Next Generation Stars In Mathare North

Without any doubt talent and interest to play soccer ⚽ amongst children from underserved communities is there. One of the biggest challenge is lack of resources to support every child play in a more organized way that will boost their interest to play soccer to the next levels as a career and hopefully play professionally. 

 General highlight of the gaps; 

1.  Lack of safe playing grounds. 
2. Growing number of kids who want to play soccer but no space to accommodate all.
3. Lack of professional coaches at the grassroots levels. 
4. Lack of sustainable model to provide material and equipment support, for example soccer shoes, balls, bibs etc. 
5. Lack of follow up and support from guardians and parents. 
6. Lack of enough prospects for exposure beyond the community. 
7. Lack of transportation facilitation cost to attend beyond the neighborhood through soccer exchange programs. 
8. Lack of deliberate mentorship and positive role modelling programs And many more! 

 At Wilsen Initiative (Wi) we decided to take a more deliberate effort to support the children in their growth in soccer by providing the best experiences even if we lack the adequate resources and support.

 Our Aim 

We seek to convert these hobbies and passion into more interest of building a career in soccer while teaching the children other vital life skills (off and on the pitch) that will ensure a decent livelihood during and after soccer life. We run an ongoing campaign to mobilize soccer ⚽ resources to support teams in Mathare North U10-U15 for the year 2000. 

 We take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported our soccer resource mobilization campaign for teams in Mathare North. 

 Related links; 

•  http://wilsenx.blogspot.com/2020/12/annual-resource-mobilization-for.html?m=1
• https://wilseninitiative.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/next-generation-coach-ngc/

Skill-UP Master Class June 2021

#SkillUpMasterClass #LearningToLearn #QualityEducationLifeLongLearning 

 The Digital Gap - Finding & Be Found 

Wilsen Initiative in collaboration with Oasis Mathare organized a Skill-Up master class for selected youths to learn how they can upgrade their digital skills that would create more opportunities for them to be known for who they are, what they do, their values etc. 

The main objective of the session. 

1. Learning to learn 
2. Smartphone photography 
3.  Content creation 
4. Social media 
5. Self marketing 

 General Insight 

Even with the wide spread of technology and gadgets, many young people lack the vital skills to drive their digital footprint in the right direction on how they can utilize the digital space in creating a more relatable and professional brand identity. The advantage of having a strategic brand identity, both online and offline would open many doors of opportunities for the personal growth. 

The Internet 

 One of the things that young people need to know is that the internet never forgets and they should be much aware of the their digital footprints and build strategies around it using the 5W and 1H namely; How, Why, When, What, Where and Who they want to target. 

Get in touch for with us for the next Skill-UP session at your youth centre. www.wilseninitiative.wordpress.com 

Learn To Learn Tips +throughMylens

#SelfStarter #LifeLongLearning #Learning2Learn Learning something new can be a doubting task that only the prepared mind with a consistent pattern end up enjoying their learning curve without the supervision of the teacher or a coach. A good percentage of what I know has been through consistent pattern of learning, real life experiences, research, testing etc. within a chosen career pathway. Below, I would like to share with you my formula and if you like it crown it. 

If it doesn't work for you, make sure you develop one for yourself. In the world we operate in today, there are many distractions both online and offline, if you can manage to learn something by yourself, without switching off due to unwarranted distractions just know you are on a mastery level of self learning. 

Here is how I do it +throughMylens 

1. Have an overall goal. 
2. Write three sets of objectives. 
3. Choose a subject matter. 
4. Allocate time slot and account for it. 
5. Do a mini project on a pro-bono assignments. 
6. Read, Research and Create (Input Vs Output). 
7. Work on a real client (paid assignment). 

The prescription +throughMylens Library. #InputMode 

1.  One educative video on subject matter. 
2. One blog article per month (general knowledge and career pathways) . 
3. Write one articles per month based on my experiences (learn and unlearn). 
4. Out-Put :-Teach someone or a group. 

In my case I strive to do monthly Skill-Up Master class with the youth. 

Learning Quotes; 

- “Learning isn't a means to an end; it is an end in itself”. Robert Heinlei 

- “No one has ever completed their apprenticeship”. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe