{"id":37352,"date":"2018-04-22T15:56:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/reading-for-change-project-to-boost-young-writers\/"},"modified":"2018-04-22T15:56:23","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:56:23","slug":"reading-for-change-project-to-boost-young-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/reading-for-change-project-to-boost-young-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading for Change Project to boost young writers and readers\u2019 skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Reading for Change&#8221; project was launched this Friday, 20th April by Afflatus Africa, at Kigali Public Library. The Project will be focusing on how reading for purpose influences achievement of one\u2019s dreams.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We all know that it takes a lot to unveil one\u2019s potentials. Contrary, as Afflatus Africa, we believe that with this project, Rwandan youngsters will become more aware of the culture of reading and be  able to transform lives and to allocate people to their dreams&#8221;, said Ganza Kanamugire Bertin, Founder and CEO of Aflatus Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through this project, we&#8217;d like to create a platform where writers work together to polish their skills. Readers also will have the opportunity to link and thus transform &#8220;the usual reading&#8221; into &#8220;impactful reading&#8221; that could engender grand changes&#8221;, he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that the youth could do great things, given enough time and proper attention and coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Rising Author Karen Bugingo, popular for \u2018My name is Life\u2019, a story that tells about her struggles, defeats and victories as a cancer patient until her recovery process; was also present at the event. During a panel reading discussion, she urged young writers to test the waters as she did, promising them a twist of chances and opportunities waiting for them out there. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Rwanda, sadly, we don\u2019t harbor a culture of reading,\u201d says renowned Author Yolanda Mukagasana, who was also at the event. She believes that an emphasis should be put on promoting a reading and writing culture in Rwanda. She said it was unfortunate that some Rwandans read their own history written by foreign writers. <\/p>\n<p>Mukagasana commended the project, saying that it\u2019ll help bridge the gaps that the younger generations face in literacy. <\/p>\n<p>The project also offers free subscriptions to 20 youngsters at Kigali Public Library for a whole year, starting from May 2018.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24898 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-img_4767.jpg\" alt=\"Rwandan youngsters &amp; elders eagerly turned up for the launching of a project that will see the boosting of literacy in the county.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24893 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-_aur3239.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24891 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-_aur3163.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24897 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umwanditsi_bugingo_karen_yari_yitabiriye_uyu_muhango.jpg\" alt=\"Rising Author Karen Bugingo, popular for \u2018My name is Life; urged Rwandan writers to test the waters as she did\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24900 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umwanditsi_yolanda_mukagasana_nawe_yari_yitabiriye_uyu_muhango.jpg\" alt=\"Renowned Author Yolanda Mukagasana, who was present at the event encouraged an emphasis on promoting a reading and writing culture in Rwanda.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24896 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_wa_afflatus_africa_ganza_kanamugire_bertin_atanga_ibitabo_ku_bahageze.jpg\" alt=\"Ganza Kanamugire Bertin, Founder and CEO of Aflatus Africa awarding books to attendees\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-24892 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-_aur3213.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan youngsters eagerly turned up for the launching of a project that will see the boosting of literacy in the county.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[196],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-37352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-olga-i-ishimwe"],"bylines":[{"id":196,"name":"Olga I. 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