Youth Aid Development Foundation

                                                  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.

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 ”,

  The City of Ibadan witnessed one of the most  impactful  and life-transforming event at the 2016 International Youth Summit and Leadership Conference. The Young African Diplomats Network, a youth and social development organization- established in 2014 with the aim of building the leadership capacity of youths in Urban and rural communities towards making them global citizens and leaders, hosted the maiden edition of The International Youth Summit and Leadership Conference (IYSLC). The conference was held on Wednesday 30th of November, 2016 at the American Corner Ibadan, tagged "The Impact of Good Governance and the Role of Young Nigerians as Global Shapers."

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will begin accepting requests for the third round of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme is the Foundation’s 10-year, US$100 million commitment to training, mentoring and funding 10,000 African entrepreneurs. The application portal will be open until   midnight   (WAT),   March 1, 2017 . Entrepreneurs must complete the online application and selection is on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.

Youth Aid Development Initiative will be hosting the 2016 International Youth Conference and Leadership Summit for Young Leaders, Professionals, Startups, Entrepreneurs, NGO founders, Students leaders, and Delegates from corporate organizations. The program will be a robust, power-packed and high-level session facilitating Learning, Networking, and Mentorship

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Anglican Grammar School Orita-Mefa, Total Garden, Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday, 11th of February, 2016 witnessed a re-awakening and life-changing moment after experiencing the Career Development and Skill Empowerment Series (CDSES) organized by Youth Aid Development Initiative. With over 350 senior secondary school students in attendance comprising of S.S.S 1,2&3 Arts,Commercial and Science students, Youth Aid Dev.trained students in quintessential reading, writing and study skill as well as providing counselling sevices to help students gain clarity and excellence in different career paths.