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The Basic Employability Skills Training for Persons with Disabilities 2018

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"It always seem impossible until it is done"--Nelson Mandela. It was a resounding success as we kickstarted the Basic Employability Skills Training for Persons with Disabilities (Project BEST-4-PWDs) in commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities 2018. This year's theme is focused on Empowering Persons with Disabilities and Ensuring Inclusion and Equality. The BEST4PWDs is a partnership project and a continuous capacity development program for our community of PWds. The program was held on Tuesday 4th of December, 2018 in Ibadan, Nigeria. The workshop centred on developing  Self-Motivation and Leadership competencies, and leveraging on Digital Skills to Fastrack Career Success. There was also a profound session on Job-Readiness(CV, Cover Letter Writing and acing Job Interviews), and portfolio development for job seekers and young business owners living with disabilities.large. In attendance were 50 Persons with Disabilities, 4 Facilitato...
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As part of our commitment to provide economic opportunities and inclusion for our community of youths with disabilities, we have organized The Basic  Employability Skills  Training for Persons with  Disabilities (BEST-4-PWDs). Thiis is a project in commemoration  of the United Nation's International Day for  Persons with Disabilities, themed:  Empowering  Persons  With  Disabilities,  and  Ensuring  Inclusiveness  and  Equality. . . The  Workshop  is  a #FREE training  to  equip  persons living  with  disabilities,  with  the  relevant employability  skills and competencies  they  require  to be viable  for  employment and become productive members of the society. The  workshop  will build  the  capacity  of PWDs to  be job-ready and be given a veritable platform to develop their potential to succ...
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​ABILITY IN DISABILITY (AID) CONFERENCE. 1.0. Event Report June 9,201

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On Saturday, 9 June 2018,    Youth Aid Development Foundation (YADF)  h ad a partnership project with Angel Wings Global Freedom Foundation, One Voice Initiative for Women and Children Emancipation (OVIWCE),and Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network Ibadan in hosting the first ever  Ibadan Ability-in-Disability   Conference  at the Initiative for Information, Arts and Culture Development (IACD), American Corner, 54 Magazine Road, Beside Booksellers, Jericho Ibadan. The Conference is part of our peoject to provide economic empowerment and advocacy towards building a more collaborative, inclusive and diverse environment that promotes the rights and livelihood of Persons with Disabilities in Oyo State. The event started at exactly 11:00 A.M. with the Chairman’s Opening Remarks. The Chairman of the day was Prof. G. Ogunmola , Chancellor, Lead City University, Ibadan . The Convener of the Event Ms. Abiose Falade welcomed all guests to the Confe...
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The Ability-In-Disability Conference 1.0

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Youth Aid Development Foundation has partnered with Angel Wings Global Freedom Foundation in organizing the first-ever Ibadan Ability-In-Disability Conference 1.0 The conference aims to inspire leadership and advocacy towards building a more collaborative, inclusive and diverse environment that promotes the rights of Persons Living with Disabilities. . The conference is aimed at empowering people with disabilities and their families, as well as bring together Civil Society Organizations, Professionals, administrators, policy- makers, and researchers towards discussing and promoting the rights of Persons Living With Disabilities. Features ✅  Talks ✅  Panel Discussion ✅  Mentoring ✅  Performances ✅  Exhibitions/Refreshments. . Date: Saturday 9th of June, 2018. Venue: Initiative for Information, Arts and Culture Development (IACD), American Corner Ibadan, 54 Magazine Road, Beside Booksellers, Jericho Ibadan, Nigeria. Time: 10 A.M Prompt. . Register to atte...
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Youth Leadeaship Summer Camp

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Join us this year for the Youth Leadership Summer camp !!This is a 1 week non-residential camp put up by the Youth Aid Development Initiative i n collaboration with the United States Diplomatic Mission, American Corner Ibadan and Diplo-Age Finishing Academy for up to 50 youths and teenagers (ages 13-21). This summer camp will give young people the opportunity to learn about themselves, youth assets, leadership skills, goal setting, teamwork, communication, and creative problem solving. The Youth Leadership Camp is for young persons who want to increase their leadership skills and have their voices heard. Youth participate in hands-on, decision-making activities assisted by trained facilitators, including youth who have previously participated.
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Introducing Diplo-Age Finishing Academy: Our Employability Skills Development outfit at Youth Aid Development Initiative

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                                                  Diplo-Age Graduate Finishing Academy is a social enterprise providing Soft Skills Training and Human Capital Development trainings to educationally marginalized youths, jobseekers, girls, and women in urban slums and rural communities as well as SMEs, in the areas of employability enhancement, competence-building, soft skills, leadership, entrepreneurship, total personality development, curated diplomatic/vocational soft skill solutions, employability and workplace efficiency, business management, and Information Communication Technologies.
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THE MENTORING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM AT OLUBI MEMORIAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, MOLETE IBADAN, OYO STATE ON 16TH OF MARCH 2017

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The Mentoring and Capacity Building Program organised   by Youth Aid Development Initiativeheld at Olubi Memorial Grammar School, Molete Ibadan on Thursday March 17, 2017 achieved a stellar success. The capacity building session was a great stride that positively impacted all the classes in senior secondary (SS1 - SS2) with the population of well over three hundred students (300), on thematic areas – “ Career Development, Self Discovery, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Development, Effective Communication and Literacy, Child Rights and Basic Fundamental Human Rights, and the 17 United Nations SDGS as it relates to Civic Responsibilities ”,
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