{"id":2842,"date":"2025-02-25T11:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T11:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.kibu.ac.ke\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T11:03:11","slug":"empowering-future-journalists-kibabii-university-students-mentor-wamalwa-kijana-secondary-school-journalism-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kibu.ac.ke\/fass\/empowering-future-journalists-kibabii-university-students-mentor-wamalwa-kijana-secondary-school-journalism-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Future Journalists: Kibabii University Students Mentor Wamalwa Kijana Secondary School Journalism Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2842\" class=\"elementor elementor-2842\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cd175d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cd175d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f54324c\" data-id=\"3f54324c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58282da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58282da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of Kibabii University\u2019s commitment to community engagement and nurturing future media professionals, a group of journalism students recently conducted a mentorship session at Wamalwa Kijana Secondary School. This initiative aimed to equip high school students with essential journalism skills while giving university students the opportunity to practice leadership and mentorship. The program reflects the university\u2019s dedication to empowering young storytellers and strengthening journalism at the grassroots level.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team (Martin Mukhwana, Benard Mutua, Banice andanje, Koech Victor and Fadhili Nafula received a warm welcome from the school\u2019s journalism club patron, who then introduced them to Mr. Wakoli, who facilitated the session. The interactive program lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes, during which the university students engaged directly with 16 members of the school\u2019s journalism club. To encourage participation and hands-on learning, the students were divided into four smaller groups, each guided by a Kibabii University mentor. This setup allowed for personalized attention and closer interaction between mentors and mentees.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the session, the mentors explored how the high school students were running their journalism club, focusing on how they presented their stories and gathered news. The university students provided constructive feedback, offering practical tips on improving news-gathering techniques and story presentation. One of the key lessons was centered on scriptwriting using the <strong>5Ws and H<\/strong> (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) approach. The mentors also demonstrated how to effectively position oneself during news presentations, emphasizing clarity, confidence, and engagement with the audience.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The session was designed to be interactive and skill-focused, ensuring that the high school students not only learned new concepts but also practiced them in real time. To reinforce the training, the mentors assigned a practical task: each student was asked to write a news script using the <strong>5Ws and H<\/strong> approach. This assignment will be reviewed during the next visit, providing an opportunity for continuous learning and assessment. The mentors encouraged the students to think critically, be creative in their storytelling, and focus on accuracy and clarity in their reporting.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This mentorship program is part of Kibabii University\u2019s broader mission to bridge the information gap in grassroots communities while fostering leadership and responsibility among its journalism students. By empowering young storytellers, the university is helping shape the future of media and communication in the region. 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