Skill Up Master Session at MYSA Kenya

Three Core Competencies for Effective Teaching and Facilitation

Did you know you can have the skill, but teaching the same requires extra skills that border on teaching pedagogy?

Here we go;

1. How to plan/structure your lesson or session.

2. What to teach.

3. How to teach.

#ShortAssignment #TrainingAndFacilitation

Currently I'm engaged in training young people who selected from MYSA catchment areas, offering classes under the Youth Employability Programme (YEP).

The programme aims at equipping more than 75 young people with essential employability, digital literacy and entrepreneurship skills during the April school break.

The training will cover a range of critical topics, including photography, financial literacy, videography, storytelling, digital skills for safe and effective usage, and online research, just to mention a few. 

Entrepreneurship is also a key component of the programme, with sessions on business idea generation, problem-solving and pitching designed to help participants transform their ideas into viable ventures using the Business Model Canvas (BMC).

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📌 Book me for Skill Up Master Session and TOT session with your team.

Other interesting topics under a collections ;

- Digital era - Evolution 

- Digital 'error' - Disruption, dangers, opportunities etc

- Digital hela - Money 

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Life Series - Save Yourself from Yourself

Life Series +throughMylens

#SkillUp #SelfMade

📍 SAVE YOURSELF FROM YOURSELF

As a youth advocate and social entrepreneur, I want to spend more time on personal development topics under the umbrella of the Self Made Series (SMS), tracing and documenting pathways that make a young person succeed in any environment or situation they find themselves in.

In my pursuit I want to help the young people from underserved backgrounds to learn, grow and explore more possibilities for success.

#TopicHighlight

📌 Save Yourself from YOUrself

What do I mean...

1. Procrastination
2. Negative thoughts
3. Time wastage for example unnecessary screen time on mobile phone, TV etc.
4. Bad influence or peer groups
5. Lack of motivation
6. Lack of self awareness ( What do you want  and what are you doing about it?)
7. Lack of financial literacy
8. Low or no interest for upskilling
9. Blame game
10. Doing things to impress others.

The New 'Error' in the Digital Era.

In general, there is a trend in the digital environment that I refer to as "trapped in the scroll and click maze," which continues to rob many young people of their future.  In case you didn't know, one of the most time-consuming activities is utilising the internet and related applications such as social media without a strategy.

There is some engineering behind how content is structured to lead you in unexpected directions and keep you engaged to specific paths.  This is what I'm talking about: the scroll and click effect of the new media.

📍 The Learning Curve

I understand that self-learning (self-paced learning) is difficult, but it is quite achievable if you have a strategy and maintain a regular learning pattern throughout the curve.

SKILL UP

📌 The More You Learn, You Earn More.

Book a session with me to learn how to break free from the chains of scrolling and clicking and create the future you want or deserve utilising the same infrastructure.

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What I Do

I teach youth how to learn independently (self-paced) and share their stories utilising readily available, basic tools that they already own.

In a world full of many disruptions and distractions, focus is becoming a golden skill. Blocking time to create or learn anything alone has never been easy.

Self-paced Learning.

In my session I take the participants through a framework that helps them develop a desire to become lifelong learners and problem solvers using their skills, knowledge, passion and talent.

#YouthGroups

Book a session with me to learn more.

📌 Facilitator, Youth Advocate, Trainer,  Social Entrepreneur, Photographer, Graphic Designer and Positive Change Maker

SelfMadeSeries #LearnToEarn
#SelfMade #LearnToLearn #TheBrandThatIsCalledYou #SkillUp
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Leadership 101 - Values Inside Out

 Life Series Bits and Pieces

 📌 What Makes a Great Leader?

Well, this is a common question that is asked from schools to leadership workshops that have many answers to it.

#POV

In my opinion, after all is said and done, a great leader inspires a great deal of unrelenting values that define the society's DNA towards prosperity, between one generation and the next one, without dropping the ball.

These types of leaders are rare in our society, and they will always be mentioned in all spheres of life and afterlife, from televisions, movies, books, etc. 

There is a difference between a follower and a sycophant.To become a greater leader, you need the support of other leaders in the name of followers, not sycophants.

#HumanityFirstFast

I'm deeply concerned by all that I see, read or hear. I think we are leading to an unknown place where our value system keeps on eroding. Imagine dying for 30 shillings, losing a leg or fighting for 10 bob, or being shot seven times for something that might have been solved through dialogue, just to mention a few of the shocking news that are almost becoming normal in our society. 

There are things that are taking place that evening within the animal kingdom that are heard of; just take a minute and relate, where did we take our humanity? 

It's time we seek to weave back the removed pieces that defined how we should live as human beings.

Do More / Be More / Be Different 

Life Series Bits and Pieces

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Football Made Me Series - Play Safe With Dignity

 ⚽ ❤️ More than 30 years ago I played barefoot; it's unfortunate to see many upcoming stars going through the same tunnel we went through to pursue a career in football.

Wilsen Initiative—Football For Hope, Play Safe With Dignity Campaign.

I want to challenge the vicious cycle by continuing to offer support where I can, mobilising for football equipment for the players and teams U10 - U15 (boys and girls), and more importantly, engaging the parents and training both the coaches and players on how to survive the stiff learning curve.

📌 Mathare North Soccer League - U10.
This year, in conjunction with the junior team coaches, we are running the first junior football league dubbed Mathare North Soccer U10, Next Generation Star, whose main aim is to provide a safe space for players to play with dignity.

So far we are in week 3; it is tough, especially with zero resources plus many other challenges, but I'm determined to see the league through as planned as I pick lessons to make it even better in the next edition.

My aim is to create a better holistic experience for players and coaches in Mathare North, both on and off the field.

You're most welcome to offer any support.  The league runs from Feb - May 2025.

📌 Join me today, I'm targeting to connect more than 10 kids with a pair of quality shoes by 1st June 2025.

Fact Files

📍 Since Inception of the play safe and dignity ( football shoes, uniforms, balls etc) more than 700 kids have benefited.
📍 Annually we target at least to reach 50 kids with a pair.
📍 Resource mobilisation is a big challenge but through family and friends contribution we have been able to keep the campaign alive.

Related link;

https://wilsenx.blogspot.com/2021/08/celebrating-20-years-of-community.html?m=1

Call For Support

Get intouch with me on how you support the call through email: wilson.masaka [at] gmail.com

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9s Self Made Series

Bits and Pieces Life Series +throughMylens © Wilson Masaka 

📌 "Self-love and self-care are two great gateways towards achieving your dream" ."—Wilson Masaka, youth advocate and social entrepreneur.

📌 "The best race in life is the one you complete with your former self to become even better." - Wilson Masaka, Youth Advocate and Social Entrepreneur.

9s - SELF MADE  ❤️ Bits and Pieces. 

📍 Self love

📍 Self confidence 

📍 Self care 

📍 Self actualisation

📍 Self worth 

📍 Self timing 

📍 Self-Belief 

📍 Self Awareness 

📍 self-improvement.

Read More about Self Made Series Bits and Pieces inspired by Wilsen Initiative (Wi) https://wilsenx.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-foundation-of-self-made-series_17.html?m=1

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I'm a T-Shaped

📌 - Online Search 

A T-shaped personality is a combination of broad skills and specialized expertise. The term is often used in job recruitment to describe a valuable employee. 

Characteristics 

📍 Collaborative: T-shaped people work well with others.

📍 Versatile: They can apply their knowledge across many disciplines.

📍 Adaptable: They can learn new skills and adapt to changing situations.

Examples of T-shaped skills 

communication, leadership, problem-solving, technological skills, mathematical or financial literacy, and multiple languages.

Benefits of T-shaped skills 

T-shaped people can be valuable resources during organizational change.

- They can help organizations adapt to challenges.

- They can help build interdisciplinary work teams.

- They can help identify high-potential employees.

How to develop T-shaped skills Learn new skills, Read about new disciplines, Look for ways to collaborate with others, and Reflect on your work and identify areas for improvement. 

History of the term

The term was first used internally at McKinsey & Company in the 1980s. It was popularized by David Guest and Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO

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Remember movement isn't the same as progress!  Have a blessed day #SelfMadeSeries +throughMylens 

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Football ⚽ Made Me Series +throughMylens

The New Harambee Stas Coach Unveiled on Monday 3rd March 2025. Let us give a big welcome to coach Benni McCarthy. Karibu Kenya 🇰🇪 🇿🇦 ❤️

DID YOU KNOW,

Coach Benni McCarthy is a former coach of one of the greatest clubs in the world, Manchester United.

📌 Some of the wins I expect to see off the field as short-term goals #ChangeManagement. #Leadership

#POV #MYTAKE

There's hope for those talented Kenyan players who have been 'locked'' in dark rooms of Kenyan football, what I also refer to as the dark tunnel of Kenyan football. #MetaphoricallySpeaking

One of the many things a foreign coach brings into play is some optimism, especially to those aspiring and talented stars from all levels of the game. During the launch, the coach mentioned his philosophy is open to accommodating the young players into the team provided they meet the threshold required for the levels of a senior team.

My biggest hope is that there's going to be a shift in how we handle football matters when it comes to the national teams in the country, especially in the entire culture from the selection, call-ups, attitude, passion, professionalism, style of play, etc.

Lastly, it's also possible to qualify for the World Cup or AFCON with the new coach, but I will wait to see the outcomes as it involves many significant issues both on and off the field.

Quote; Youth / Football / Betting

"It is quite rare to always predict accurately the result of a football match before it is played, and if it happens then it's not a matter of how lucky you are or being an expert in the game but a good chance you're participating in match-fixing affairs" - Wilson Masaka aka Maja. #FootballAndBetting #YouthLifeFootballBetting

All the best coach. 📌 Photos : All credit reserved 📸 Online Source

Football Made Me Series
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Skills Up Master Session at MYSA Kenya

Mid Term School Break +throughMylens #Parenthood Parenthood

In the tough hustle and bustle of life to get the daily bread, I still make time for my children because it is the biggest investment I can make. Remember, you can work today and go through a painful tunnel to build wealth, but without great parenting and mentorship in the future, your children would destroy everything in a matter of days because you didn't instill in them the values that made you succeed during tough times. 

Even if you are making some inheritance plans in terms of assets and other valuables to children, make sure they are attached with great values to maintain what you created, create more and live a more responsible life.

Best Quotes

📌 "If life didn't teach you something yesterday, be assured it will happen today. Every day we learn something new; sometimes we think, reflect, lose hope, find optimism, etc. The most important part is to stay positive, stay focused, and never change the goal but develop many strategies until it happens." - Wilson Masaka,. youth advocate and social entrepreneur.

📌"Any great idea that isn't tested is the same as having no idea." - Wilson Masaka,. youth advocate and social entrepreneur.

📌 "We are at one of the greatest periods in history for sharing, evolution, and accessibility, therefore don't let the limitations you face prevent you from learning new things.  Making time to study something new on your own is one of the more difficult tasks in the current era.  Being without a certain tool or gadget is one thing, but adopting a lifelong learning mindset is quite another." -  Wilson Masaka,. youth advocate and social entrepreneur

Highlights of the season;

📍 Users (the 'CC' )- Content Consumers Vs. Content Creators 

📍 Smartphone photography 101

📍 Personal Branding 101

 📍 Story Telling for Change

📸 Life Series  Bits and Pieces 

It was a great pleasure to have my son take pictures during the master class session I conducted at MYSA Kenya with the Haba Na Haba team. We also played football and later watched the FKF Women's NSL match, Mathare United Women vs. Bandari, at the same venue.

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The Death Of Metro Sports F.C

The Dark Tunnel Of Kenyan Football 

#KnowledgeGap

What kills a football club at the grassroots level?

Allow me to take you on a brief trip down memory lane.  We had a fantastic team called Metro Sports that competed in the KFF Super Two League in 2005, it is exactly 20 years ago (two decades).  

All of the Mathare North talents were housed at this club, which received numerous honours and was well-liked both at home and away. Sadly, this club's existence came to an early end.

📌 What went wrong, and what can other clubs take out from our experience?  In any case, this is a list of crucial issues that all clubs, especially those at the grassroots level, should take into account.  Any grassroots football club hoping to extend its existence beyond the next 20 years should think about the following:

1. Establish a formal management and leadership structure.  

2. Seek assistance from the community. Never underestimate the community support both financially, material, equipment and job linkages 

3. Steer clear of any bad politics.  

4. Use good judgement when negotiating any deal from player transfers or merchandise.  

5. Have a bigger picture than only football.

6. Within your club organisation, have a junior team.  

7. Contributions from members are more sustainable than relying solely on one person.  

8. Steer clear of underhanded tactics and shortcuts; openness is essential.  

9. Show the highest fairness and respect to each and every player.  

10. Have an official bank account. 

11. Play local competitions and quality friendlies with intention. 

12. If at all possible, register a CBO with football as one of the pillars and have a project that goes beyond football. 

13. Develop new stars and let your finest players join other elite teams. 

14. Establish policies for finances, equipment, and supplies. 

15. Clearly define who owns the club and handle the changeover with an open mind.

16. Be deliberate about how your brand is seen, particularly through the name, logo, merchandise etc.  

17. Motivate players to possess abilities that are useful outside of football (Life after football policy).

18. Steer clear of infighting and lack of professionalism

19. When funds are available from any source, don't alter the goal post. 

 20. Motivate everyone to improve their skills and obtain the necessary credentials, beginning with the coaches.

I have an offer of five hours of free session to any grassroots club in Nairobi. Book a Skill Master Session with +throughMylens.

Related Article;

https://wilsenx.blogspot.com/2020/10/10-things-that-still-exist-in-soccer.html?m=1

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The Entryway to Football

 The Inaugural Mathare North Soccer League U10

#FootballDevelopment #JuniourTeams

📍 Mathare North Zone - Drive Inn  

Numerous obstacles, ranging from leadership, equipment, playing space, and supplies, impact the development of Mathare North football for the youth and junior teams.  

Priorities include safe venues, equipment, and high-quality engagement. Wilsen initiative (Wi) has stepped in to provide an alternative that will help with some of the new problems by supporting the U10 league under the name Mathare North Soccer U10 League.

The Change 

Picture a neighbourhood where all children are supported, both on and off the pitch.  What if every child had a good football, played on the right field and wore quality football shoes?  We hope to do this by operating the league; the first pilot will run from February to May 2025.

Join Us

You can support us through the donation of football-related equipment and materials for the U10 category.

#Founder360: Football Made Me Series  

📍 "Never underestimate the power of one ball in bringing the community together."  - Wilson Masaka, founder of the Wilsen Initiative (Wi) and youth advocate.  

📍 "I want to provide the kids with a better experience as an alternative.  If we actively involve children by fostering their growth both on and off the pitch, they will be better able to shape the future we desire.  - Wilsen Initiative (Wi) founder and youth advocate Wilson Masaka.

📌 Teams participating in the league. 

* Every Saturday from 2PM - 6PM

1.Mathare Flames -A

2. 23 Allstars - A

3. 07 Sports F.C

4. Olympus 

5. Mathare North Rangers. 

6. Mathare Flames - B

7. Athletico Juniors

8. 23 All-Stars - B

9.Red Eagles

10. Macmillan 

11.Red Eagle - B

12.Slum Aces

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