27/05/2026
The executive leadership of Youth Empowered Zimbabwe (YEZ), led by Founder and President **Mr. Gilson Roki** and Vice President **Mr. Samson Chuma**, held a high-level strategic planning meeting with **Chief Seke**.
This collaborative session focused on establishing a robust framework for youth engagement, economic development, and sustainable empowerment initiatives across the Seke area. By combining the vision of YEZ with the guidance of traditional leadership, the meeting laid down a concrete roadmap to uplift local young people.
# # **Strategic Pillars & Action Plan**
* **1. Grassroots Skills Acquisition**
Deploying vocational and digital literacy programs directly into the Seke community to ensure youth are equipped for modern job markets and self-employment.
* **2. Youth-Led Agriculture & Enterprise**
Leveraging Seke’s strategic location to create sustainable agribusiness opportunities and entrepreneurial incubation hubs for young start-ups.
* **3. Mitigating Social Ills (Anti-Drug Campaigns)**
Formulating immediate, community-wide interventions and recreational initiatives to combat substance abuse and support youth mental health.
* **4. Inclusive Community Governance**
Bridging the gap between traditional structures and the younger generation, ensuring young women and men participate actively in local community development.
# # **Leadership Reflections**
> "We cannot build the future for our youth without first building our youth for the future. Partnering with respected traditional leadership like Chief Seke ensures our development models are culturally grounded, community-owned, and highly impactful."
> — **Gilson Roki**, Founder & President, Youth Empowered Zimbabwe
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> "Our mission requires structural support, and having the Vice President and our full executive machinery deployed here shows our absolute commitment to the people of Seke. Together, we are turning potential into measurable economic progress."
> — **Samson Chuma**, Vice President, Youth Empowered Zimbabwe
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> "The progress of Seke relies heavily on the energy and innovation of our young people. The traditional leadership stands fully behind Youth Empowered Zimbabwe to unlock opportunities that change lives right here at the grassroots level."
> — **Chief Seke**
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# # **Implementation Roadmap**
Following this successful engagement, the YEZ secretariat, under the direction of Mr. Roki and Mr. Chuma, will launch a **Community Youth Stakeholder Forum** in Seke. This forum will serve as the immediate next step to register local youths for upcoming training cohorts and map out specific project sites.
*Issued by the Youth Empowered Zimbabwe Secretariat. For partnerships, inquiries, or further updates on the Seke Youth Development Initiative, please contact our official media desk.*