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Welcome to Ejo Youth Echo (EYE)
EYE is a house with people from different backgrounds, full of different stories and initiatives. It is an organization that gives a free rein to speech and exchange. EYE accompanies youth who want to become journalists, offers them different dynamic & supportive programs and end up by producing articles/reports for both EYE’s publications as well as radio shows.
Mission
EYE is determined to be a media organization that provides youth with a learning, sharing, and exchange environment since 2014.
Vision
We want region where constructive relationships are developed between people regardless of their background and perspectives and are active in making intentional and conscious decision for inclusive communities.
Latest Articles
Debate at Group Scolaire Gatagara
Now we are in Group Scolaire Gatagara , located in Huye District (South Province), they have media club with 14 members. Some of their objectives are doing research in order to give the complete news to their colleagues; they alsoMark and Shadia to represent Kigali in Public speaking and exchange
Ejo! Youth Echo has organized a public speaking and exchange event that gathered youth and students from different schools in Kigali city. CIESK, LDK, ESSI, APACE, MARTYSE, St PATRICK, EPR NYANDUNGU were the invited schools and each of them were presentedLocal Public Speaking and Exchange
“Peace starts with me! How Can I use my creativity to tackle the issues hindering peace in our families, schools and communities?” King David Academy located in Kicukiro district hosted the 5th edition of the Local Public Speaking and ExchangeTestimonials
I didn’t know how to express myself in public and how to give my point of view in everyday aspect but It was a life changing experience for me after the participation as I gained a lot of skills on how I can voice my opinions with self confidence and how I can help others as well to understand different topics through public speaking and exchange.
Genny Chelsea Iradukunda
Public speaking alumni (2018)
Before I joined the team, I was a student near the Congolese refugee camp and I always had curiosity to know more about their stay here in Rwanda. Later after being part of the team, I started to learn a lot about them including their relationships with the Rwandan citizens then realized that diversity is always a great opportunity.
Marie Sandrine Shirirungu
Nyiramubande Magazine Journalist
As a refuge, joining the team helped me a lot and brought a big change in my life. Due to the knowledge acquired, I’m now capable of reading and writing news, conducting interviews and became more comfortable with public speaking, and communication, with increased social capital or connection"
Safi NGAMIJE
Nyiramubande Magazine Journalist
As a young girl, I became more confident from listening to Ejo Radio program. Today I am no longer shy or scared to meet up new people and I am determined to seek for new information that will help me to be the best of me as I am doing mushroom farming and it is going well.
Marie Devothe DUSABIMANA
Radio show listener
It was one of the best learning experiences I had, training provided is completely based on journalism. Provisions provided for practicing listening exercises are very and helpful, the skills I had before the trainings have absolutely increased for now.
Nelly UWASE IRAKOZE
School media club Journalist
Importantly, from being part of the team I was recommended for the GIZ scholarship to pursue a bachelor’s degree in peace-building and development studies. Therefore I will not only be a conflict-sensitive journalist but also spreading the culture of peace in the community.
GRACE NYAMPINGA
Nyiramubande Magazine Journalist
Trained Journalists
110
Youth are often trained on various subjects related to the practise of conflict sensitive journalism in order to become the voice of voiceless.
Produced Ejo shows
350
Every week a new episode of Ikiganiro Ejo is aired 5 times on Voice of America and this aims at creating space for the youth in the great lakes region.
Distributed Magazines
11200
Nyiramubande magazine is a source of information at Kigeme, Mugombwa, Huye Urban, Mahama refugee camps and their host communities.
Produced Radio drama
3
The 120 episodes have been produced from three different radio drama including NYIRAMUBANDE, SIGASIRA and NGIRA NKUGIRE.