TakingITGlobal - Panorama - Listening to Youth

Published on: Oct 16, 2006

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https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=8505

It is true that most youths do not know most of the Millennium Development Goals, and it also true that most who know them have not have the opportunity to showcase what they have done or what they can do to achieve these goals. The question that keep on haunting most youth is how they can get to their audiences and inspire other youths to join in the fight to achieve these goals.
As an individual, I can proudly say that I have been trying my level best with my little resources to try and promote awareness to these goals by giving these youth organizations a chance to be heard. This I do in a very simple way by covering their activities and producing for them videos that they can use to market their wonderful ideas. This I have done in promoting the environmental awareness by organizing tree planting events in collaboration with other organizations such as Kenya Wildlife Services, and other clean up events in Nakuru and its environs. Various youth organizations in Nairobi have also had the opportunity to organize environmental clean up events where I have given them covarage. Such group includes the Githurai Youth Group. I believe that it is only by helping the world understand the youths role, and the youth also to understand their roles in the fight to achieve these MDGs will we be able to go a step forward in the right direction. This can not happen if we do not eradicate ignorance among the youth.
Let us, therefore promote the other youth by increasing awareness of their activities. This will not only inspire others to join, but also go a great deal to encouraging those participating in these activities to go on knowing that someone somewhere is appreciating their work.

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by erick ochieng otieno
Published on: Oct 16, 2006
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=8505


It is true that most youths do not know most of the Millennium Development Goals, and it also true that most who know them have not have the opportunity to showcase what they have done or what they can do to achieve these goals. The question that keep on haunting most youth is how they can get to their audiences and inspire other youths to join in the fight to achieve these goals. As an individual, I can proudly say that I have been trying my level best with my little resources to try and promote awareness to these goals by giving these youth organizations a chance to be heard. This I do in a very simple way by covering their activities and producing for them videos that they can use to market their wonderful ideas. This I have done in promoting the environmental awareness by organizing tree planting events in collaboration with other organizations such as Kenya Wildlife Services, and other clean up events in Nakuru and its environs. Various youth organizations in Nairobi have also had the opportunity to organize environmental clean up events where I have given them covarage. Such group includes the Githurai Youth Group. I believe that it is only by helping the world understand the youths role, and the youth also to understand their roles in the fight to achieve these MDGs will we be able to go a step forward in the right direction. This can not happen if we do not eradicate ignorance among the youth. Let us, therefore promote the other youth by increasing awareness of their activities. This will not only inspire others to join, but also go a great deal to encouraging those participating in these activities to go on knowing that someone somewhere is appreciating their work. « return.