RESONATE WORKSHOPS

STORYTELLING FOR LEADERSHIP: RESONATE'S CORE PROGRAM IS OUR STORYTELLING FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS TWO-DAY TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO REDEFINE LEADERSHIP SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE, IDENTIFY THEIR VALUES, AND HOW THEY HAVE DRIVEN THE CHOICES IN THEIR LIVES, AND TELL A CONFIDENT LEADERSHIP STORY THAT REPRESENTS WHO THEY ARE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WOMEN GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS AND MAKE THE CHANGE THEY WISH TO SEE IN THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. IN ORDER TO TACKLE WOMEN AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT, TEENAGE PREGNANCIES, AND LOW PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS, WE HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTING THREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS NAMELY: GIRA UBUSHOBOZI "BE POWERFUL", SPEAK FOR CHANGE, AND RISE &STEM PROGRAMS TO ENSURE TO TACKLE THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHALLENGES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. IN 2024, RESONATE REACHED A TOTAL OF 5,848 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS EAST AFRICA. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION INCLUDED: 1,384 IN STORYTELLING FOR LEADERSHIP, 1,216 IN GIRA UBUSHOBOZI ("BE POWERFUL!"), 2,055 IN SPEAK FOR CHANGE, 245 IN RISE AND STEM, 27 IN TRAINING OF FACILITATORS (TOF), 500 IN A CAMPAIGN AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, 180 IN STORYTELLING FOR LEADERSHIP SESSIONS DELIVERED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE STAFF WERE TRAINED THROUGH OUR TOF PROGRAM. RESONATE'S 2024 IMPACT DATA SHOWS: 91% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED INCREASED LEADERSHIP, 46% STARTED INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES, 37% ADVANCED ACADEMICALLY OR PROFESSIONALLY, AND 88% TOOK ON FORMAL OR INFORMAL LEADERSHIP ROLES.

TRAINING OF FACILITATORS (TOF): THROUGH AN INTENSIVE LEARNING PROCESS, RESONATE EQUIPS STAFF FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO BECOME FACILITATORS OF OUR STORYTELLING FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. THIS APPROACH ENABLES PARTNERS TO INTEGRATE RESONATE'S TAILORED CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP-BUILDING CURRICULUM INTO THEIR OWN EDUCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE TOF MODEL EXPANDS IMPACT BY EMPOWERING PARTNER FACILITATORS TO DELIVER TRANSFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS THAT FOSTER SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-REFLECTION, AND PERSONAL GROWTH AMONG THEIR BENEFICIARIES/PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAM DELIVERY SKILLS, FACILITATORS RECEIVE TRAINING IN LEADERSHIP, EFFECTIVE FACILITATION, AND MOTIVATING PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE MEANINGFUL AND INTENDED ACTION. IN 2024, WE TRAINED 27 FACILITATORS IN OUR TRAINING OF FACILITATORS PROGRAM.