YWCA ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Restless Development is a Global Organization that places young people at fore front of change and development. This is one of the programs YWCA is linking youths to. So far 3 youths have benefited on one year program. (Mubita, Likando and Kondwani)
The objective of the program is building capacity in sexual reproductive health (SRH) into the young people who in turn transfers these skills to other young people in the communities, schools and colleges. Youths benefit from this program in so many was;
I. Career development – Young people are taught and given a guide about their future
II. Young people gain facilitation skills and become confident to face large audiences such as student teachers or teachers. These young people become role models.
III. Exposure – Young people become exposed both locally and internationally as they participate in internship, seminars, conferences upon finishing the one year program
My experience on the program has been awesome, I gained experience in facilitation skills, professionalism, team building, organising events, conducting lessons and many more. Conducting lessons and seminars was one of my challenges because I had no teaching background and acted like a lecture, ‘’wow it was cool!’’
Having been worked in three difficult colleges, I had privileges of meeting 13 principals from13 teachers colleges of education of Zambia and an opportunity to travel around the country.
Also had an opportunity to represent my fellow peer educators during the principal conference in 2009.
Had an opportunity to give presentations and participate in stake holders meeting when I was working at Kabwe office as an intern.
In 2010 I was awarded as the most hard working and adaptive professional peer educator under the teacher’s Aids Program.
I am therefore encouraging young people to make use of such opportunities and take life seriously because ‘’youth less is equal to useless, so be determined and focused and result oriented’’
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