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Kenya – Training and Annual Meeting of Leaders of SDB Province of Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya – August 2024 – The Provincial Council Members, Rectors of communities from Kenya and South Sudan and Heads of Province level commissions gathered together at Don Bosco Youth Educational Services, Nairobi, Kenya for the annual meeting and training of Rectors from 5 to 9 August 2024. The first three days were fruitful training sessions led by the Strathmore University Business School Nairobi, on Leadership and Management. The training sessions were adapted and tailored for the needs of the Province. The first day of training was led by Dr. Wilfred Marube on Effective Communication Management. He was able to engage the participants on relevant topics such as "Leadership as influencing, Understanding the communication process, Communication for effective relationships, Listening skills, Feedback and Communication Strategy." The second day was led by Dr. Freshia Waweru on Financial Management, keeping the focus on Mission and Resources. She was able to deal on the topics of "Budgets, Financial Sustainability, Financial Statements, and Mission Impact and Financial Sustainability Assessment". The third day was led by Dr. Lois Oburu, focusing on Managing people. She began with "Emotional Intelligence – Leading Others", especially Generation Z, who form the majority of our young confreres and the young people we minister to. Then she went on to the topic of "Personal Leadership – Self-Awareness". And the final part was on "Effective People Management" and how we are called to leave a Legacy. The last two days were days of planning and reporting. The Province "5-year plan" was discussed and adopted by the Rectors. So too, the annual plan of the Province. "These five days were days of interaction, joy, closeness, information and experience sharing, and spiritual input. We return to our mission stations with a plan and with renewed enthusiasm” a Salesian stated.