The youths learning ICT at Ngarua maarifa centre have taken the responsibility to ensure that the latter shines clean before classes commence every morning. As the saying goes, ''cleanliness is next to godliness'' they made a duty roster, as a guided for all the students carry out the noble duty. Heither Njuguna is a jubilant young woman, currently learning ICT, she appreciates the services offered at the center. The only way to take responsibility and ownership is by helping to clean the center, “She says”.
Apart from ICT training, Maarifa centre is a magnet for young people in many other ways: It is the only place they come and get in touch with friends and relatives from far and near. The social networks like facebook, twitter, netlog, blogs etc are increasingly pulling the world closer and engaging young people in networking.
Youths apply for jobs, Apply for KRA pin numbers and apply for international citizenship like the green card among others.
After discovering the high affinity, of young people to the social networks, I created a facebook account for the Ng’arua Maarifa Centre. The response was amazing, youths joined in large numbers. As time goes by I started discovering the raw talent exhibited by our young users, they are skilful and creative.
I started showing them films made at the center and to my amazement, they developed interest in film making which I asked them to write scripts for drama skits so that we can shoot and make short films for web sharing. This will not only place them in front of the curve in the circles of friends but also stir nascent inborn talents.
Am now planning to train community journalists to enable them shoot edit and upload their own films.
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ALIN FO Ng’arua.
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