Thursday, April 19, 2018

3rd National Youth Leaders Convention

 It was a great pleasure to be selected among many youth to attend the 3rd National Youth Leaders Convention which was held today at Utalii College in Nairobi County. All the 47 Counties were represented, many great insights were shared from the panel and the participants.

I had my moment of reflection breaking the norms of note taking in the usual way as taught in school, but to think of creative visual notes which I would love to share with you to spark the next level of dialogue and reflection. More about Wilsen Initiative (Wi) www.wilsen-initiative.org 







Monday, April 16, 2018

The Making Of Skill-UP Event April 2018

In everything that we do we pick great learning lessons that we share and also archive for an even greater event next time. In case you are planning an event for the youth, for example, during the school holiday targeting at least fifty people below are some of the points you should consider. These are the pathways to the successful Skill-UP event that was held on 14th April 2018 at the GoDown Arts Centre.


10 Points to Consider While Designing Events; #WilseninitiativeDiary


  1.  Choose a team, develop action plan and allocate tasks. 
  2. Develop a budget and source for funds to support the budget. 
  3. Design the theme and purpose (Concept note and why analysis). 
  4. Think of the entire brand. 
  5. Agree on schedule for follow up meetings. 
  6. Contact your external team in good time for their preparation (Facilitators, suppliers etc).
  7. Develop a communication strategy (social media and general communication).
  8. Document the event from start to the end ( meetings, photos, videos, social media posts etc).
  9. Develop a registration system (confirmations, inform and engage). 
  10. Evaluate the event (what went well and what needs to be improved) 
Branding of SKill-UP design and concept by Wilson Masaka www.wilsenx.blogspot.com

Pull up banner

e-flier

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e-poster

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Sketching & conceptualization

Video documentation

The team

Photography documentation

Photography documentation

The logo

The vision

T-shirt concept

the presentation www.wilsenx.com/WilsenPresentation.pdf











Skill-UP Event April 2018

Wilsen Initiative (Wi) seek to empower young people to use the acquired skills and talent for prosperity. The platforms connect professionals, students, innovators, artist, etc. through building a creative economy using our  Skill-Up program which is creatively designed to enable experiential and practical learning while inspiring the audiences to activate themselves in achieving desired dreams. Our philosophy is 1 % idea 99% action and the champion in you.

 How many times have you switched your career? Do you know your career choice makes your acquired skills or knowledge relevant or irrelevant? Some of the things we learn, especially in school doesn't mean we will use them all. Our knowledge bank is full of savings are waiting for the next explorations to become who want. Through informed and proactive approach we shall reach at the level of our unique self with a defined purpose instead of copying what other people are doing without understanding the WHY is our journey.

Many youth has been trapped in the puzzle of not knowing how to discover their full potential through talents and skills acquired, leaving many to succumb into the pressure of life without defining how success looks like.

At Wilsen Initiative (Wi) we use our experiential program to unlock the youth potential through self discovery, guided by an approach that will promote quality learning and lifelong learning.

We conduct master classes in: - Business skills, Soft skills, Digital Marketing, Technical Skills, Web Development and Graphic Design, Team Building, Personal Branding, Painting classes, Financial literacy, Blogging, Photography and Internet Research. Our facilitators are passionate practitioners with good understanding of the market trends as users and innovators.

Skill UP Master Classes - Offering 21st century skills training using eight approaches; 21st Century skills.

  • Problem solving Design 
  • Thinking Participatory learning 
  • Case studies Interactive learning 
  • Collaboration and teamwork. 
  • Creativity and imagination Critical thinking. 
Skill UP - Boot Camps / Master Classes : We target young people who have finished their secondary, college education ready for the job market and pursuing further education. “Ready To Work”. We also work closely with young people currently in school offering multimedia skills, personal branding and career guidance courses.

Skill-UP April 2018 was a success... venue: GoDown Arts Centre Date: 14th April 2018 Sign up with us for master class with your youth group. Write to info@wilsenx.com or wilson.masaka[at]gmail.com

More photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30155647@N08/sets/72157667812430478