Youth ICT & Entrepreneurship Program

Kyusa is now accepting applications to the second class of its Youth ICT & Entrepreneurship Program. The training is an experiential learning program one that seeks to equip out of school youth to become job creators, successful entrepreneurs and peer leaders in their communities as well as career fields. Each program is 8 weeks and participants receive training in a research-based curriculum composed of 8 modules that develop professional skills, computer skills, and financial literacy while also improving their self-awareness, self-confidence and self-management.

Eligibility:

+ Participants should be youth 16 – 25 years who are currently out of School

+ Participants must be ready and willing to undergo a 8-week training undisturbed

+ Participants should have a minimum secondary education.

+ Participants should have a good command of English both written and oral.

+ Participants without minimum secondary education should demonstrate strong leadership potential or an entrepreneurial mindset in what they do.

Fees:

The program fee is 200,000/= for the entire program which can be paid at once or in installment. Fees cover training material and course related costs, it does not cover meals, accommodation or transportation.

We have a limited number of bursaries available to participants who may not be in position to raise the entire course fees.

Important dates

15^th February 2015      - Applications Begin

20^th March 2015          - Applications Deadline

7^th April 2015              - Orientation of participants

8^th April 2015              - Commencement of Second Class

29^th May 2015              - End of Second Class

The application form can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11YTZzcTY_gm64hbw3rTFdhmJxl0_tvMINNvtYlW2zrs

Email Kyusa.uganda@gmail.com for any question

Thank you

Beating All Odds to Succed

Some times you are caught between the 'rock and the hard place' with limited option and tough decisions that could shape the course of your life. 
Sharon, a participant in the January 2015 Class has been pushed to the ‘wall’ several times but constantly chooses to push back. Raised by a single mother and being the only child, she was loved, adored and overly pampered. 

Her life changed when her mother passed on and Sharon had to start fending for herself. She dropped out of school due to lack of tuition. She tried her luck at several jobs such as shop keeping, being a waitress and a sales agent but could hardly keep a job due to lack of job skills and competence. A friend referred her for the Kyusa program and through the program she has acquired both job and business skills to enable her start and grow her own business. Her dream is to establish a food service business in her community and has currently started with a growing snacks business that enables her meet her daily needs and expenses as she saves towards her bigger financial goals. 

Kyusa empowers out of school youth in urban slums to turn their passion into sustainable careers. The program aims at empowering youth to access economic opportunities, become job creators, build self-esteem and increase financial independence. 

We are able to do this through the faithful giving of our partners and friends. You can become a part of this movement by partnering with us as a Kyusa hero- commit to giving a minimum of 50,000/= [$20] on a monthly basis for at least one year. This enables us to offer the program free of charge to some participants who are unable to afford the subsidized fees. 

We are currently receiving applications for the next intake -April 2015. We invite you to refer, encourage youth in your circles and networks that can benefit from the Kyusa program to apply. Our participants are empowered to take charge of their lives, equipped to thrive in the labour market and nurtured to have a sense of social responsibility. 

For further inquiries: kyusa.uganda@gmail.com 

Follow us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/kyusa

Follow us on twitter: @kyusa_uganda

Visit us at our offices: Plot 398, Block 5, Kalerwe Gayaza Road, first flour or Call: +256 777 200109