A bright sunny day, and everyone expectation was the same ‘a bright shinny graduation’. From the welcoming of the ushers, graduates beautiful plaited hair to their gown and interior decoration in the hall, clearly shown that it was going to be different graduation ceremony. Family and friends came prepared for the occasion, even with their younger children as sign of how this occasion is important to them. Also in attendance was Mrs. Catherine Ngahu chairperson ICT board of Kenya, Mrs. Laura Bruce Program Executive Director from (IYF) International Youth Foundation, Samsung Local Representative Jakyung Kang from Samsung middle East, Gloria Anampiu Marketing manager Samsung, Ravinder Paul Singh and Jackie, Nairobits Board of directors all present to witness the all time graduation. Time stated for the graduation to start and to end was according to bulletin, which showed how Nairobits graduation is taking a new turn. The ceremony started with Mark kamau as master of ceremony speech, and Anne Ikiara, Nairobits General manager welcoming speech. Then Mark took the floor for Media lab citation and awarding of their certificate by the guest on their six months intensive web design training dubbed Samsung Real Dreams.
From media lab class two students a male and female were chosen to be the best, Andrew Mtua and Mary Njeri awarded with a 3G model type C3010 mobile phone from Samsung.
Course three works was also on the spotlight when they did a group work consisting of six members, they informed as all of various the community in Africa on their practices and ceremonies, Some of the communities are
1) Beauty affar
2) Kwandhula
3) Zulu
4) Wodaabe
5) Initiation
Can read more on their website
After all this new knowledge we got from this students they too were awarded with a certificate for three months training on website creating.
The ceremony could have not ended before the guest say a word to the graduates and congratulate them for their outstanding work, and in their speeches they said that it looks promising for youths in Kenya when we advance in ICT, and thanked Nairobits for their role they are playing in ensuring that the dream lives on.
special message from media lab class of 2009 to Nairobits, "Thank you so much for making us climb out of the grandstand and onto the playing field. May God be with you, we appreciate!!"
So long everyone from outgoing bloggers, Wilson masaka, Faith Nyaboke, Evelyn Ajeso, Tobias Ouma, Andrew Mtua, and Allan Kisali, till the next bloggers come “new sheriffs in town”