Bringing together 200 youthful revolution starters,serial innovators,out of the box thinkers and doers who want to uproot the status quo and make Kenya a better place starting from the grassroots. The event will provide a platform for the community's youth to assemble and discuss issues that avert them from realizing the full potential of effective relations with the government on matters that aim to achieve sustainable development.
Topical focus:
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What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?
Nairobi
Describe the specific community with whom you will be working.
Community Youth (aged between 15-35 years) who are largely underrepresented online due to low technology and poverty. We work with them to unite behind a common goal; one that aims to join the voices of the country's youth as they strive to develop an effective mechanism to achieve this shared vision.
What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?
The aim is to establish a Secretariat that will work hand in hand with the Government of Kenya to bring all these plan (s) of action to life soon after the first of its kind event.
Citizen media output will entail details of Community leadership Development,using tools that create greater transparency to fight corruption, improve democracy,enhance societal openness,Human Rights,Sustainable Development,Youth Unemployment and Education.
What technologies and digital tools do you plan to use in the trainings?
Describe the connections that you or your organization have already established that will contribute to the success of the project.
Civil Society Organisations/Faith Based Organizations/Non-Governmental Organizations will take an active part in event sponsorship,mentoring and partnerships with the innovative youth projects across the community to help give them a chance to grow and impact their various communities and merge to a national impact level.
How many participants do you think will be involved in your project?
200 participants,There would be various evaluation methods used to measure if the stated objectives are being realized and achieved: – There would be evaluation questionnaires at the end of each event day and at the end of the event to get the participant’s general feedback of the day/event. – A survey will be conducted by each community group to assess the need of the stated objectives among Community youth leaders.
Besides the microgrant funding, what other resources and support are you seeking for your project to ensure its success?
Training,Computers and Evaluation.
Contact name
Kiziah Philbert
Organization
Sponsor a Child Kenya