RIC-NET, selected Head teachers of secondary schools, District chairpersons of Kamwenge , kyenjojo and kyegegwa were among the participants in the three days inception meeting for Rising Stars Mentoring Program held at RENA Guest House in kyenjojo District on 13th-15th May 2014
The three-year mentoring initiative supported by CEDA international, targets 75 young women aged 13-18 annually in the selected schools of kyenjojo s.s.s Rwamwanja s.s.s in kamwenge and Bujubuli secondary in kyegegwa Districts. Through Mentoring and training, the program will empower girls to become economically independent and socially responsible leaders based on a powerful model of combining and weaving education with key life skills, leadership, vocational and entrepreneurship skills. Equipping young women with these skills will ignite their cognitive skills, critical thinking, innovation and inter-dependence, which are critical necessities for success in the global economy. The young women will be inspired and equipped with skills that will enable them confidently and competitively enter the job market as employers or employees.![]()
CEDA international an NGO based in Kampala has established a partnership with Rwenzori information centres Network in this program where RIC-NET will train the rising stars in computer packages and support Mentors in the use of innovative learning techniques.
While conducting the training, the program coordinator, Ms Charity Byarugaba mentioned that CEDA also engages the students in several activities as interschool speech competions, the National Boot camp and follow up of the mentees until they have gone through the universities.
