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Camp Program

THE KENYA YOUNG LEADERS HUMAN RIGHTS CAMP 2010

“Young Kenyans United For Change and Human Rights”

VENUE: LUKENYA GATEWAY

DATE: 9-13TH DECEMBER 2010

PROGRAM

Day 1. Thursday 9^th December, 2010

6pm Arrival and Registration

8pm Dinner

10pm Lights Out

Day 2. Friday 10^th December, 2010

9.30-10.30am-Ice breaking/Introductions/Expectations

11.00-11.15am-Health Break

11.15-1.00pm-Introduction to Human Rights/Social Justice

1.00-2.00pm-Lunch

2.00-4.00pm-Plenary discussions on Human Rights Situation in Kenya

4.00-4.15pm-Health Break

4.15-6.00pm-case study:success story of a youth in Kenya advocating on social justice issues.

6.00-8.00pm-Bath/Dinner

8.00-11.00pm- Movie(theme: young people working for social change in their communities)

N/B- The facilitator should provide a common understanding of Human Rights and social justice

Use both theoretical and practical approaches during the sessions and be engaging and as interactive as possible

Day 3. Saturday 11^th December, 2010

8.00-9.00am- Breakfast

9.00-9.30am-Recap

9.30-11.00am-Human Rights and Development

11.00-11.15am-Health Break

11.15-1.00pm- Rights-based Approach/Social Justice

1.00-2.00pm- Lunch Break

2.00-4.00pm- Group sessions & Presentation

4.00-6.00pm-Experience Sharing

6.00-8.00pm-Bath/Dinner

8.00-11.00pm-Camp Fire

N.B: Facilitators should use both theoretical and practical approaches during the sessions and be engaging and as interactive as possible

Day 4. Sunday 12^th December, 2010

8.00-9.00am- Breakfast

9.00-9.30am- Recap

9.30-11.00am- reflection on Jamhuri Day and its relevance to young people/youth contribution on new constitution and constitutionalism.

11.00-11.15am-Health Break

11.15-1.00pm-Youth leadership and organizing/Progressive values

1.00-2.00pm- Lunch

2.00-5.00pm- Future Plans/Way forward

5.00-5.30pm- Closing Remarks from Organizers/Conveners

5.30-6.00pm- Issue of certificates

6.00-8.00pm- Bath/Dinner

8.00pm-Farewell Party/Music & Performances

Day 5. Monday 13^th December, 2010

8-9am: Departure

N/B:

• Participants are expected to develop their implementation strategies and how they shall implement the knowledge and skills acquired during the camp.
• They are also expected to come up with their new year's resolution pegged on the experience from the camp.

PROFILES OF THE CAMP PARTNERS

Akiba Uhaki Foundation

Akiba Uhaki Foundation is a proactive and innovative regional grant-making organization dedicated to supporting and accompanying human rights and social justice related organizations in East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda). For more information visit www.akibauhaki.orgwww.akibauhaki.org

YES Kenya

Youth Entrepreneurship & Sustainability(YES Kenya) Network is a national youth multi-stakeholder network involved in promoting youth entrepreneurship and employment in Kenya and committed to the global call of creating sustainable livelihoods for Youth. For more information, visit www.yeskenya.orgwww.yeskenya.org

National Youth Congress

The Youth Congress is a youth initiative set by the youth and for the youth. It serves as a reliable youth agent especially for the youth in the informal settlements. It is an organzation committed to youth leadership, participation and collective action in the continum of a democratic and good governance, human rights, peace, transformation and socio-economic development. For more information, visit www.theyouthcongress.org.

The Youth Interactive Portal for Enterprise

The Youth Interactive Portal for Enterprise is an online service providing free business skills training and information to Kenyan youth entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.yipekenya.org, and follow @yipeorg on Twitter.www.yipekenya.org

Call for Applications

Akiba Uhaki Foundation – the Human Rights and Social Justice Fund, in conjunction with the Youth Entrepreneurship & Sustainability(YES Kenya) Network, the Youth Congress and the Youth Interactive Portal for  Enterprise(YIPE) is pleased to announce a call for applications to attend the Kenya Youth Human Rights Camp 2010, set to commence on International
Human Rights Day (December 10th, 2010) to Jamhuri Day (December 12th, 2010) at the Lukenya Getaway.

This event has been organised as part of a series of actions to identify and develop young leaders who are aware of human rights and social justice and who can actively play leading roles in Kenya’s development and reform-related activities. The theme of this year’s camp is Young Kenyans-Unite for Change & Human Rights.

The Camp will make use of the concept of informal Youth Human Rights and Trade Justice Camp models as a way to encourage youth participation in a relaxed atmosphere. Facilitation of the sessions will be done by a mix of human rights and social justice practitioners and activists, so the participants will gain valuable insights on the need for both evidence-driven advocacy and effective “street-activism” methods. In addition, a variety of fun activities will be organised to enable social interaction among the participants.

Camp activities will include:

• Inspire-Walking the Talk Sessions: that will motivate the participants in leadership, social action, fostering human rights activism and community engagement.
• Documentaries: the participants will view a variety of documentaries to learn about programmes on human rights and social justice built around shared best practices.
• Open Space: this will be an open area that will provide an opportunity for the participants to share and discuss stories and issues related to this year’s theme.
• And of course, a variety of Fun Events!

Eligibility criteria:

Applicants must be Kenyan citizens, aged between 18 and 25 years and have completed secondary school. In the spirit of human rights and equity for all, all youth within the stipulated age bracket are encouraged to apply, regardless of gender, disability, religious affiliations, etc.

How to apply to attend the Kenya Young Leaders Human Rights Camp 2010:

For the 2010 Camp, only 50 candidates will be invited to attend. In order to apply, candidates will have to fill out an APPLICATION FORM available for download.

The deadline for applications will be Monday 22nd November, 2010. Participation is free.

Download the Press Release for more informationhttp://www.akibauhaki.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=135&Itemid=164