Youth Mentorship in Uganda

“Your life can only be changed by your own positive thinking”

Stephen Arinitwe, 20 years old,

Young Entrepreneur and UBC host

They say, “It does not matter how tall your grandfather was, you’ve got to do your own growing”.

It is easy to believe that you will always stand in the shadows of others once you are still young, with the hope of being hidden and protected, but once the light intensifies, you begin to get exposed! Little children must always develop into young adults and that's the magic of life. The young person in Uganda is at the verge of falling far apart unless he/she decides to anchor onto the words of great philosophers, wise men, entrepreneurs, presidents, CEOs, name it, to develop. 

At PEDN, we believe in the exploitation of young people's potential through engagement in practical based learning. Mentor-ship is one of the ways we do this. We identify mentors in the different sectors of Uganda's economy, approach them and invite them to mentor our project beneficiaries in schools and communities. This is the reason for the increase in child based enterprises and initiatives in our projects.

The youth are able to learn from the different experiences of professionals and go ahead to be inspired to pursue these life changing careers in their future.  

ACTIVITY: GET A MENTOR

Step One: What is your passion in life? Make sure it is realistic and achievable

Step Two: Who do you want to be like?

Step Three: Is he/she available for a talk with you? If yes, simply go and tell them how you admire their career or personal life. If no, look around for someone like your dream mentor.

Step Four: If you have identified them, it is only imperative that you look up their phone number, make an appointment to see them and ask them for a mentor-ship relationship.

Step Five: If they have accepted, thank them and keep observing the schedule they give you for visits. You will find it beneficial interacting with your mentor!