Active 2024 - 2027

In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Baraza Media Lab, HEVA, SNDBX-Ubuntu, and GoDown Arts Centre proudly present Sanara, a transformative initiative designed to enable young creatives across Kenya to access dignified and fulfilling work in the creative and cultural industries.

What is Sanara

The name Sanara is inspired by the Swahili words sanaa (arts) and biashara (business), representing our mission to connect the world of creativity with sustainable enterprise. Sanara addresses the challenges of young creative and cultural entrepreneurs by offering opportunities for financing, skilling, enterprise support, and the adoption of sustainable practices to advance fair and safer working environments.

Baraza Media Lab: Leading Skilling for Work

Baraza Media Lab is proud to lead the Skilling for Work component of the Sanara program, where we will coordinate a network of diverse partners to deliver high-quality skilling, reskilling, and upskilling programs. Our focus is on ensuring young women and men have access to the tools, learning hubs, and mentorship required to build fulfilling careers in the creative industries. From empowering young people through hands-on specialized skilling to developing and nurturing artistic talent, Baraza Media Lab, will continue to be at the forefront of empowering Kenya’s next generation of creatives.

Meet the Skilling Partners

Sanara brings together a consortium of partners, each contributing their expertise in different creative value chains, under the Skilling for Work & Infrastructure arm led by Baraza Media Lab

Frederick Bettiner Foundation

Empowering young fashion talents through design support, job training, and mentorship, with direct links to employment in the fashion industry.

Shop Zetu

Focused on providing hands-on experience and business opportunities within the fashion and accessories sector, creating pathways for young creatives to access local and global markets.

Ushanga Kenya Initiative

Empowering women and youth with advanced beading techniques, digital literacy, and entrepreneurial skills to drive sustainable economic growth.

Buni Media

Enhancing visual storytelling through a hands-on approach, offering skilling programs for aspiring filmmakers and digital content creators.

Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI):

A key player in developing specialized training for film, animation, and media production, ensuring participants are job-ready for the media industry.

Filamujuani Foundation:

Equipping youth from disadvantaged backgrounds with hands-on film training, preparing them for careers in the film industry.

SemaBOX

SemaBOX will be working with young creators to train them in audio production, sound design, and digital media creation. Through their incubation program they are working to identify, develop, and platform high-quality content ideas and creators. In addition, this incubation encourages creators to tell narrative-shifting stories and to build sustainable communities around their content on their path to monetization.

Sol Generation

Developing artistic talent through writing camps, masterclasses, and music creation workshops for marginalized youth.

Art of Music Foundation

Delivering a 10-day intensive music training program in guitar, keyboard, voice, and theory, aimed at empowering disadvantaged youth.

Santuri East Africa

Skilling young music educators, producers, and DJs in Nairobi and Kisumu through an innovative learning-by-doing approach.

Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi

Providing training and opportunities in stand-up comedy and sketch comedy, fostering talent in comedy across Kenya and Africa.

Khweva

Engaging artists in performing arts to spread awareness on societal issues through theatre, musicals, and film.

WOWZI

Focused on equipping marginalized youth with digital content creation skills, including audience engagement strategies and data analytics.

JGIP Consultants

Leading masterclasses on intellectual property law, empowering content creators with the legal knowledge they need to protect their work.

Ink Coaching

Designing and delivering career-oriented masterclasses, focusing on identity development and creating job opportunities for marginalized youth through coaching and mentorship.

Kapchie Management

Supporting career development in the creative sector by offering business mentorship and guidance for young entrepreneurs.

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