About Us
LUGANDA ACADEMY
About Us
Promoting Buganda cultural heritage and identity through Luganda language, music, and cultural learning for children and young adults in the diaspora.
Our Vision
Our goals are to promote our Buganda cultural heritage and identity through instruction on the Luganda language, music, and cultural norms of the Baganda people. We strive to provide a space and opportunity for youth and young adults to build connections with others who share similar Buganda origins or friends of Buganda.
Our Mission
To promote the Buganda culture through the learning of the Luganda language, music, and other Buganda cultural norms to children and young adults living in the diaspora.
How We Learn
We Meet Virtually
We meet virtually every Saturday at 10:30am-11:30am (EST)
In Person
The 2nd Saturday of the month, we meet in-person for 3 hours ( 12:00 PM to 2:00 pm) at Aspen Hill Community Library, Medium Room, 4407 Aspen Hill RD, Rockville, MD, 20853
Private Lessons
We offer limited opportunities for private lessons.
Our Values
Connections
Strive to foster, build and maintain a connection of Buganda cultural norms while living outside Uganda.
Community
We remain an integral part of the Baganda people wherever we may reside in the diaspora.
Communication
Learning the Luganda language, music or games enhances our ability to communicate.
Contribution / Reaching Back
Our volunteers demonstrate this and encourage our students to do the same.
Cultural Preservation
We achieve this through teaching and passing on what we have, and what was passed on by our forefathers.
Areas of Study
Luganda language instruction
Buganda traditions and customs
Food
History / Geography
Music & Dance
Games
Gardening
Crafts