Coastweek – – Saturday November 3rd 2007 was a day of Social Event with a twist, where 54 Ismaili students from 9 different schools in Mombasa attended a Youth Empowerment Session at the Aga Khan Academy.
This was part of an activity to mark the Golden Jubilee Year of His Highness The Aga Khan.
The aim of the day was to empower and bring together the youth aged 13 to 20 years.
The session consisted of three stations, activity, drama and physical fitness.
Participants were divided into three groups, who were given the opportunity to visit all three stations.
The activity station brought about awareness of working together as a team and the benefits it derives from exchange of ideas and thoughts gained rather than single minds.
It taught them how to work as a team and brought awareness of benefits one can derive with exchange of ideas and thoughts as a team than individually. Participants got the opportunity to interact with each other and fellowship was attained.
Skills of leadership, balance of life, concentration and listening to others were also portrayed.
A used forum theatre, Brazilian technique, to engage students in discussion about social issues that affect the youth was part of the drama station.
Emphasis of physical fitness in daily life was the theme of the third station whereby the Youth were put through their paces physically both in a cardio and weights capacity with a message ‘A Healthy Body creates a Healthy Mind’.
The group took a break for lunch, in an informal environment allowing them to socialize with the organizers, facilitators and fellow participants.
Aspiring speeches continued after lunch which was followed by a cultural movie ‘Colour of Paradise’, which illustrated theme of different cultures.
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