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OAY Ujuzi Platform: Skills Development for Employability Programme

OAY offers volunteerism, attachment and internship opportunities for youth to enhance their skills, competence, and networking and get the opportunity to practice what they learn in college. This is currently offered in the Nairobi and Kisumu office through practical mentorship, guidance and assignments to co-lead projects.

Ujuzi Platforms Impacts so far ;

In 2020, OAY signed a 7 year agreement with World University Service of Canada to access national and global professionals and experts to shadow the youth volunteers
By 2022, over 100 have gone through programme
By 2022, 80% of the graduates of the program have secured jobs while four have secured scholarships for graduate studies outside Kenya
Two beneficiaries represent African youth in the global youth platforms
By 2022, over 500 adolescents and youth have benefited from the programme through peer mentorship and life skills development
By 2023, 3 beneficiaries have set up and run community based organizations ; and currently running initiatives aimed at solving their community problems
By 2022 , 4 beneficiaries have set up and run for profit companies as entrepreneurs
By 2022, over 30 beneficiaries have been trained and engaged as research associates , and Trainers of Trainers (ToTs)/Facilitators by OAY and other organizations
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Partner with us; Support us

OAY believes in and values partnerships and collaborations. We base our partnerships on an understanding that is mutually beneficial and purposeful. While maintaining close relationships with past and current partners, OAY seeks to build and nurture new partnerships with Government, donors, academia, private sectors and other like minded partners in the sector that promotes resources, information, expertise and knowledge sharing while making sustainable contribution in adolescents and youth wellbeing. Further, OAY is currently promoting localisation agenda and seeking cooperation with international organizations to coordinate localization activities and increase effectiveness of development interventions. Are you interested in supporting the great work of OAY and its staff and volunteers? Are you seeking an impactful partner in adolescents and programming in Africa? Then, OAY is the ideal partner. Kindly feel free to contact us to contribute to making a better world for young people via info@oayouthkenya.org

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Become OAY Affiliate Organization

We base our reach on growing with affiliate organizations and stakeholders. OAY will continue to build its national reach through affiliate member organizations and members of ICPD Youth Coalition, The Advocacy Accelerator Collaborative (TAAC), and Scaling up Nutrition Youth Network, KAYSRHR and Mental Health Youth Coalition, targeting all the Kenyan regional economic blocs by 2023. Adaptive learning and locally led approaches is key to this strategy. OAY will continue to work with and through the affiliate member organizations, partners and stakeholders to increase services and opportunities to young people. Are you a registered grassroots youth organization in Kenya? Are you willing to affiliate with us?

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To know the amazing work our affiliate members do, please check the OAY Affiliate Member’s Monthly Spotlight

Young leaders who believe Agriculture and Food Systems should; be Nutrition smart, not fail the youth and be Inclusive.

Nutritious Agriculture Network (NAN), Kenya @AgricultureNan
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Volunteerism and Talent Management

OAY works with expert and youth volunteers while investing in them to ensure that the team has the right talent, skills and competence. As a youth organization, we do not have to have the experienced staff but will build their capacity as the most critical resource in the organization. Also, OAY gives platforms to its past volunteers / staff and non-youth experts who may want to offer some support. In case you have some skills, time and talent, and want to offer support by contributing to youth empowerment of vulnerable and marginalized young people, then contact us via info@oayouthkenya.org

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Attachment/Internship

Are you a student seeking attachment or internship opportunity? Do you feel challenged to offer your skills and knowledge as contribution to empowerment of the vulnerable and maragised young people, as you learn and practise? Kindly get in touch with us via empowerment of vulnerable and marginalized young people, then contact us via info@oayouthkenya.org

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