BGR participants emerging in technical skills.
From Saturday, the Get Shield Program (A Community Empowerment Program) started delivering technical skills ( Necklace making). BGR participants liked this project as it does not require them much capital. Today the 25th March 2014, they are now vanishing what they have already done. This project will be broaden because BGR team is expanding the products (Bracelets and earings). The necklaces are made from hard papers and when sold, participants can gain much money while investing little.
Bright Generation Rwanda launched its second Digital Generation.
Today, on Tuesday 18th March 2014, at the Masaka Business Incubation Center, a second Digital Generation in Get Shield Programme (GSP) has started. The participants are very excited about meeting the computer because it's the first time for some of them to handle the computer. Today's module is the first one: Introduction to the computer whereby, participants are introduced to the parts of the computer, its installation process and introduction to Microsoft Word. In this training, partcipants will learn how to use the computer's programmes in their businesses and professional life.They will also learn the e-business components while using internet as a tool for marketing.
The 7th Module : Effective Communication skills: An interesting module for GSP partcipants
On this Monday 24th February 2014, the BGR Secretary General Bruce Shakimana delivered the 7th module in EDT ( Entrepreneurship Development Training) which was very interesting for participants. The sessions were very exciting due to the active and constructive discussions among participants. It was filled with ice-breakers and debates. Moreover, the facilitator has lectured some tips to effective communication and participants followed carefully the lecture.
In conclusion, they have asked some questions and the faciltator explained some styles of communication which could help them as future entrepreneurs. Wow, what impressive and bright generation.
Thursday 20th February 2014: A busy and fruitful day for Bright Generation Rwanda
This Thursday, 20th February 2014, was a busy day for BGR team. From 10:00 AM to 1: 40, the BGR team held a management meeting composed of the executive committee members and the programmes coordinators ( Community Empowerment, Advocacy and Debates). In the afternoon, BGR Facilitators delivered Entrepreneurship skills and ICT modules respectively in 2 different rooms from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. 30 minutes later, the BGR team led by the Legal Representative Musafiri Ange Aimable held another meeting with the RDB staff in charge of Innovation and Technology in the Trade and Manufacturing Department- Kabera Celestin. Their meeting was fruitful to both sides. While, that BGR was holding that meeting, another GSP(Get Shield Programme) participants was taking place too from 5:00 to 7:00 pm; the BGR team attended that meeting too which was also successful and impactful. In that meeting participants formed cooperative and started contributing their shares of 10000 Rwf each cooperative member. Now participants are waiting for coaching from BGR.
BRIGHT GENERATION RWANDA LAUNCHED ITS FIRST DIGITAL GENERATION IN BIC- MASAKA.
This Monday on 17th February, Bright Generation Rwanda launched its first digital generation in Masaka at Business Incubation Center whereby 34 partcipants are benefiting from the program. The audience were very excited about the first module "Introduction to Computer". They discovered the different components of the computer and it was for the first time for most of the participants. This program will be held in 18 days and will cover 6 modules. This youth is very enthousiastic and are motivated to learn ICT that will help them to generate income. In the previous 3 weeks, they were learning Entrepreneurship and Business Skills and they are now learning ICT so that they would be able to discover opportunities and catch them while using digital system. The BGR Faciltators and Coaches are very passionates and friendly with their participants. 
News rounding up.
On Monday 27th January 2014, after one month of its foundation, Bright Generation Rwanda launched the first phase of its community empowerment program (GSP-Get Shield Program. This phase concerns young graduates from universities and secondary schools. It started at 2:00 pm at Masaka Incubation Center ( BIC). The total number is 38 participants who are attending the entrepreneurship within 15 days. The course is composed of 15 modules and will be completed by ICT modules within 20 working days. This youth is very enthousiastic and active. The BGR faciltators are very courageous, passionates and committed to their calling.
