United Nations SDG, Millenium Fellowship Project
An essential criterion in youth development is a good education foundation. Over the years, more effort has been put in place to ensure that future leaders are well knowledgeable on the likely problems they would face on the path to reaching their goals and the possible solutions to getting ahead in the game, as well as setting a new pace for change.
Ekundayo Oluwadamilare , the executive director of YTOP GLOBAL, paid a homely visit to Excel Standard College, Ọ̀pá, Ile-Ife, Osun state, as a member of the Millenium Campus Network, to educate the students on the United Nations SDG goals, career discovery, and development. Here are some points stated;
1. At every point of decision-making, take your time and reason rather than seeking to please your friends.
2. As you grow, you lose interest in basic needs, e.g., mathematics. But there are stages where your lost interest is essential to moving up the ladder.
3. Ask for guidance from parents, teachers, relatives, or counselors in the same field or experience
NOVEMBER 2022
OWN A SCHOOL PROJECT
SDG 4.0 aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” The term quality education is far from enrolling children in school to acquire the basic knowledge for their career path.
Quality education entails specifically the issues such as appropriate skills development, gender parity, provision of relevant school infrastructure, equipment, educational materials and resources, scholarships, or teaching force.
On the 11th and 18th of November, 2022, Ekundayo Oluwadamilare partook in the Own-A-School Project as an advocate for the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network-Nigeria, which helps to incorporate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into Secondary Schools nationwide.
The learning objectives were to define the context of SDG and introduce pedagogies for the younger generation. Over 150 Secondary school students gathered at Fadehan International College, Elelyele, Lagere, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria and were enlig
MARCH 2022
YTOP GLOBAL CONFERENCE
The YTOP conference 2022 was ultimately held in OAU on March 19th, 2022, themed Youths On A Mission with about 300 participants.
Five renowned and professional speakers with global significance and three keynote panelists graced the event with practical approach to balancing academics with personal development goals.
RISE OF WARRIORS (ROW)
Rise of Warriors (ROW) 1.0 was launched in 2020 with the aim of raising community leaders and change-makers. The YTOP Global Community started with 5 community Leaders with continually increase in size after its launch.
RISE OF WARRIORS is an intensive training program topics on emotional intelligence, personal branding, mental health, effective leadership and communication with intense training with notable experts in these fields.
Since inception, Rise of Warriors program has taken place 4 times with massive impact testimonies.
JULY 2021
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
On the July 13, 2021, the YTOP team in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun state partnered with the Beyond Attendance team to enlighten students in Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro on the power of a growth mindset with about 250 students.
MAY 2021
TALENT DISCOVERY PROGRAM
In May 7th, 2021, we organised students in Acada High School, Modakeke, Ile-Ife, Osun state. The topic of discussion was “Talent Discovery Before Career Choice”.
After a general session, the students were grouped based on their classes for practical sessions on the talent discovery
MAY 2020
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
An organized a virtual webinar with over 2,000 active participants on telegram which lasted for 10 days with 10 notable speakers who are experts in various fields such as Leadership, Agriculture, Personal Branding, Corporate And Enterprise Development and much more relevant to personal development were invited.
The theme of the program was: HOLISTIC REFLECTION ON HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT: A PATH TO GROWTH which held in April and May, 2020
JANUARY - FEBUARY 2020
PROJECT TALENT DISCOVERY
Project talent discovery talk project in various secondary schools in South-West Nigeria on the topic: TALENT DISCOVERY BEFORE CAREER CHOICE. We visited Urban Day Secondary School, Jericho, Ibadan in Oyo state where over 800 students were coordinated and lectured on the importance and impact of early talent discovery.
Other schools visited were: Saint Peter Middle School Ile-Ife, Osun state; Fadehan International School; Aatan Baptist Comprehensive High School, Koso, Oyo state; Urban Day Secondary School, Jericho, Ibadan etc.
This project held in January and February, 2020
MAY 2020
KIDDIES ARTS EXHIBITION
In collaboration with Estelle Design, this project aimed at exploring various creative talents in children from Primary to Secondary School across different schools in South –West, Nigeria.
Theme of the project was MY DREAM NIGERIA. The grand exhibition and prize giving day was held on the 27th of May which is the day set aside to celebrate children around the world. The exhibition also featured talent shows, dance, drama, spoken word poetry, games and lots more.
Awards for creativity was given to all participants and the winners won cash prizes.
