Edition 1 · Discovering My Identity
First Edition
- 11–15 August 2025
- A.I.C. Ngong Hills, Ngong, Kajiado County
- 150 participants
What happened
The first edition launched the Skills & Mentorship Programme. Over five days of the August school holiday, 150 youth across several age groups worked through five skill tracks while the character theme, Discovering My Identity, ran alongside them each day.
Six skilled trainers led the skill areas, supported by eight mentors — pastors, psychologists and Sunday-school teachers — who guided the character sessions. Each day carried a life-shaping theme: self-acceptance, healthy relationships, emotions management, decency and effective communication. The sessions were interactive and practical, and by the end of the week many youth showed greater confidence, stronger values and a clearer sense of identity.
This edition established GGF's model of nurturing both talent and character, and began our partnership with A.I.C. Ngong Hills, which has hosted every edition since. Feedback from learners, mentors and facilitators was overwhelmingly positive, with many asking for the programme to run more often.
Skills delivered
French Language
Led by a native French speaker: six lessons covering the alphabet, pronunciation, silent letters, intonation, greetings and survival vocabulary. Learners finished able to introduce themselves in French.
Media
Photography and videography — handling cameras, composition and lighting, recording quality footage and capturing short interviews in teams.
Digital Literacy
From computer foundations, safe browsing and typing to building simple web pages with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, ending with a group demo website.
Music
Theory and keyboard practice — posture, keys and notes, triads and chords, beat, tempo and time signatures — working towards playing songs together.
Crochet
From basic stitches to bracelets, hair bands, small bags and infant shoes — building patience and focus, and a potential income-generating skill.
Outcomes
- 150 youth completed the founding edition
- Five skill tracks delivered by six trainers, with eight mentors guiding daily character sessions
- Learners built their first websites, took their own photos and videos, and introduced themselves in French
- GGF committed to a second edition with more skill areas and a stronger mentorship pool
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