2023 Wrapped; Shujaaz Inc's Top Moments and Milestones
This week, we’re looking back on the highlights from the year. With thanks to the generosity and continued support of our partners and friends – here’s our 2023, wrapped:???
In Feb, Shujaaz met FLOTUS herself, Dr Jill Biden, when she came to visit our #Konnect Festival event where we hosted 40 young people in collaboration with our friends at The MTV Staying Alive Foundation (Georgia Arnold, Sara Piot, Wame Jallow) and the DREAMS Team from PATH (Daniel Oluoch-Madiang', Rosemarie Muganda-Onyando). Dr Jill was shown around the event by Nya Mona Muchemi, CATHERINE MUSYIMI & Nick M. Thank you to our partners from #AgencyForAll & USAID Holly Baker (Shakya)??
In May members of the Shujaaz team met Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor at a townhall meeting in Nairobi where he met with young entrepreneurs and changemakers. Thanks to our partners at The German Government, Jonas Koll, Julia Teyssen, for this truly engaging experience.??
In November, Shujaaz fans and members of our team including Paul Gitonga & and Lucy Wanjiru Nding'uri met His Majesty King Charles III during his four-day state visit to Kenya, thanks to our partners Prince's Trust International and to British Council for putting on 2 such great events. Grace McCatty, Will Straw Andre Harriman Sandra Chege.
In March we launched ‘Young and Kenyan’, a micro-site that distils the biggest trends from over 13,000 1:1 interviews with young Kenyans, conducted over 7 years of nationally representative surveys. Check it out here;
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?In July, we produced the latest report in our ‘pulse-check’ series which unpacked young people’s experiences and perspectives on price-hikes, protests and politics. Check it out here:
?Thank you to UNDP for their support.
From the launch of a new digital drama to a series of on-ground events across Kenya from Eldoret to Garissa - we connected with, listened to and shared the stories of thousands of young Shujaaz (heroes).??
We launched ‘Shujaaz Stra’ a new 24-episode digital drama series that explores the barriers young people face in navigating work and relationships. Our online fans loved it & we have big plans in 2024 to ensure it reaches an even bigger audience on new channels.??
“I can't get over this Shujaaz series – it’s so hot! Keep up the good work.”?
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“This is what we have been waiting for. Can we have it 2x a week?”?
These episodes are getting hotter! Shujaaz I appreciate your effort...all of your episode are amazing inspiring us youth”?
Big thanks to our production partners, One Film Pictures! Here's a glimpse of the series.
We took our #MicYetu forums to Kisumu, Kwale and Garissa where we bought Shujaaz fans & elected leaders together. Our SuperFan Opondo Okoth facilitated lively debates about the challenges young people are facing and what can be done to prevent them from being radicalised by gangs and extremist groups.
These events created quite a buzz on the ground & online and even had the PS in the office of the President sharing his experience with the UN & County Governor. Congrats team. Thanks to our partners 联合国开发计划署 for making this happen.?
Our elections campaign #PeacePekee (Only Peace) was awarded the 2023 iF Social Impact Prize and won two awards in the prestigious 2023 Shorty Awards in the category of Community Engagement alongside some of the world’s leading media brands.? ?
The campaign was supported by 联合国开发计划署 and OHCHR, with funding from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund and the German Government.??
In December Shujaaz convened a panel of Africa’s leading storytellers for a conversation about how storytelling – from pop-culture to news media – can help build the future we need.
Huge thanks to everyone who supported us Rebecca Priestley Naomi Smith Jason Knauf LVO Jo Irwin Katrina McKeever Bridget Deacon Hannah Sewell Stella Njogo Lilian Gikandi Rob Burnet Jim Sloane Frank Mccosker Maggie Hobbs Dale Mwangi Evy van Weezendonk Mercy Kamau Serah Mwikali Katusya Harpreet Bagga Mana Omar Emily Barran Abi Calver. And a particular thanks to the amazing Beatrice Karanja & Nature's Pitch without whom this wouldn't have been possible.
Check out a highlight video from our session to glimpse the powerful conversations we shared.
Thank you for a fantastic 2023. Upwards and onwards!