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November 15, 2009 - CIYDA scholar, Mr Peter Vogel. we moved swiftly in compiling
is proud to inform all its fol- and submitting our report on
Having seen CIYDA’s
INSIDE THIS lowers of the strides being where CIYDA has come from
visionary and innovative ideas to
ISSUE: taken in securing funding for and where it is going.
youth development in Zimba-
CIYDA Shortlisted 1 various youth development The report was sub-
bwe as well as its advocacy
for Jobzippers programs it has sought to
work, Jobzippers invited CIYDA mitted on the 13th November
Scholarship Award
embark on in 2010. The cur- with an outcome expected by
to submit a more detailed re-
rent effort came in the form the 30th November 2009.
of being shortlisted for a CHF
In response to the
Don’t Focus Only 1 5000
on Entering Labour award nomination, the CIYDA
The CIYDA team put forward a team was full of praise for the
Market, Youths
Advised brief proposal to Jobzippers of encouragement it has received
“CIYDA, helping shape Zim
its prospective project under- youths’ future…” from Zimbabwean youths both
taking for 2010 in Zimbabwe. in Zimbabwe and in the Dias-
Chairman & Chief 2 port on its Zimbabwean project.
Executive Officer’s Swiss based Jobzip- pora.
Comments As part of our com-
pers, a youth and student ori- An update will follow soon:
mitment to those Zimbabwean
ented organization, was founded www.ciyda.org info@ciyda.org
youths CIYDA seeks to serve as
Youth Develop- 2 by an equally ambitious PhD
Jobzippers: www.jobzippers.com
well as those that wish to see a
ment: Success Be- (Entrepreneurial Engineering)
yond the Bright successful youth organization,
Lights
CIYDA Incorpo-
rates As Youth
2
Don’t Focus Only On Entering Labour Market
Development &
Harare, ZW, —Youths who
Advocacy NGO in
have attained technical and
Zimbabwe Medium Enterprise and Coop- terprising youths have a starting
business management skills erative Development with a point in business. CBZ for in-
have been encouraged not project proposal in hand. stance has pledged US$250K
only to focus on entering the for youth projects [Read
CIYDA: An Insight 3 labour market seeking em- More]
Delivering her keynote address
ployment but rather are en- www.mydgec.gov.zw
into Youth at the graduation ceremony, the
Mentoring couraged to look around in Permanent Secretary in the
their community to search for Ministry of Small and Medium
an opportunity where they Enterprise and Cooperative
can apply the skills they Development,
News Extra & would have attained.
4 Mrs Ndhlovu said "Credit facili-
CIYDA Gift Shop ties specifically targeting young
Once they identify such a ven- entrepreneurs are available to
ture, they should approach bankable projects. They are Graduates at Magamba Training
either the Ministry of Youth or aimed at making sure that en-
Centre Encouraged
the Ministry of Small and

2. P AGE 2
Chairman’s Comments
Lugano, Switzerland, Novem- and international delegates yet dues by any youths, but I be-
ber 16, 2009 - to be assigned as we seek suita- lieve we owe those we advo-
Firstly I would like to express ble candidates .In trying to pur- cate in the name of a duty of
my sincere apology for the dis- sue a more efficient service care in our undertakings.
ruption in service that was ex- delivery to the youths on all
perienced on the CIYDA web- platforms, we have in the past
navigated away from bureau- Your support through following
site last week. I on behalf of the our activities and feedback as
CIYDA team appreciate your cracy which will hate and lament
about everyday within our youths has been spurring us on
patience during that period. and we continue to welcome it.
NGOs.
For that we thank you..
On a more happier note, since
our last newsletter, CIYDA has However I am confident that
F. A. Mapondera taken steps in incorporating fully expanding our CIYDA team not
Chairman & Chief as an NGO in Zimbabwe. With only inline with the incorpora- F. A. Mapondera
Executive Officer, this various CIYDA positions on tion, but first and foremost with
the desire to be transparent and f.mapondera@ciyda.org
CIYDA the board became available and
were successfully nominated. for accountability to those www.maponderaciyda.blogspot.com
However there remains regional CIYDA seeks to serve. True in
saying CIYDA is not owed no
Youth Development: Success beyond the Bright Lights
“There can be
By Munyaradzi Takawira, Director of Youth Volunteering, CIYDA
no keener Harare, ZW, November 16, talked about how it was impor- cess but rather, people now
2009—Following the launch tant that the ZYC urgently have the leverage to pursue
revelation of a and the outcry from the look to rectifying the anomaly even what seemed to be be-
society's soul that is there in terms of people yond their dreams. To borrow
Minister on lack of repre-
representing the young people passages from the Biblical realm
than the way in sentation in rural areas by in the rural areas. one would say youths are look-
youth organizations, ing for someone to point them
which it treats CIYDA’s Director of Youth The call could not have come in the self-sustaining direction
its children...” Volunteering gives thoughts at a timelier hour when all towards the ‘promised land’. It
on the issue seeking success across, Zimbabweans, young is at this that we raise the ques-
beyond the bright lights. and old are hoping in expecta- tion of Youth development in
Nelson Mandela tion for a turnaround in the Zimbabwe with CIYDA.
fortunes of our nation. They
(1918—) At the recently held launch of look forward to a time when Read full article here at
the Zimbabwe Youth Council people are now free from a www.ciyda.org
(ZYC), the minister of youth mind-set that puts everyone on
Cde Saviour Kasukuwere a conveyor belt to career suc-
CIYDA Incorporates As Youth Advocacy NGO
Harare, ZW, November 16, embarking on its next step towards the need to be rushed into mak-
2009—The CIYDA team establishing an organization that will ing decisions that are not inline
through the leadership continue working with the youths of with our objectives towards the
of Shingirayi Jeremiah Zimbabwe beyond the current rebuild- youths we serve. This exercise
Chimbodza & ing phase. was activated after having built
Munyaradzi Takawira the right structures to those we
has embarked on the will be accountable to in the
CIYDA NGO registra- For this purpose, CIYDA redefined its future”.
tion in Harare, Zimba- constitution and organizational struc-
bwe. ture all of which can be found here:
The incorporation will also un-
Following months of www.ciyda.org
doubtedly bring potential part-
building a network of In response to the incorporation, the ners that wish to work with
youths and sustainable foundation CIYDA Chairperson, Mr Fungai Alexan- CIYDA in various youth develop-
for its future projects CIYDA is der Mapondera said, “We have resisted ment areas.
CIYDA GA ZET T E

3. V OLUME 1 ISSUE 10 P AGE 3
CIYDA: Explore Your Interests & Expertise
November 16, 2009—In the last Dr. R Muhwandavaka.
issue of the CIYDA Gazette, we
This is in addition to the executive
invited young and enthusiastic Zim-
team of directors and representative
babwean youths interested in mak-
that we already have within CIYDA.
ing a positive difference. Working
with CIYDA in developing the core
of the Zimbabwean youths not only CIYDA still welcomes all those that
opens up your knowledge to others wish to work with us in building devel-
but imparts you with some of the opmental structures for youth success
relevant key skills in your personal in Zimbabwe.
development.
CIYDA’s Four Pillars:
CIYDA is proud to announce its new The CIYDA Constitution & Organiza-
board members and representatives in tional Structure will be available for
*Business Start-Up download soon at www.ciyda.org
various regions.
*Social & Cultural Integration Or contact us as at: info@ciyda.org for
Mr Stephen Ruvire
*Socio-economic Mentorship a copy.
Mr Nigel Pfunde
*Volunteering Miss Chipo Mataure
“Learn what you
need, share what
CIYDA: An Insight into Youth Mentoring you know...”
November 16, 2009—One of When you have a better understand- Helium.com
you can on mentoring: what it is,
CIYDA’s main areas that it seeks what it means to be a mentor, the ing of mentoring, you can begin to
to consolidate its youth devel- benefits of mentoring and how see how it can help people in your
opment services is through mentoring impacts both the youth community. Before you get started
‘Mentorship’. Below we give an and adult. on the structure of the program, you
insight into youth mentoring as There are plenty of scholarly jour- must first do a ‘needs assessment’.
seen by CIYDA. nals on the internet and many men- You have to take a look around your
toring programs have websites. You community and see what the needs
Starting a youth mentoring pro- may also want to check out differ- are of the youth in your community.
gram is a huge project to take on, ent materials your local library may When conducting a needs assess-
but the rewards are endless. If you have even stories from mentors ment, make sure to find out if there
are just starting out in the mentor- and mentees may help you get a are other mentoring programs in
ing world, the first thing to do is better idea of the importance of your community and what popula-
research. mentoring. tions they serve.
Absorb as much information as Full article at www.ciyda.org
More Xenophobic Attacks on Zimbabweans in South
CIYDA will be making a contribution towards the support efforts to our brothers and
sisters affected in the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. We encourage you all to
assist in any way you can by visiting:
PASSOP Office at 0217624638 or Gill at 0835360242 www.passop.co.za
CIYDA On The Web
You can follow CIYDA on any of
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website & click the relevant but- cles that you want
tons to get connected.
CIYDA to include
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hesitate to contact us: - ter please send them
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4. What is CIYDA
Contemporary Indigenous Youth Development Africa (CIYDA) is
an non-profit organisation founded in 2008 and is based in Harare,
Zimbabwe. CIYDA is working to develop and empower the youths
Contemporary Indigenous of Zimbabwe for the benefits of Zimbabwe and Africa as a
Youth Development Africa continent through the use of new media, information technology
and networking amongst other things. Through these drivers,
6 Crawford Road, Graniteside, P.O. Box CIYDA aims to harness ideas and pusure developmental projects,
6966, Harare, ZW while at the same time facilitate an information hub and service
info@ciyda.org provision in the areas of Business Start-up, Social & Cultural
www.ciyda.org Integration, Socio-economic Mentoring and Volunteering. CIYDA
currently has a network connection of over 500 Zimbabwean
“Making today’s youths, tomorrow’s
leaders...” youths in many countries amongst them, Zimbabwe, South Africa,
Namibia, Botswana, United Kingdom, United States of America,
CIYDA Team: -
∗ Fungai Alexander Mapondera (Chair & CEO) Australia and Canada.
∗ Chipo Mataure (Vice Chairperson, Board)
∗ Shingirayi J. Chimbodza (Executive Secretary) For more information on CIYDA and its work please
∗ Brian Mamvura (Dir. of Business Start-up & Treasr)
∗ Tapiwa Katiyo (Dir. of Social & Cultural Integration) contact the Executive Secretary: -
∗ Munyaradzi Takawira (Director of Volunteering) Shingirayi Jeremiah Chimbodza (Harare)
∗ Tino Jean Kasi (North America Representative)
∗ Stephen Ruvire (Board of Non-Executive Directors) sjchimbodza@ciyda.org or info@ciyda.org
∗ Dr Muhwandavaka (Board of Non-Executive Dir)
∗ Nigel T. Pfunde (Board of Non-Executive Directors)
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CIYDA Promotional Clothing Partnerships
November 16, 2009—Since its founding, CIYDA has
sought an innovative approach in connecting with its
followers and the youths it seeks to serve. CIYDA
has had an online gift shop for fundraising purposes
and as means of self sustaining amongst other in-
come streams.
However the CIYDA gift shop has always been accessible by those
in the Diaspora. CIYDA has engaged the up and coming clothing GB£25.00
apparel makers Blackarmoor and Conscious Clothing to partner www.ciyda.org/giftshop.html
CIYDA in making a ‘CIYDA’ co-branded line of merchandise to be
made available in the CIYDA gift shop and in Zimbabwe through
representatives. CIYDA is confident this service will be available to
its followers and many others soon.
Read more: www.ciyda.org