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» The MATTER
Kenyan youth, defined as 18-35 year-olds, make up more than 70 per cent of the total populuation. Transcient as it may be, this energetic demographic is crucial as a work force. But is it well equipped and exposed? The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the rate of unemployment stands at about 40 per cent. Each year, the country’s institutions of higher education churn out graduates who employers have now termed as ‘unemployable’. According to African Youth: Fulfilling The Potential, 2012 a report by Mo Ibrahim Foundation, obstacles stand in the way of youth recruitment in Kenya as shown below. This, right here, is the matter at hand.
Source: African Youth: Fulfilling The Potential, 2012
It is not possible to fix the jobs crisis without fixing the skills crisis... linking schooling with work-based programmes through internships and apprenticeships has the potential to help young people learn practical problem- solving skills and practise crucial workplace skills
Âť The MISSING
-Education For All Global Monitoring Report
The difference between skills needed on the job and those presented by the applicant is called the Skills Gap. Our students need to be found to be employable upon graduation; to have basic skills of getting, keeping and doing well on a job.
This project is based on the belief that MENTORSHIP is the element that will contribute to making the youth of this country more equipped and better prepared to take on spaces of influence and move the country towards sustainable development.
MENTOR
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HIGH SCHOOL- The Project, since 2011, has created enabling environments for more than 5,000 inquisitive third and final year students through our career day events to interact with mid-level professionals as well as institutions of higher learning that expose them to a world of possibilities. CAMPUS- Captured for TV audiences, every session allows six students in their final year, each from a different institution of higher education, to interact with professionals and earn a unique mentorship opportunity that will prepare them for the job market.
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Facilitate the much-needed interaction between students and professionals as a way to extract the value of mentorship in preparing the youth to take up their spaces of influence Challenge professionals to give back to society something that moves a generation from complacency to active positive influence in economic and social spheres Cultivate a teacheable attitude among students that allows them to explore their potential Encourage institutions to incorporate mentorship as an effective mode of teaching and skill transfer
» The MISSION
The MentorMe Project is a multimedia initiative that connects students with industry influencers, with the intention of activating successors. The Project runs on two different chapters to capture our target of youth between the age of 16-24.
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» The MODEL
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HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
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MENTORSHIP on TV
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APPRENTICESHIP/ PERSONALISED MENTORSHIP
Mentors joining the project subscribe to our school of thought; that we lose nothing by sharing. They are passionate about the youth and appreciate their potential. While mentorship is open to all professionals with a desire to pass on their passion, those on board for The Mentor Me Project (on TV) are:
» The MENTOR
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Recognised high achievers in their field at director or executive officer level Willing to be vulnerable with the students, sharing both their triumphs and trials Can spare a minimum of three hours for the interaction Have the consent from their firm or the authority to take on an intern for a period of not less than one month
The MentorMe Project has proven a great opportunity for many to give back to society; reinforcing the role of mentorship in developing leaders that will actively take their relevant spaces of influence.
Join The Project Now » info@mentorme.co.ke » 0732588730 or 0725 766 177 » P.O.Box 60-00515, Nairobi, Kenya
www.mentorme.co.ke
Âť The MUSCLE
The MentorMe Project team is like no other. Our highly qualified and experienced consultants drawn from the media, development, human resource and education sectors and make every effort to design an experience for maximum impact. Universities within our network also recommend students who work with us in creating relevant experiences of exposure under the guidance of a balanced Advisory Board comprised of lecturers, mid and high level professionals.
www.mentorme.co.ke info@mentorme.co.ke P.O.Box 60-00515, Nairobi, Kenya