Youth Mentorship Program

Since 2018, PEERU has empowered over 271 youth leaders through the Youth Mentorship program and continues to focus on graduating over 2000 youths through the program in future.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Education & Sports, Peer To Peer Uganda (PEERU) and with support from partners is implementing a national model program called the Peer To Peer Uganda Annual Youth Mentorship program. Since 2018, PEERU has empowered over 271 youth leaders through the Youth Mentorship program and continues to focus on graduating over 2000 youths through the program in future.  Program Activities include; The One-week residential mentorship training, Seed Funding, One on One Mentorship, Internship attachments to various agencies, Monthly group work assignments, Mentee – mentor monthly feedback reports, Field visits,

Young People
Mentored
Mentorship
Camps
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Mentors and
Trainers
Seed Grants

The Goal of the program is to create a movement of inspired young leaders who can influence others into living healthy and fulfilling lives. The program has continued to offer peer to peer mentorship to over 207 youths across Uganda aimed at building a generation of resilient and empowerment young leaders and mentors, we strive to inspire and contribute towards a Uganda of informed, inspired and self-driven youth in all aspects of life.

The program was developed through consultation with a wide spectrum of partners with in various sectors and cooperate spheres including youth, government bodies, religious and cultural institutions, business experts, mentors, trainers, health experts, civil society, development partners, academia and private sector that identified a need for an innovative mentorship program. The program is aligned with national and global priorities and standards. Targeting 100 young men and women (16-25 years) annually.

The program supports evidence-based interventions proven to mitigate the impact of the challenges adolescents and youth face in communities equipping them with the necessary skills, knowledge and opportunities to support them excel in the competitive world we live in today. The Program is an annual rolling basis program, through an 11 months’ mentorship development series of activities. The Cohort based program brings together professionals and influential leaders from various sectors to facilitate the mentorship program.