About YPMP
The YPMP Story
In 2020, during the height of COVID-19 lockdown, young professionals and students used social media to reach out to Agnes Igoye seeking guidance and mentorship as they struggled to navigate the effects of COVID-19. As the numbers grew, Agnes responded by sending out a message on Facebook inviting anyone in need of mentorship to send Her a one-page message explaining why mentorship was needed, and thus that marked the birth of the Young Professional Mentorship Program (YPMP). The first cohort of 23 mentees from Kenya, Mali, South Sudan, and Uganda began their free one-year mentorship journey via Zoom on August 16th, 2020. In a mix of zoom sessions, global guest speakers, and educational volunteer activities, Class of 2020 excelled, achieving goals beyond what they set for themselves. During their graduation ceremony, they resolved to pass on the opportunity to other young people to help them rethink, refocus, and succeed.
The second class of 2023 attracted 50 mentees from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, who were selected from a large pool of applicants.
YPMP is a non-governmental organization founded by young professionals seeking to fast-track their acquisition of managerial and leadership skills through mentorship. With the current turbulent times, many professionals are faced with tough decisions and therefore require support in navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other changes in the work environment.
Members of the program meet weekly, both physically and virtually through online platforms such as Zoom, and engage with different young professionals to share their experiences. They receive guidance and support from their seniors, mentors, and patron in reaching a way forward.
The program is inclusive, welcoming members from various professional backgrounds, including lawyers, accountants, bankers, engineers, medical practitioners, journalists, marketers, academicians, university students, and others. Upon joining YPMP, members undergo several mentorship programs, working individually with the chief mentor or one of the assigned mentors.
The YPMP Story
In 2020, during the height of COVID-19 lockdown, young professionals and students used social media to reach out to Agnes Igoye seeking guidance and mentorship as they struggled to navigate the effects of COVID-19. As the numbers grew, Agnes responded by sending out a message on Facebook inviting anyone in need of mentorship to send Her a one-page message explaining why mentorship was needed, and thus that marked the birth of the Young Professional Mentorship Program (YPMP). The first cohort of 23 mentees from Kenya, Mali, South Sudan, and Uganda began their free one-year mentorship journey via Zoom on August 16th, 2020. In a mix of zoom sessions, global guest speakers, and educational volunteer activities, Class of 2020 excelled, achieving goals beyond what they set for themselves. During their graduation ceremony, they resolved to pass on the opportunity to other young people to help them rethink, refocus, and succeed.
The second class of 2023 attracted 50 mentees from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, who were selected from a large pool of applicants.
YPMP is a non-governmental organization founded by young professionals seeking to fast-track their acquisition of managerial and leadership skills through mentorship. With the current turbulent times, many professionals are faced with tough decisions and therefore require support in navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other changes in the work environment.
Members of the program meet weekly, both physically and virtually through online platforms such as Zoom, and engage with different young professionals to share their experiences. They receive guidance and support from their seniors, mentors, and patron in reaching a way forward.
The program is inclusive, welcoming members from various professional backgrounds, including lawyers, accountants, bankers, engineers, medical practitioners, journalists, marketers, academicians, university students, and others. Upon joining YPMP, members undergo several mentorship programs, working individually with the chief mentor or one of the assigned mentors.
The YPMP Story
In 2020, during the height of COVID-19 lockdown, young professionals and students used social media to reach out to Agnes Igoye seeking guidance and mentorship as they struggled to navigate the effects of COVID-19. As the numbers grew, Agnes responded by sending out a message on Facebook inviting anyone in need of mentorship to send Her a one-page message explaining why mentorship was needed, and thus that marked the birth of the Young Professional Mentorship Program (YPMP). The first cohort of 23 mentees from Kenya, Mali, South Sudan, and Uganda began their free one-year mentorship journey via Zoom on August 16th, 2020. In a mix of zoom sessions, global guest speakers, and educational volunteer activities, Class of 2020 excelled, achieving goals beyond what they set for themselves. During their graduation ceremony, they resolved to pass on the opportunity to other young people to help them rethink, refocus, and succeed.
The second class of 2023 attracted 50 mentees from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, who were selected from a large pool of applicants.
YPMP is a non-governmental organization founded by young professionals seeking to fast-track their acquisition of managerial and leadership skills through mentorship. With the current turbulent times, many professionals are faced with tough decisions and therefore require support in navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other changes in the work environment.
Members of the program meet weekly, both physically and virtually through online platforms such as Zoom, and engage with different young professionals to share their experiences. They receive guidance and support from their seniors, mentors, and patron in reaching a way forward.
The program is inclusive, welcoming members from various professional backgrounds, including lawyers, accountants, bankers, engineers, medical practitioners, journalists, marketers, academicians, university students, and others. Upon joining YPMP, members undergo several mentorship programs, working individually with the chief mentor or one of the assigned mentors.
Our Mission
‘‘Supporting Young People to Rethink, Refocus and Succeed’’
Our Mission
‘‘Supporting Young People to Rethink, Refocus and Succeed’’
Our Mission
‘‘Supporting Young People to Rethink, Refocus and Succeed’’
Agnes Igoye is a Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow, IGAD Migration Expert, and the founder of The Dream Revival Centre. She is a mentor and an Ambassador at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U).
YPMP is founded with a view of promoting best management and leadership practices through learning and sharing experiences and promoting result-oriented management practices.
The platform offers opportunities to young professionals to improve on their work ethics/practices and live by learning from the best and from one another. It enables you to achieve excellence, adapt to changing realities, and survive in a complex and competitive world. This includes the current ways that have been disrupted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Members will improve skills and change behavior, gain more confidence, advance their careers and contribute to the success of their organizations.
YPMP Core Activities
Coaching & Mentorship
Trainings
Volunteer Activities
YPMP Core Activities
Coaching & Mentorship
Trainings
Volunteer Activities
YPMP Core Activities
Coaching & Mentorship
Trainings
Volunteer Activities
The YPMP Team
Agnes Igoye
Chief Mentor & Patron
IGAD Migration Expert
Mentor & Ambassador CGI-U
Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow
Akanyo Sharon
Programs Director
Education in Emergencies Practitioner
Gender Equity Advocate
Safeguarding and Child Protection Practitioner
Timothy Origumisiriza
Operations Director
Country Lead, Oaks & Crown
Team Leader Youth Elevation
Destiny Chaiga
Director Communications
Director Communications & ICT
Poet, Multimedia Officer and Communications Personnel
Opota Joshua
Director Legal
Member, Space Generation Advisory Council
Deputy Research, ICOYACA-AFCFTA, Uganda Chapter
Omondi Alex
ICT Support
Junior Security Engineer @ Enovise Group
The YPMP Team
Agnes Igoye
Chief Mentor & Patron
IGAD Migration Expert
Mentor & Ambassador CGI-U
Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow
Akanyo Sharon
Programs Director
Project Officer, Plan International
Deputy Team Lead, IYPMI Counter Trafficking in Persons
Timothy Origumisiriza
Operations Director
Country Lead, Oaks & Crown
Team Leader Youth Elevation
Destiny Chaiga
Director Communications
Director Communications & ICT
Poet, Multimedia Officer and Communications Personnel
Opota Joshua
Legal Team Head
Member, Space Generation Advisory Council
Deputy Research, ICOYACA-AFCFTA, Uganda Chapter
The YPMP Team
Agnes Igoye
Chief Mentor & Patron
IGAD Migration Expert
Mentor & Ambassador CGI-U
Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow
Akanyo Sharon
Programs Director
Project Officer, Plan International
Deputy Team Lead, IYPMI Counter Trafficking in Persons
Timothy Origumisiriza
Operations Director
Country Lead, Oaks & Crown
Team Leader Youth Elevation
Destiny Chaiga
Director Communications
Director Communications & ICT
Poet, Multimedia Officer and Communications Personnel
Opota Joshua
Legal Team Head
Member, Space Generation Advisory Council
Deputy Research, ICOYACA-AFCFTA, Uganda Chapter
Meet Our Amazing Guest Speakers Who Inspired Us
Agnes Igoye
IGAD Migration Expert
Mentor & Ambassador CGI-U
Senior Aspen New Voices Fellow
Aisha Ali
Certified financial literacy trainer, Bank of Uganda
Team Leader of I Profile Foundation, Ye!Ambassador & Global Shaper
Allan Norman Lwetabe
Deputy Director, Reserves and Investment, Financial Markets Department
Chartered Financial Analyst at CFA Institute
Basalirwa Derek Kigenyi
Deputy National Coordinator Prevention Of Trafficking In Persons (Ministry Of Internal Affairs)
Bonny Kagaba
CEO Likana Safaris
Benjamin Goh
Special Assistant to Chief Executive and Cybersecurity Strategist, GovTech Singapore,
Research Assistant at Harvard University Belfer Center
David Chuanwei Zou
Chief Economist, Wanxiang Blockchain
Founding partner, Nanhu Finance Corporation
Dr. Vin Gupta, MD, MPA
Chief Medical Officer, Amazon Pharmacy, USA
Denis Kibirige
Experienced Senior Attorney, Legislative Draftsman of the East African Community (Chief Parliamentary Draftsman)
Esha Venkat
COO, Speaker, Founder at NEST4US, USA
Eunhye Grace Jung
Research Professor, Innovative Enterprise Research Center, Kookmin University, South Korea
Director Seoul Academy of Korean Women’s Council
Hamada Zahawi
Founder & CEO Writetrack Admisssions, California
Int’l Lawyer | Education Advocate
Jemba Hosea
Filmpreneur, Swangz Avenue
Jeremy Wickenheiser
Executive Director, Watson Institute Boulder
Chief Tea Officer, Bella Vista Company
Jennifer Holk (Smith)
Senior leader, Monitor Institute by Deloitte
Speaker, Writer & Author
Justin R Hartley
World leading interdisciplinary expert across leadership, mind power and communication
Guinness World Record Holder in Memory, Australian Memory Champion
Luke McGowan
Senior Advisor for Economic Recovery, The White House
Morgan Brown
Executive Director, Institute of Politics
Harvard Kennedy School
Niruban Balachandran
Director, Professional Development Program, East-West Center, USA
Phiona Mukisa
Education Coach | Mentor, YPMP
Prossy Kawala
Director – Media Initiatives at Centre for Media Literacy and Community Development (CEMCOD) | Media Literacy Expert | Journalist | TEDxOrganizer
Rebecca Shin
Assistant Director of Operations/Strategy Officer, Harvard FXB Center for Health & Human Rights
Robert Omwa
Award Winning Teacher & Chevening Scholar | Community Youth Leader, Precious Seed Africa, Kenya
Ronald & Lucy Peace Kazibwe
Relationship Coaches
Ruganzu Bruno
Founder, ECO ART UGANDA | Curator of TEDxKampala and Ubuntutalks
Salwa Mansuri
International, Social & Public Policy (Research ) at London School of Economics and Political Science
CEO Re(foryou)gees in India
Shreyaa Venkat
CEO, Speaker, Founder at NEST4US, USA
Tom Karrel
Coach, Facilitator & Community Builder | Coaching LLC, Carbondale, Colorado.