Mind Blowers -Lifeskills for life

HIV/AIDS empowerment – I can handle all grades, but I work best with teens. I have worked with various organizations in Kenya and Uganda. Sex and Peer pressure – Has experience teaching this subject but I can work best with teens and students in high Schools. I have previously taught this subject in several schools in Kenya,Uganda and Congo. Lifeskills and mentorship – For more than five years now, I have taught life-skills in several schools across Kenya and in Uganda. Global Citizenship education – I have gained meaningful experience in this subject area and have taught in many schools. I am currently working at Grace Heal High school where I teach global citizenship. I founded Global Steps to help inspire and empower the next generation of active Global Citizens. Bible and discipleship – I have worked in several churches as a Sunday school trainer. I am currently the children’s minister at Active Community Chapel based in Kitale Kenya.I love children so much and love engaging them in music, singing and dancing. Young people have many needs and require constant guidance. I Believe children and young people are more likely to flourish if they experience pleasure and engagement during their learning process. As a teacher and mentor, i love to engage my students and involve them in fun activities. I am more passionate in developing the skills and abilities of young people. Through constant interaction I am able to identify the talents and skills of my learners and mentor and guide them through their different phases of life. I have taught life-skills in several organizations and believe young people in schools need ‘emotional intelligence’ to succeed in life. During their transition to adulthood young people face very many challenges and issues and require mentors and positive friends to guide them. My role as a teacher has always been to identify the weakness of a learner and guide them through. My mission is to build them up and instill the value of courage in them. My book of reference during the all mentorship and guiding process is always the bible. There are very many inspiring stories from the bible. Learners need to hear these stories more often and be encouraged to learn from them. The stories of young men from the bible like Joseph, David, and Joshua can inspire children in class and instill certain virtues and life-skills in them.

Personal model I believe teachers are role models in the society. As role models, we have been called to lead by example. The idea is that the students will learn by watching what the teacher does and exactly as the teacher does it. Our roles as teachers are to show the student how to find information and how to understand it. Teachers should always practice what they teaching by being example in word and deed. Always remember, students are there to learn from us. Practice this model of teaching especially if you are a lifeskills trainer. Student Centered approach The idea is that the teacher will advise and guide the students through a learning path. Assessment involves informal and formal methods- tests, group projects, portfolios, and class participation. The teacher should continue to assess the student learning even throughout the lesson. The students are learning the information the teacher is giving, and the teacher is learning how best to approach the students. Inquiry based learning This teaching style focuses on letting the students explore and actively participate in learning. Rather than being a dictator, the teacher is more of a guide, giving the students advice and supporting their efforts. I use this style more often, it has worked wonders. Throughout the session, you as the teacher will be able to identify students with excellent capabilities. Cooperate learning I love this and I use it more often. The idea behind this kind of teaching is community. Much of the work in the classroom is group projects, and the students are responsible for their own learning and development. The theory behind this style of teaching is that students learn best when interacting with their peers.

2011 February - Best student ,PCYM (Principle in Children and Youth Ministries),University of the nations ;Distinction honors. 2012 February – Volunteer Grant, awarded by Omprakash Foundation USA to teach lifeskills at Childline Uganda. 2013 May – Volunteer ,Volunteer Grant, awarded by Omprakash Foundation USA to mentor children and young people in high schools across East Africa. 2013 August – Volunteer of the week award by Omprakash Foundation USA. 2015 May - Walking through the bible award by Africa theology seminary.

I started school at Changamwe Primary school and proceeded to Kenyatta high school where I did my O level exams and passed. I joined Cambridge International College for a course in international Business Management/Administration and passed with credit. Having worked with several companies, I resigned my job in the year 2009 and started working with children in several churched and Orphanages. In the year 2010, February, I joined Youth with a Mission (University Of the Nations) Athiriver campus in Kenya for a course in discipleship. After graduation, I proceeded to Youth With A Mission,Arusha base where I did my PCYM (Principles In Children and Youth Ministries) course and passed with distinction.I have done several other short courses related to children and youths and received various awards.

My names are Emmanuel Godfrey Ogoma, born and raised in Kenya. I am the pioneer of Global Steps, a Non for profit organization founded to help mentor young people and children in schools. Global Step’s mission is to develop children and young people as active global citizens and empower them with knowledge, skills and values to thrive in, and contribute to, their local, national and global community. I was educated at Youth With A Mission (YWAM), University of the Nations, Athiriver and Arusha where i did a course in Discipleship and Children and youth ministry respectively. I have previously worked with several NGO including Omprakash Foundation USA where i helped mentor children and young people in school. In the year 2012 and 2013, i received a fellowship grant to continue with my work as child and youth mentor and advocate in Mityana, Uganda. I hold an International Diploma in Business Administration/Management from Cambridge International College in the UK. My passion is to see children and youths develop their talents and achieve their dreams.My passion is in the area of lifskills development and mentorship. I believe if children and young people are mentored at their tender age, they can achieve great things in life.