The 5 days residential training facilitated by four (4)
Dutch trainers from Master Making Tomorrow (MM2M) trained Rwenzori region,
Western Uganda youth on talent development and business skills development. The
five (5) days residential training took place on 24th – 28th
October at Rwenzori View Hotel in Fort Portal
- Uganda. This is the beggining of a much bigger and strengthened collaboration between IRD - U and Dutch friends working with MM2M since in future it will also involve supporting schools, business activities and health facilities among others.
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| Participants and Dutch facilitators |
The aim of the training is to train
for Talent Development Coaches so
that they can continue to train others to reduce the unemployment rates in
Uganda and thus get their own income. In
addition, the training will assist young entrepreneurs in strengthening their
own business.
The training was unique since it was
a co-production between Ugandan and Dutch participants. Each contributes from their own
learning needs and supplies from their own talents and knowledge to contribute.
The training was a week of learning,
exploring, pushing boundaries, grinding beliefs. And as the training proceeded,
participants gained an unforgettable experience and discovered a lot about
themselves.
In addition, the training
mainstreamed the ‘learning by doing’
model where participants visited Mugusu market, a dairy farm in Kamengo and
Mabere Ga Nyina Mwiru (stalactites and stalagmites) in Nyakasura, Fort Portal –
Uganda for inspiration and learning.
Some of the more than 10 participants who benefited
from the training were young teachers, social workers, entrepreneurs,
journalists and entertainers among others. The
training will be conducted annually in Uganda.
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| Participants and facilitators having a group photo |
IRD – U greatly appreciates MM2M and especially Marije
Boot (Team Leader), Bastiaan Last, Pieter,
Tineke Beck for funding and facilitating the training. IRD – U is also
grateful to all the participants who were able to complete the 5 days
residential training and were awarded their certificates.
Documented
by Solomon Akugizibwe (s.akugizibwe@gmail.com)
