Today, she was able to train on backup of data as a digital security for Human right activists, journalists etc. It is interesting to know that back up of data is very important as it enables valuable information to be stored in safe places like the external hard drives, cloud ( google severs, drop box) and USB flash etc separately from the originals such that in the event where the original documents are compromised due to virus attacks theft etc, there will still be a copy of your valuables somewhere else.
Training in process
However, there is no one perfect security plan for data. Make a security plan that works for you and for the risk you face. Remember, ” what’s safe today might not be secure tomorrow ” . Hence, it is imperative to continually reevaluate your security practices. Take note that security is a continual process.
The training workshop organized by CYEED and AFRO LEARDERSHIP in Yaounde Azur Hotel on November 1st and 2nd 2019 was a commitment to build capacity for the members of the Cameroon digital rights coalition on Public Awareness Raising Techniques/ Messaging and Communication Strategies. The workshop started at 8am with introduction of participants, followed by a word of welcome from both organizers, Mr. Charles of Afro Leadership and Mme Sophie Ngassa of CYEED. Next, was presentation proper by Mr. Kamdem who drilled the participants on Public awareness raising techniques referred to as tools for positive communication for digital rights advocacy. It was quite an interactive session and exchange of ideas between members of the different CSOs therein present. They all listed the different tools they used both online and offline (like flyers, posters, videos etc) and how they’re used in their different organizations to disseminate information to a wider audience.
GENERAL PARTICIPANTS
The facilitator’s
approach in presentation was amazing. He used videos especially those that
concerns gross human rights violation, security issues to draw the attention of
CSOs on the issues unraveled in our society and how to better
communicate/advocate for such a course. Participants were asked to comment on
lessons learnt from the videos watched, paying particular attention to the
content of the video, emotions conferred, what message was shared by the video,
was it clearly understandable? And what better way to transmit the message.
WATCHING A VIDEOVIDEO TIME
The presentation on day two was on Public Awareness and Self
Awareness. The facilitator defined Self awareness as a skill that anyone can
learn to improve on the right exercises and habits (that is, paying attention
to the way you think, feel and behave). Meanwhile public awareness is the
public level of understanding about the importance and implication of a course
or a topic of common/personal interest. Participants were enlightened on two
ways to focus on in raising public awareness, which included through community
mobilization and specific plan events like open door days, using poster cards
for campaign, websites, social medias, documentaries, influential persons in
society, musicians, bloggers and visiting schools etc. In using planned event
to raise public awareness, a case study was presented to participants in order
to enable them have a better understanding of how plan events work. In the case
study presented, the following questions were asked: what was the event?, Was
your CSO organizer or participant to the event? Why did your team think the
event could be used to reach you target? Do you think your objectives were
achieved? If yes, why and if no, what doesn’t work well? These questions are to
help the implanting organization to improve on its communication strategy.
PRESENTATION ON SELF AWARENESSROUNDING UP
Rounding up, the facilitator advised the participants (CSOs)
who used videos for public awareness to make a video structure not exceeding
three minutes, for posters, it should be simple with keynote message on it,
organizational websites should be simple, having the organizational logo at the
top of the page, clear mission of the organization, its members, pictures
showing activities engaged while avoiding unnecessary details and listing all
partners at the bottom of the page. Day two ended with taking of group pictures,
filling of an evaluation form and participants had a transportation fare of 25000
FRS each.
On the 23rd October 2019 marked a great day for AWLO( African Women In Leadership Organisation) Cameroon Chapter as they saw the success of their first ever event since its inception on the 2nd of March 2019 in Cameroon.The event that took place at the prestigious Djeuga Palace Hotel Yaounde , under the theme- “Women Leaders , Influencing the Next Generation of Female Leaders ” ,saw Over 200 young female leaders who came ready to overcome the challenges encountered in Leadership Roles and offer holistic mentorship to the next generation of young female leaders .
Speaking at the official opening of the event, the Vice president of AWLO,Cameroon Chapter, Madam Bertha Yenwo challenged women to dare their fears and appreciate the efforts of fellow women rather than run them down.
One of the speakers , Mrs.Marie Paul Niat reminded the women that self branding is primarily the building of a positive mindset which then translates to what we see on the outside. They were also challenged to use ICT innovations in upgrading their competencies and educational level.
Adding her voice to Barrister Onambele Anchang Conceilia’s, who said that, women should look beyond societal constructs which make them think like robots, motivational speaker Marja Motanga asked women to identify skills innate in them, improve on them and brand, then make it a selling point in the corporate world. A world in which many companies are now giving positions of responsibility to women, thus the need for every woman to keep adding value to what she already knows.
To these, the youngest speaker, CEO of Green House Ventures, Roland Fomundam, through practical examples demonstrated to the women that the moment a woman begins to see the value in another, her value also adds, given that a leader is not an island.
To add some colour to the event, the Awlo Cameroon Youth Council, graced the event with a wonderful display of different African Cultures via a fashion parade with different African Country outfits and music..thus celebrating the name African Women in Leadership and the different countries that makeup the organisation.
In all the women left this maiden AWLO event in Cameroon, with a sound understanding that their network is their net worth.. We can boldly say that the event achieved the goals of AWLO which are aimed at building empowering platform for women and harnessing the synergies of alliance..
We extend a big thank you to all participants and everyone who contributed morally , physically , psychologically to the sucess of this event.God richly bless you.
Once more a big thank you to Our Founder Dr Elisha, for this great vision changing the world,
A big thank you to Mommy Bertha Yenwo for her unfliching dedication to the growth of Alwo Cameroon
Thank you to Our Heforshe Boss Mr Gilbert Ewehmeh
And the entire Youth Council Cameroon Chapter.
“Truly together we are stronger” , “Together lets Carry the Ball.”
Long live Awlo Global
Long Live Awlo Cameroon
Long Live our founder Dr Elisha
Long live our Matrons
Long live Youth Council Members.
God bless us All
Reporting For Awlo Cameroon.
MIMI KAYLA .Communicator Awlo YC
Youths Who Run the World was organized by the Cancer Research UK and the Youths Who Run the World organization under the theme “Healthy and Active Lifestyle”. This event was facilitated by the Noela Lyonga Foundation on the 13th of July 2019 for from 7am to 8am at Bongo square. It was an event where youths ran for 10km in 206 countries.
Our Her Voice Club Project Coordinator; Nfomi Laura Berka and our Her Voice Club He 4 She Ambassador; Melony Joseph represented the Denis Miki Foundation Her Voice Club in this year’s Youths Who Run The World Cancer Campaign in Buea.
DMF Volunteer; Sylvia Leku was also among the participants for the July 13th Youths Who Run The World Beat Cancer Campaign.
This event started with a talk on how to live a healthy lifestyle, it was participatory as youths contributed. Some of which include; exercising 21/2 hours per week for people more than 18 years old, thinking and developing positive attitudes, not consuming more than 7 cubes of sugar per week for people more than 18 of age and the importance of rest at least 8 hours for the ages from 16-18. This followed up by some warm up.
Noela Lyonga joined us some minutes into the warm up, where she welcomed all youths and gave a brief summary of the line of activities, the motive and rationale for the program and project. This led to the main part of the program where we jugged round Bongo Square and Clarks Quarters in pairs. This activity was a lot of fun as we sang songs like “who run the world? Youths!!” “Small thing pickam” and others.
We concluded the activity with group pictures, interviews
from radio and TV stations that were present. Organizations represented
included; The Noela Lyonga Foundation, Her Voice Club, BONET, UB fan Club and
others. The CEO/founder of the Noela Lyonga Foundation
appreciated the efforts and initiative and encouraged us to be health
advocates.
Our DMF Volunteers program is a key pillar on which Denis Miki Foundation exists. It is a program that exists to build the capacities of the youth and has as objective to help us achieve our goal of putting Youth In The Picture in key decision making positions and places, jobs, businesses and opportunities. We believe in the added value of volunteerism to both our organisation and those who sign up as Volunteers with DMF.
DMF Volunteers over the years have proven to be the backbone of our nonprofit organisation. Our Volunteers help us with fundraising, administrative tasks and operations, and they help spread the word about the mission of the organisation.
We believe that investing in community members through mentorship and coaching is a way of building a new trend of thoughtful and caring changemakers. Who can Pass-On the knowledge, skills and capacities we transfer to them to more people across different communities both locally and globally.
Our Mentorship Program runs through our DMF’s Financial Empowerment Mentorship Program (FINEMPRO), Hubs and Accelerator Programs, Intergenerational Mentorship Programs and Clubs. The main objectives being mentoring youth, women, girls and other targeted beneficiaries to start social ventures, create jobs, secure funding for projects, encourage job creation and entrepreneurship.
This is done through a 3 months intensive Mentorship program that provides selected Mentees with skills, knowledge and access to critical tools to become impact-oriented changemakers and business and social enterprise creators. The Mentorship program is also aimed at connecting DMF Mentees to available opportunities both nationally and internationally.
The Mentorship program includes:
Training: 3 months of online and in-person (where feasible) training which guides creating and managing a business
Mentoring: A world-class mentor to guide during the business transformation stages
Funding: Training of Mentees on grants writing and lessons on how to secure seed capital to prove their concepts and how to secure further funding for their concepts and ventures.
Network: Gain access to large networks of African start-ups and DMF’s global contacts
DMF Mentee Isabelle Teghen participating at a Consultative Meeting in Nigeria
DMF Mentee Mofor Ghislain Atanga is the Founded of Mofor Green Ventures (MGV); an Agribusiness growing Watermelon, Corn, Plantain, Cassava, Palms, Fish, Snails and Chicken in Cameroon to create employment and contribute to food security for sustainable development. Founded by 28 years old Cameroonian Mofor Ghislain Atanga, MGV has over 2 hectares of farmland employing over 10 staff with women being most of their workforce.
Become a DMF Mentee
Are you ready to join our flagship Mentorship program at Denis Miki Foundation? We receive applications on a rolling basis. To apply request for an application form today at contact@denismikifoundation.cm. Making this decision and signing up at a minimal fee of 25,000 XAF ($50) you are onto the most amazing life and career changing experience.
The Rural Android (RuDroid) Women and Girls project by Denis Miki Foundation is a Digital Empowerment project aimed at putting up Digital infrastructures (Community Cyber Café) in rural communities in order to support community access to the internet. It is a project to teach the women and girls of suburb and under-served communities on how to use a computer and their digital phones to empower themselves.
The expected impact is to train rural women and girls on how to use a computer and record their success stories after every 6 months and run the #RuDroidWomen and #RuDroidGirls campaign to stir up and inspire other rural women and girls to take up computer classes and connect to the varying opportunities found on the internet. We have the pilot project running in Zangtembeng village with support from a U.S. based partner.
