Accumulated evidence shows that strengthening
protective factors in schools, homes and local communities, as well as
improving quality of mental health care for adolescents and youth can make important
contribution to improving developmental outcomes of vulnerable young people.
Basic Needs interventions with the
youth span
1) Integration in the community
mental health model
2) Digital Media
3) Drama, dance and Song
4) Virtual peer to peer
support-Online communities
5) Group therapy and one on one
counseling
6) Outreach to learning
institutions, and communities
The Fellowship
The Basic Needs UK
in Kenya Fellowship (BNKEF) aims to create an opportunity for youth with or at
increased risk of developing a mental health problem to camaraderie in a
fellowship programme that will provide an opportunity for them to strengthen
their social and emotional resilience and skills to confront their problems and
to help others. The fellowship will accommodate 3 interns for a period of 3
months and not exceed 2 terms. The fellowship will not translate into a job
with Basic Needs.
What the programme
will offer;
1.
Mentorship by
Basic Needs and associates
2.
A 2 days a week
opportunity to participate in the activities of Basic Needs according to areas
of interest/study /talent/skills
3.
A skills training
opportunity that will run 4 times a month on agreed days
4.
Field visit
opportunities to different projects that Basic Needs runs
5.
Fun filled networking
opportunities
6.
A minimum package
for awareness on mental and emotional health issues
7.
A certificate of
participation at the end of the fellowship
8. Opportunity to
join a group therapy session/ a virtual peer support group / treatment/referral
as appropriate for self , peers , family members or associates
9.
Contacts and
references where applicable
What the fellows
will offer the programme
1.
2 days a week of
their time and skills/ competencies/areas of study or natural talent
2.
Commitment and
passion
3.
Participate in
the development of the youth strategy
4.
Participate in
awareness drives to youth in other institutions or forums
Qualifications for
BNKE internship/Fellowship
1.
You are Kenyan
male or female 18-25 years
2.
In or out of
school
3.
You live in
Nairobi or its environs or can be able to travel for the duration of the
internship/fellowship
4.
You or a close
family member lives with a mental illness or epilepsy or you are at risk
5. Possess one or a combination of the following skills,
interests, passions, talents
a) Digital Media, marketing
b) Accounting/business development
c) Community Development
d)
Creative media,
Art (design, product development,)
e)
Psychology/
Psychiatry
f)
IT, hardware and
soft ware
g)
Agri-business
h)
Research and Data
management
i)
Youth programme
development
j)
Any other
outstanding talent that may not be listed here that can enhance/ livelihoods
development with youth, men, women, children with mental disorders, their cares
and communities
Check us out on:
·
Face book-Basic Needs
Kenya, Youth Fellowship Program
·
Twitter-
@bnkefellowship
TO APPLY, CLICK HERE ==> APPLICATION LINK
(Applicants
with mental, psychosocial problems or epilepsy or those with a family member
with any of the listed problems will be given first priority. Males are also
encouraged to apply.)
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