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IREN- Boost Fellowship Entrepreneurship and Leadership workshop.


Dated: 28-05-2009 02:00:00

IREN– Boost Fellowship Entrepreneurship and Leadership workshop.

 DATE: 15 – 20 June 2009

 Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) in partnership with Boost Fellowship Zimbabwe will host a one week workshop and training program for high school and university students in Eastern Africa. The program seeks to equip students with entrepreneurial, success and leadership skills and ultimately nurture business leaders who will offer solutions to economic challenges in their environment.

 The one week event will feature a High School Debate Competition in Kiswahili, Entrepreneurship training, career development and leadership training among other topics.  The trainings will be facilitated by officials from Boost Fellowship-Zimbabwe, SIFE Kenya and the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN).

Draft Program

    High School Students’ Program

  Venue :Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega  

 15/06/09        Opening Ceremony

                       Overview of the High School Debate

                        High School Debate (Theme: Save to invest and grow the economy)

                        Judging Tabulation

                        Awards Ceremony

 16/06/09        Overview of the SIFE Kenya Program

                        Overview of IREN

                        Overview of the BOOST Young Learners program

                        Career Development and Management

                        Mentoring

                        Group Work and Discussions

 17/06/09        Review of Day two

                        Presentation by participants on Individual Purpose Statements

                        Social Entrepreneurship Workshop

                        Discussion on youths needs in Kenya,education curriculum,

                        Unemployment in Kenya

                         Evaluation of Day two and three

 University Students’ Program

Venue:  Galexon Hotel, Nairobi

 19/06/09        Overview of the SIFE Kenya Program

                        Overview of IREN

                        Overview of the BOOST Young Learners program

                        Career Development and Management

                        Group Work and Discussions

 20/06/09        Review of Day One

                        Presentation by participants on individual Purpose Statements

                        Effective Personal Selling

                        Business & Social Etiquette

                        Mentoring

                        Social Entrepreneurship Workshop

                        Discussion on youth needs and Educational curriculum in Kenya

                        Unemployment in Kenya

                        Evaluation of Day One & Two

Closing Remarks

To Participate

a) High School students: Click here

b) University Students : Click here

 



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