We believe in collaboration Open Source is the future

We work with Universities and Institutes of higher learning in setting up and operating Open-Source Outfits on campus. Paramount to our work is in working directly with the industry experts who use these technologies for their work. It is more of bridging the gap between academia and tech by bringing these technologies into the classrom. We will also work with tech industry and Institutes of higher learning to know what is relevant in area of curriculum development in making sure that it is sufficient enough, necessary, important and required in the workplace.

Open-Source Academy operates in partnership with universities, institutions of higher learning and the Industry in fostering the setup and implementation of open source outfits on campuses. Through our programmes focused on exposing universities, institutions of higher learning and their students to: education, new technologies, what real life projects are and what is required in the workplace fulfils Open-Source Academy’s mission.

This mission is one of supportive efforts that promote open source technologies and foster relationships between academia and the workforce. We believe our work is critical in systemic change that improves computer science and engineering curriculum, institutions, students and the workforce. Ultimately, these strengthen communities and foster the successes of institutions and the workforce.

Activities of Open-Source Academy focus on creative and exciting ways of solving real world problems, strong communications between Techturers¹ and students (peer-learning), project-based learning, learning how to learn, learning from industry leaders and soft skills. These activities aid learners to utilise their skills to create real life solutions.

Integrity and Accountability: We help universities and institutions of higher learning become more effective in achieving their missions. We believe in developing tomorrow’s workforce from the base and helping Institutions gain more trustworthiness and integrity that earns continuously the public’s high regard for the education sector. These reflect an alignment between what we say, what we do, and how we do it.

Innovation: We believe that we can help make the future brighter through innovation and societal change. This sense of hope leads to creative approaches and new models that work.

Responsible stewardship: We are committed to careful stewardship of all human, natural, and financial resources. This means that we use carefully the time and talents of those working with the Academy. We are environmentally responsible, and we spend wisely the funds invested in us.

Sustainability: We believe that it is important to recognise the value of universities and higher institutions by the caliber of students that graduate from them. These institutions can enhance this by investing in their students and staff. These include providing a platform where students can learn technologies required in the workplace: as well as fostering long term projects where the students can work on, which will be on a continual basis.

• Nurturing strong, self-reliant individuals with expanded capacity for accomplishment and ability to be able to implement and compete on a global stage;
• Advancing how people can create a sense of community at the local and global levels;
• Building strong communities through collaboration to provide a basis for positive change;
• Encouraging responsible citizen participation to help foster social cohesion;
• Promoting the social, economic and political empowerment of all individuals and communities to preserve fundamental democratic principles, rights and obligations;
• Developing leadership to build upon the needs and values of people and to inspire the aspirations and potentials of students;
• Respecting the diversity of life to maintain a sustainable human and physical environment.