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📢CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
Are you a dynamic young African eager to drive community change and magnify your impact towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Elevate your journey with the iLEAD Fellowship.
Join the iLEAD Fellowship Cohort 11
Apply here:
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📢CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
Are you a young leader ready to ignite change and make an impact in your community? Apply now for iLEAD Fellowship Cohort 10, a transformative leadership program for ages 18-35. Let's address SDGs together!
Apply:
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Are you a university student or a recent graduate searching for your first professional home?
ELF Africa is looking for interns/students for attachment! This is an opportunity to gain valuable experience and kick-start your career in a dynamic and impactful organization.
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CALL FOR YOULEAD DELEGATES APPLICATION!
YouLead Summit is YouLead’s annual climax event. It is now East Africa’s largest forum of young leaders, mentors, government officials and youth organization representatives from all 6 EAC Partner States to focus...
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Happy Monday, everyone! 🌟
We're thrilled to kick off the week with some exciting new opportunities for you!
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We are honored and pleased to inform you that we have been recognized by the Voice Magazine Achievers Award 2019.
The awarding committee has conferred upon us the OUTSTANDING AFRICAN IMPACT AWARD WINNER OF THE YEAR 2019.
#ELFImpact
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'We are the ones we have been waiting for'
Let's take it back to
@WakoliCaren
's speech at the Founder's Day celebrations for Langalanga Scholarship and Kariandusi School Trust.
What's your take-home point?
Watch the full speech:
#ELFImpact
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Today we celebrate our Founder, Executive Director, Colleague, Coach, Mentor, People Trainer and a Friend,
@WakoliCaren
.
Happy Birthday, Team Lead!
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Happy Monday from us at ELF-Africa🤗
Here is your weekly roundup of opportunities! 🚀
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At ELF-Africa, we treasure the wisdom of our mentors and friends who continually inspire us. Today, we're celebrating the incredible milestones achieved by one of our cherished mentors,
@NyangePatience
🎉🌟 As she steps into her roles as Spokesperson for the Executive Secretary
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🌟Opportunity Alert!
We are receiving applications for the 3rd Cohort for the Public Service Emerging Leaders Fellowship (PSELF)
📅 Application Deadline: 10th January 2024
This is your chance to be a part of an empowering journey that shapes the future of public service.
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Today, ELF Celebrates 9 Years of Impact.
Over the last 9 years, we have directly trained over 10,000 young women and men, indirectly reached over 200,000 and over 200 initiatives have been started by our alumni.
#ELFImpact
#VijanaHusika
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"Individuals will come and go but institutions will remain. So let's make our systems work."-
@WakoliCaren
having a chat with
@EugeneLWamalwa
, CS of Devolution at the 2nd Youth and Devolution Symposium.
#VijanaNaUgatuzi
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We are rooting for
@CNafulaNyongesa
who was named in the Top 50 finalists of the $100,000
@cheggdotorg
Global Student Prize 2023. Cynthia is among 10 African students among the top 50 shortlisted for the prize, from 3851 applicants from 122 countries
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Happy Monday!!
Here is your weekly round-up of opportunities.🚀
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One of the main challenges to development in Africa has been accountable leadership. African leaders
have not succeeded in responding effectively to the needs of the continent’s youth.
#YesYouthCan
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The Public Service Emerging Leaders Fellowship Programme is officially launched. Thanks to the great partnership of
@PSCKenya
and
@EPLeaders
To meritocracy, citizen-centrism, and an agile public service
#YouthinPublicService
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Wasee...we just got verified by Twitter
@Twitter
and we're all over the moon with excitement. Thanking y'all for always interacting with our content. And if you're yet to follow us, do so...
@elfafrica1
#ELFVerified
#TwitterVerified
#ELFAfricaImpact
#Valuesbasedleadership
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Mentor of the Week
As we begin appreciating our mentors this new decade, we celebrate
@NyangePatience
She is a communications and media engagement specialist with 14 years’ working experience.
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We start 2021 with a resolve of reaching out to more young women and men, supporting them to become active citizens who participate effectively in economic, governance and political processes.
Keep checking our pages for opportunities to grow and partner with us👊
#ELFImpact
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We believe in the youth, we have seen first hand how industrious and intelligent young people are across this region. We are committed to working with partners from across the world in harnessing the power of this promising group. Africa must rise with its youth.
#YesYouthCan
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All set for the round table convening this morning, bringing together young people and public sector players together in a bid to explore the possibility of starting a Public Service Fellowship in Kenya.
#Youth4PublicService
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Join us in celebrating our E.D
@WakoliCaren
who was this week awarded Influential African Woman in Business and Government (Civil Society and Welfare Category) 2018.
Asante! To all our friends, partners and "ELF~ians" who make it possible for us to achieve such milestones.
#ELF
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Big Question is;
How will leadership change if/when this new generation takes the helm? And Does the existing
environment help, or hinder East African Millennials grow as leaders?
#YesYouthCan
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WE ARE LIVE!!
#iLEADCohort10
starts today! Over the course of the coming months, we will work together with young leaders to raise their capacity to scale up their impact in their communities.
#ELFImpact
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Today, we kicked off the NOW US! Awards Kenya 5-day Inclusive Innovation Bootcamp. As
@voicetweetz
awards organiser, we are bringing together 10 Voice rightsholder groups who are already implementing amazing inclusive innovations.
#Inclusion4All
#ELFAfricaImpact
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At Emerging Leaders Foundation we are forever grateful to those who appreciate the lives we touch. This goes out to the young gentleman trying to make an honest living and the young lady who continues to realize her worth in the society.
#ELFImpact
#ELF2019
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COK 2010 introduced devolved services in the health sector. As a contributor to this success,
#MySistersKeeper
focused on improving the ability of young women in healthcare to analyze policies in order to improve services and lead social accountability process.
#ELFImpact
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He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander. ~Aristotle
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A Decade Strong 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Ten years ago today a child was born, and a name was given…Emerging Leaders Foundation.
Ours has been a beautiful journey of discovering, connecting, and impacting lives, communities, and countries.
#ELFAfricaImpact
#ELFatTen
#DecadeStrong
#BeyondTen
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The Public Service Fellowship program will recruit Kenya’s most promising future leaders, between the ages of 18-35 years, and place them into meaningful civil service positions.
#Youth4PublicService
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The first session of
#MySistersKeeper
is on. The program aims at equipping young women who will be mentored on integrity and accountability in the health sector.
Welcome to the beginning of the rest of your life🙂
#MySistersKeeper
#ELFImpact
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Hearty Felicitations to our board member, the very phenomenal
@NyangePatience
for being selected for the well-deserved African Community Figure/Initiative Award 2021.
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Join us this Thursday at 5 O'clock on our facebook page for a discussion on Gender and Power.
How do we create equal and just societies where every gender, especially women, live with dignity?
#HerstoryNotHistory
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Today, we kick off our 3rd session of
#MySistersKeeper
Project with a focus on Good Governance, Advocacy & Policy in the Health Sector. The session seeks to renew the spirit of active citizenship among the fellows.
#ELFImpact
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Happy New Year from ELF!
We’re hopeful that you have started the new year well. At ELF, we have hit the road running and we are very excited about 2020!
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📡📡OPPORTUNITIES ROUNDUP
Here at ELF Africa, we want to see you engaged and employed. Here is your weekly roundup of opportunities:
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Courtesy of
@FordFoundation
we are running the Tunaweza Project to support youth in 8 different counties across Kenya.
#VijanaNaUgatuzi
@elfafrica1
@
@FordFoundation
@siasaplace
@MwauraIsaac1
@EugeneLWamalwa
@DianaSifuna
@RoySasaka
@stellanderitu
@Edward_Kalya
@WakoliCaren
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made our
#iLeadGrad2023
a success. From the organizing committee to the speakers, your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated. Congratulations to our
#iLead
#ClassOf2022
, we are proud of all your accomplishments!
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We have been holding a one-week training aimed at enhancing youth participation in policy and political matters. The training targeted 50 youth from 5 select counties (Mombasa, Makueni, Nairobi, Nakuru and Kakamega).
#ELFImpact
#VijanaHusika
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We’ve been awarded by
@MyleaderKE
for our role in empowering the lives of the youth of Kenya. We believe that only the best is good enough for Africa.
Asante to all who made this possible.
#ELFImpact
#HappyNewMonth
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Are you ready to evaluate and challenge the process of devolution among the youth in your county? We will be at the
@AIU_uni
on Wednesday and Thursday. Please register on the link below:
#VijanaNaUgatuzi
@KTNKenya
@NTVnewsroom
@K24Tv
@citizentvkenya
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🌟 At the
@LightupImpact
Annual Conference, delegates and partners are coming together exchanging ideas and forging new connections.
Our united goal?
#ShiftThePower
to the grassroots. Witness the strength of grassroots networks and the transformative power of connectivity!
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"A lot of things are doable if you are able to package your ideas in government through the relevant government structures. You can change the country if you are determined to do so" - Ambassador Francis Muthaura
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8 years later,
28 counties reached,
4366 youths trained,
460 volunteer mentors,
Over 200,000 youths reached,
To all our mentees, alumni, partners and sponsors,
Thank You for your continued support 👏🏽
#ELFImpact
#CustomerServiceWeek
#CustomerServiceWeek2020
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Esther Aoko has been a very reliable and resourceful member of
#Husika
over the last one year. For her presence and active participation in all team activities, she was recognised as the Most Outstanding Female Husika Fellow
Congratulations
#nimehusika
#elfafricaimpact
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⏳ Time is ticking! Have you submitted your application yet?
🔗 Apply Now:
Need more details? Everything you need to know about embarking on this transformative journey is just a click away:
📢CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
Are you a dynamic young African eager to drive community change and magnify your impact towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Elevate your journey with the iLEAD Fellowship.
Join the iLEAD Fellowship Cohort 11
Apply here:
11
234
375
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Yooo! We can't keep calm, our board member the Hon. Justice Daniel Musinga just got elected as the President of the Court of Appeal. Justice Musinga as we know him is a man of honor, and dedicated public servant.
The
#ELFImpact
family wishes your every good luck!
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We are in a celebratory mode this week at the office because all the fellows who went through our program this year are graduating on Friday.
The leaders are drawn from different counties, sectors,backgrounds etc.. all with a vision of dignified societies.
#ELFGraduation2019
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"As the youth, our greatest power is in mobilization." Let's back one another up in solving issues integral to our society.
#VijanaNaUgatuzi
@NerimaW
@siasaplace
@FordFoundation
@elfafrica1
@AIU_uni
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We are providing a platform for youth and youth centered institutions to showcase their work and engagements in a devolved system of governance.
#VijanaNaUgatuzi
@elfafrica1
@FordFoundation
@siasaplace
@MwauraIsaac1
@EugeneLWamalwa
@DianaSifuna
@RoySasaka
@stellanderitu
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This Saturday we will be creating awareness on Gender Based Violence in Kariobangi North, in partnership with Kariobangi Social Justice Centre and Gender Violence Recovery Centre.
Continous sensitization is the frist step to breaking the SILENCE on GBV.
#EndGBVNowKe
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Congratulations
@suzy_wairimu
and
@thee_anointed
on your well-deserved nominations.
Keep winning ⭐📈
#ELFImpact
#VijanaHusika
#ZuriAwards
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The second segment of the PSELF program kicks off with a focus on how public servants can adopt and champion a citizen-centric approach as they serve in their respective roles.
@EPLeaders
#YouthInPublicService
#ELFat10
#GoAfrica
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Congratulations
@njeriblue
@KiringaMaureen
&
@remmiewoodsie
on your election as the esteemed
#MySistersKeeper
leadership team.
Hongera!!!!
#ELFImpact
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1/ The International Youth Week is upon us and the young people of Kenya are facing a challenging reality with very little to celebrate. Startling statistics published by The Daily Nation shed light on the daunting unemployment pandemic that is hitting young people the hardest.
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31% of civil servants are aged between 50 and 59 and another 30% is aged 40-49yrs.
Almost a third of the civil service will leave in the next 10yrs.
This program intends to turn this potential staffing crisis into a dividend by taping the youth.
#Youth4PublicService
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#ABLI2020
is on. The program seeks to equip young leaders with Biblical Truth and Integrity in Leadership. To all participants,glad to have you on board🙂.
#ElfImpact
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📢
#iLEADCohort11
Fellowship update 📢
We are happy to announce that the recruitment process for
#iLEADCohort11
is almost finalized. We received an overwhelming response of 2000+ applications from over 15 African countries and want to thank each and every one of you for your
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Currently ongoing:
@Edward_Kalya
&
@NerimaW
on
@switchtvkenya
as they share on the proposed amendments to the NYC Bill, 2019 by the Youth Serving Organizations Consortium
#FullCircleWithJoyce
#NYCTuitakayo
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Thank you for today, our takeaway:
1. Don't just vote, engage
2. Don't just complain, advocate
3. Don't be an island, mobilize, organize
4. Start an initiative or be part of one
5. Integrity isn't just the name of a building
6. Participate
#Vijanatunaweza
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Who are you? Who do you feel you are? How do you balance every aspect of your life? How do you thrive during uncertain times?
Second session is ON, facilitated by our very own
@WakoliCaren
@UNDPKenya
@Walidbadawi
@EUinKenya
#MySistersKeeper
#ELFImpact
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We appreciate those who came before us and made sacrifices for our nation.
Happy
#JamhuriDay2020
🇰🇪 from Emerging Leaders Foundation.
#ELFImpact
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Exciting news! The Tunaweza Training of Trainers workshop starts today. We are helping young leaders represent their views and bring about change in their communities. Join us & learn about ethical leadership, communication, and more!
#VijanaTunaweza
#GoAfrica
#Beyond10
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As we celebrate this International Youth Day, we want to celebrate the over 4000 youths who have benefited from our program over the years.
Today, we highlight 9 of them of who have taken Action and are engaging their communities.
#ELFImpact
#IYD
#IYD2020Ke
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Our Executive Director
@WakoliCaren
will be part of the
@NMGLeadersForum
today discussing the power of youth to drive global progress.
We remain committed to pushing the youth agenda in Africa from the periphery to the mainstream.
#NMGLeadershipForum
#ELFImpact
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Compatriots, our Executive Director,
@WakoliCaren
has been nominated for the Diversity and Inclusion Award for Youth in Leadership by the National Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2019. Help us bring this home by voting through this link and sharing widely;
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What is the current state of youth engagement in politics and governance? What are the potential areas for improvement?
We are looking to hear your views in this short survey.
#YouthEngagement
Click on the link below 👇 to share your experiences
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Article 43 (1)a of the Kenyan constitution states that 'Every person has the right—to the highest attainable standard of healthcare..' Its attainability lies on the ability to communicate, analyze policies, inform the citizens of their rights to the community.
#MySistersKeeper
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The demographics are very clear. Kenyan youth will constitute the largest voter block in the next elections. Yet a majority are unaware of the importance of their participation in political processes ~Thomas Wimmer
#RethinkingDemocracy
@KAS_Kenya
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Global reports indicate that most violence is towards women and the perpetrators are men. While women and girls form the bulk of the statistics, men and boys have also suffered GBV in different contexts.
#EndGBVNowKe
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Over the weekend
@RKidiya
took
#MySistersKeeper
fellows through the policy and budget cycle~ connecting it to the Universal Health Coverage and maternal health budgeting. The session explored the different timings of the budget cycle and opportunities of engagement.
#ELFImpact
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Dr. Fred Jonyo, chairman University Of Nairobi Department of political science facilitating
#ELFCohort8
on Youth engagement and advocacy.
@India_Jim
@Edward_Kalya
@RKidiya
@SMerinyo
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" Social media cannot replace physical interactions. Go out and meet people everyday, even if it's just one person in a day."
@David_Ouma
, MP of Ugenya.
#VijanaNaUgatuzi
@siasaplace
@youthagenda254
@elfafrica1
@FordFoundation
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Wooohooo 🙌
Emerging Leaders Foundation has been selected as a Cyber Awareness Month Champion and joined a growing global effort to promote the awareness of online safety and privacy.
#BeCyberSmart
#ELFImpact
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"Young people can be drivers of change with an ethical backbone. They are passionate and have the technical know-how. This program aims to be the platform needed." Yawa Hansen, Executive Director
@EPLeaders
#Youth4PublicService
.
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There comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is NOW!~ Wangari Maathai
Happy
#WangariMaathaiDay
&
#africaenvironmentday
#ELFImpact
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🎉IT'S A WRAP!🎉 The Youth Panel & NOW Us Awards have ended with a bang! 3 amazing organizations are getting funding to create meaningful change in their communities. Let's keep pushing our goal of empowering youth & PWDs in leadership spaces.
#NOWUsAwards2023
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This is to the journey covered, the falling and the rising... Lessons learnt, friends and partners made along the way.
#ELFImpact
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The
#iLEADCohort10
kickoff commenced today, uniting new Fellows, alumni, partners, and stakeholders in a vibrant ceremony. Guided by the wisdom of our alumni and leadership, the Fellows were encouraged to embrace open-mindedness and uphold value-driven leadership.
#ELFImpact
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Believing in the youth makes a big difference in the world. Empowering young people to take up leadership mantles boldly is part of what we do.
Every generation has the opportunity to remake the world.
#ELFImpact
#VijanaHusika
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MARCH into the new month with extra ambition, confidence, positivity, self-love and inner peace.
March on to greater heights, You are unstoppable.
Happy New Month, Make it Count!
#ELFImpact
#HappyNewMonth
#MondayMotivation
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The African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) Nairobi class of 2019 is graduating today after 6 months of being equipped to be values-based leaders championing biblical truth and integrity in their spheres of influence.
#ABLIGraduation2019
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As the world celebrates the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation,
@elfafrica1
we celebrates our alumni and the Tunaweza county coordinator- Migori county
@Vincent_Mwit
, who leads a team of anti-fgm champions in his home county.
#EndFGM
#ELFImpact
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You do not need a title to be a leader. You are a leader in your own capacity-
@esther_aoko
cc:
@UNDPKenya
@Walidbadawi
@EUinKenya
@rhnkorg
@emanuelnandokha
#MySistersKeeper
#ELFImpact
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To ensure that more young men and women effectively engage with governance and policy matters in the counties,
@elfafrica1
is running Husika, a programme that seeks to address governance matters through the dynamic use of social media platforms.
#ELFImpact
#VijanaHusika
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Welcome to
#PSELFGraduation2024
. The Public Service Emerging Leaders Fellowship (PSELF) is an intergenerational effort to re-engage Kenya's youth in public service and administration. The fellowship is composed of young, ethical, and innovative youth whose aim is to be change
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We believe that the translation of knowledge and information gathered in class, into practical skills in the community, are a sure way to position the youth as influencers in the society.
#mysisterskeeper
#ELFImpact
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We are Hiring an Assistant Program Officer-Governance.The successfully candidate will support in the coordination of all governance project.He/She will be based in Nairobi.
Interested candidates should send their applications by Monday,31st Aug 2020.
See poster for more details.
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It's Day 2 of the NOW US! Awards Inclusive Innovation Bootcamp.
Today, we focused on building the capacity of the identified 10
@voicetweetz
rightsholder groups on Project Management Cycle, Documentation, Reporting & Sustainability.
#Inclusion4All
#ELFAfricaImpact
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"Power is not the things we see, true power is the ability to influence and transform people's lives for the better."
#PSELFGraduation
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Happy Women's Day to all the women who are breaking barriers through their efforts every day across all cultural, social, economic and political situations.
Cheers to a world where equality and solidarity are glorified in every aspect of life.
#InternationalWomensDay
#ELFImpact
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We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our Mentor-in-Chief, Caren Wakoli, has been listed as one of the top 100 Most Influential Young Africans by Avance Media, ranking at an impressive
#19
!
#100MostInfluentialYoungAfricans
#Beyond10
#GoAfrica
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We pride ourselves in having invested in the lives of over 8,000 young African leaders, who have proceeded to excel in their institutions and community.
Come learn what sets us apart and find out how you can be part of our ever growing and influential community of leaders.
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The health practitioners are graduating having gone through a vigorous training on accountability, good governance and the roles they can play in ensuring that their communities have access to proper health care.
@UNDPKenya
@Walidbadawi
@rhnkorg
#MySistersKeeper
#ELFImpact
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Don't be enticed by success or scared by failure, Be captivated with purpose.
#ELFImpact
#MondayMotivation
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Wisdom can come from anyone, anywhere and at any time. You just need to listen carefully, your passion is what will make a difference.
@KanzeDena
@Walidbadawi
@UNDPKenya
@StateHouseKenya
#ELFImpact
#MySistersKeeper
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