SHYAKA ERICKS

SHYAKA ERICKS

Uganda

I am Ericks SHYAKA
A marketing graduate and media professional.
i have a span of over 6 years working in the media sector where
co found CODE250 , a TV& Radio program that gave the voice to the
youth, and championed social justice.
i and my team advocated for youth inclusion in decision making positions
in Rwanda and we were able to raise awareness on youth challenges such as
drug abuse, unemployment, mental health etc.

As a student, i was a member of the debate club, AIESEC, and speaker for the
Rwanda Students Association where i encouraged inter nationality
harmony and cultural exchange through sports and dialogues.
I also led a team from the region that was working on educating
and mentoring small businesses on basic finance and digital literacy.

I have volunteered at Youth for Hope Organization where i was
the creative director, we oversaw the successful painting of houses belonging to
the genocide survivors.