Join the Generation Kenya Alumni Community!
Be Part of a Network of Generation Alumni Around the Country
The Generation Kenya alumni programme facilitates opportunities within the alumni community that foster a sense of Generation alumni pride. It also provides an opportunity for our alumni to help the organization achieve its objectives and mission of empowering youth to build thriving and sustainable careers across the country, while at the same time connecting the alumni with each other and the next generation of the program’s participants
General Inquiries email: genkalumni@generation.org
Toll-Free Interview Coaching Number l: 0800721840
Psychosocial Support Toll Free Number: 0800724650
Three ways to get involved
Why you should be part of the alumni network?
Newsletter
Receive a regular e-newsletter that includes:
- Updates on the alumni opportunities
- Alumni stories from across the country
- Reports on past alumni events and details of upcoming events
- Details of upcoming alumni events for opportunities to network with other alumni for social and professional development
Events
Notifications of upcoming alumni events across the country that provide social and professional networking opportunities
- Free events
Training
Receive information on opportunities to sign up for Generation upskilling and advanced training programs
Leadership Opportunities
- Invitations to participate in Generation outreach events and programs
- Opportunity to become part of the alumni steering committees
- Opportunity to be a Generation Kenya ambassador, resulting in recognition during Generation events, through digital media and on other platformi
Global Alumni Ambassador Council- Kenya
The purpose of the Global Alumni Ambassadors Council is to elevate the alumni voice and further center the experience of our graduates in our work. Yearly, One alumni from Generation Kenya gets a chance to join the global alumni ambassador council. Key objective of the council Include:
- Further our mission & vision by elevating alumni voices
- Improve our offerings by incorporating alumni feedback
- Provide an opportunity for alumni to connect with peers from across the network, access training opportunities and hone their leadership skills
Generation Kenya Mentorship Program
Would you like to give back to the next generation of Generation Kenya students? Join our mentorship programme today as a mentor! Our mentorship program’s main objective is to offer social support to Generation Kenya’s students and graduates while offering mentors an opportunity to give back to the community. We believe that personal and professional success are closely connected and that when our target students, who face a myriad of challenges during their training and early days at work, such as negative peer influence, discouragement from the society, etc., receive the support they need during this period from peers who have walked the journey and achieved some success, they will overcome the challenges and be successful.
Structure
One Mentor
1-2 Mentees
Generation Kenya’s peer-to-peer mentorship programme matches one mentor with 3-5 mentees, who can either be students or fresh graduates (less than one month old as Generation alumni).
Mentorship Lasts
3-Months
Each mentor is asked to mentor their mentees for at least three months. Mentorship starts in class and continues after training completion
Fortnightly Meetings
The mentor will be asked to meet with their mentees at least once every two weeks. Beyond the physical meetings, the mentor is to actively keep in touch with the mentees to build a relationship and offer support.
Objectives
The program aims to offer support to mentees to advance their careers as they leverage the experiences and skills of successful alumni. This support contributes to improving retention and performance for the students as they go through their training and when they start working.
The mentorship programme also helps us to ensure student and graduate well-being and improve prospects for their general career trajectory, as mentors and mentees receive formal and informal guidance.
Generation Kenya mentors help us create a community that follows graduates into the workplace since mentorship extends beyond the class and into the workplace. This helps us to ensure our students continue receiving the support they need to succeed in the workplace.
We seek to offer an opportunity for mentors to build skills and give to the next generation as they provide guidance and support to mentees, cultivate their leadership skills, give back to Generation and the community and get an opportunity to be upskilled by external mentors.
Benefits for the mentor
- To receive a certificate of service after 3 months of mentoring
- For upskilling by professionals during mentor meetups and refreshers
- For experience in people management and leadership
- For enhanced job and personal satisfaction through the supporting of the development of others
- For recognition on our digital platforms and during our alumni events
- To reflect on one’s own practice.
- To use your experience, making it available to a person new to your profession
- To widen your understanding of the organization and the way it works
- To practice interpersonal skills
Generation Kenya Alumni Events
The success of our graduates is the success of the Generation program. This is why we host events to celebrate our alumni successes and provide a platform for them to reconnect.
Graduation Ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies for Generation’s students in Kenya are held annually, with the last one on 15th March 2019, which graduated 4,799 of our students. The event was held at KICC. More than 4,500 people were in attendance, among them parents and dignitaries. Hon. Peter Munya, the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives, and Dr. Kipkirui Langat, the CEO/DG of TVET Authority, officiated the event. Our funders, USAID, McKinsey & Company, SIDA, and Safaricom Foundation, were present.
Alumni Events
Generation Kenya alumni events happen biannually, allowing our alumni to reconnect with the Generation team and their peers while having fun! The events also provide a platform for our alumni to learn about Generation’s new programs and ventures, how to be involved, and celebrate their successes to date and be inspired by guest speakers.
Watch this space for details on our next alumni event!