What is GATE ? G-Amini Annual Talent Explosion Aim was to promote self confidence and communicate HIV prevention, care, treatment information and service uptake Identifies/recognizes talent in the performing arts realm, nurtures, and promotes it towards communicating health and linking to market opportunities Targets the out school youth

Where did GATE come from? Inspired by the level of creativity, innovation, inventions and ingenious ability of young people as witnessed by Community Based Youth Groups working towards Behavior Change Communication GATE recognized that out of school youth had limited opportunities particularly young thespians/artistes who would appreciate making a living out of their talent

What did we achieve? Engaged 50 Youth Groups/CBOs at National Provided a platform for 4,000 out of school youth to showcase their talent and prowess to the national and international talent industry Tested 1,587 at festival Enhanced PEPFAR IP and Public-Private Partnership(USAID, CDC, WRP, KU, Nokia, Royal Media, KIFF, MOYAS) Immediate recording, performing contracts Exposure to talent Opportunity (Omondi, Focus Youth Group, Unique world Viewers, Makry Group etc) Linkage to Economic Opportunities (shows at public occasions, Mcing, Merchandizing)

Who is involved? Community Based Youth Groups comprising of out of school youth from Rift Valley, Nairobi, Western, Central, Coast, Eastern Nyanza and NEP Involved Mentors, Role models and Talent Scouts Supported by HFG, APHIAplus through USAID, NOPE, LVCT, HWWK, IMPACT RDO, NACC, MOYST and other cooperate partners

Design Except for Nyanza, three levels (District, Province, national) Anchored on 5 Philosophies of G-PANGE (Bias on G-AMINI) National Task Force that provides technical direction Provincial committees that coordinates the regional plan links with National Task Force Mentorship Plan for the groups and individuals Marketing Plan for linkages related to opportunities Documentation of the entire activity Quality assurance and standards

Value addition: The Mentorship Framework Objectives Participants Monitor Results and review progress Support and supervision Prepare and implement mentorship plan Conduct orientation for mentors Identify potential mentors Determine both talent and technical mentors for each group or thematic categories Develop TORs for mentors Explain the G- PANGE philosophies Explain GATE and expected results Agree on shared mentorship plans CONSOLIDATE the plan for each mentor and groups Identified mentee develop rehearsal plans and mentorship sessions Technical support Exposure opportunities Outreach and Exercises with mentors Logistic support Review meetings with mentors and mentees Mock items presentations for QA/QI Regional Coordination teams National Steering Committee Appointed mentors Pepfar and other youth serving organization Participating groups as mentees Developing mentorshipMentorship process

Where is the market Learning Institutions: Universities, Colleges, Polytechnics, Music producers, Film directors, Kenya Film Commission, Media houses, Corporates with an interest in the youth, Kenya National Theatre, Alliance Francaise, Goethe Institute, Phoenix Theatres, cinema halls

THE NEXT STEP-GATE 2: Will build on the GATE 1. Will expand the Menu-Market driven Will regularize the festivals broaden Award Categories Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships