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About JENGE Academy

JENGE Academy is a knowledge and capacity-building initiative that looks to provide young Creators and Innovators with the knowledge, skills and resources they need to build sustainable livelihoods while contributing impactful social change and impact.

 

JENGE Academy is an initiative of JENGE KULTURE.

Why JENGE Academy?

JENGE Academy works toward economic and civic empowerment for Africa’s youth. The project responds to the challenge of unemployment and underemployment among Africa’s youth by helping young creators and innovators build the skills and knowledge to establish and grow thriving enterprises and careers while contributing to impactful social change.

Capacity-building Subject/Thematic Areas

We look to help participants of JENGE Academy build knowledge and skills in a variety of subjects or thematic areas, namely:

Include knowledge and skills in Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, Sculpting, Animation, Video Production, Photography, etc.

Include knowledge and skills in Design Thinking, Product Design, etc.

Include knowledge and skills in Business Start-up, Business Growth, Business Finance & Taxation, etc.

Include knowledge and skills in Budgeting, Saving, Investing, etc.

Include knowledge and skills in Intellectual Property Law, Contracts Law, Business Formation Law, etc.

Include knowledge and skills in Mental Health Awareness & Management, Emotional Intelligence, etc.

Our Approach

We employ a 3-pronged approach/model for building the knowledge, skill, resilience and social responsibility that produces empowered and well-rounded youth. Our model involves 3 key stages: Teach, Coach/Mentor and Connect.

Stage 1: Teach

We begin by providing knowledge, skills and resources to young creators and innovators through in-person and virtual training workshops and courses.

Stage 2: Coach/Mentor

Secondly, we coach and mentor the young creators and innovators, helping them navigate the challenges that come with establishing and growing their enterprises, careers and social impact initiatives.

Stage 3: Connect

Finally, we help connect the creators and innovators to opportunities for work and business.

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