championing young people and driving impact through media and storytelling. 🎨 @ENakaziba Award-winning costume and special effects makeup artist and costume designer at Enakazibacreatives, bringing imagination to life through creativity and design. 🏁 Susanne Kalema Award-winning Ugandan rally driver, breaking barriers and making her mark in the world of motorsport. 🏆 @RitahAliguma Founder of the @AligumaFound, sports anchor at UBC, and the first female Vice President of the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA), championing sports and community impact. 🎤 MODERATED by the incredible, @TheLoveDre , A Ugandan sports journalist currently working with NTV Uganda and podcast host of The Game of Life. Our alumni are making waves, breaking barriers, and proving that talent is only the beginning but sustainable career is very possible Use the link for registration; shorturl.at/IzyGq #USEAFacesofImpact

PANEL 2 I MEGA Homecoming 2026 | AMPLIFYING STORIES, INSPIRING IMPACT The people building businesses, creating jobs, empowering communities, solving problems and changing lives, many of them are U.S. Exchange alumni.They may be too busy doing the work to tell their stories. So, we want to tell those stories, and tell them well Join us for a powerful conversation on how stories of impact can inspire action, create learning and transform communities. 🎙️ MEET THE STORY TELLING PANEL @SankaraBMagezi I Enterprise Development & Innovation Building enterprises, supporting entrepreneurs and driving inclusive economic growth. Irene Kulabako I Filmmaker | Actress | TV Presenter A veteran storyteller using film, media and creative communication to drive social impact. @irumanyika I Communications & Change Management Specialist A communications strategist helping organisations turn their work and impact into stories that move people. @MagoHasfa I Founder, Read to Learn Foundation Driving literacy and education through African children's literature, reaching thousands of children across Uganda. 🎤 Moderator: @ShabanSenyange I Corporate Affairs Manager, Kiira Motors Corporation Bringing together communications, sustainability, ESG and community impact. Come ready to listen. Learn. Connect. Be inspired. 📍 Makerere University, Freedom Square 📅 Saturday, 19 September 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/cTME1 #EnsongaUSEAMegaHomecoming #Freedom250 #MyAmericaEdge

🎤MEET YOUR MCs FOR THE MEGA HOMECOMING 2026 What makes our Alumni truly unique? They have travelled, learned, built, created and gone on to excel across different fields. And for the Mega Homecoming, we are not looking outside for talent, we are bringing our own home, Meet the remarkable Alumni who will be taking centre stage: 🎤 DR. Zahara Nampewo Lawyer, academic and human rights champion; Deputy Dean at @MakerereLaw , former Director of HURIPEC and 2019 Women in Law Award winner. 🎤 @wake_256 Award-winning spoken word artist, audio producer and creative storyteller whose work has taken him from Kampala to global stages, including the Africa Food Systems Summit in Dakar. 🎤 @arinaitwehannah Award-winning Solution Journalist, TV host and founder of @art4change_ug , using storytelling to inspire youth-led social change. She was named 2024 Best Media Influencer of the Year. Three Alumni. Three powerful voices. One Mega Homecoming. 🔥 📅 Saturday, 19 September 2026 📍 Makerere University Freedom Square ⏰ 8:00 a.m. 👖🌍 Denim & African Touch Are you attending; Register here: shorturl.at/cTME1 Come Home. Reconnect. Celebrate. Create Impact. ❤️ #EnsongaUSEAMegaHomecoming2026 #Freedom250 #MyAmericanEdge

We are proud to welcome the @Crochetersug to the upcoming Games For Charity happening on 15th August this month. They’re trading their hooks for the pitch to support the Bwaise Mega Medical Camp. 📅 Saturday, 15th Aug 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM 📍 City High School Tax: 10k Tap link to register: shorturl.at/2934F #GamesForCharity2026