Ignite Youth set to uplift young creatives

By The Independent | Aug. 15, 2022

Ignite Youth director Tadzie Madzima told NewsDay Life & Style on the sidelines of a fundraising dinner to support the Ignite Media initiative that their focus was to raise a generation of innovative and responsible young leaders.

BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO LOCAL youth organisation, Ignite Youth on Saturday launched an initiative to support young creatives through mentorship, talent showcases and monetary opportunities.

“We seek to raise history-makers who are driven by purpose and want to change their communities for the better,” she said, adding that they would help youths to discover their purpose and pursue it with passion.

“The Media for Impact is a creative youthful agency which is going to help young people to earn an income and survive in this economy.

“We have started with videographers, photographers, graphic designers and animators.”

Madzima further pointed out that many youths were now fed up of mentorships without programmes linking them to income-generating opportunities.

“Apart from providing mentorship, we are going to link the artists with people who will hire their services, such as corporates and non-governmental organisations. That is why we are partnering with companies which actually hire their services,” she explained.

Currently there are 50 young artists who have already been incorporated into the initiative.

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“We plan to grow it beyond that so that it actually includes other artists such as musicians and writers,” she added.

Nyasha Pauline Mutamba, a fine artist who is into photography, said the agency had sharpened her shooting skills and had helped her create networks. Ignite Youth received a US$4 000 donation from Adonai Corporation to support its programme. Speaking at the event, House of Arts Association executive director Casper Chigama urged youths to work together.