CHILDREN’S DAY OUTREACH : SPECIAL NEED SCHOOL
The project titled “Celebrating Special People with Special Abilities” took place at the Special Needs School in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to commemorate Children’s Day 2024 under the theme “For every child, every right.” It aimed to promote inclusivity, joy, and empowerment among children with disabilities by emphasizing that every child deserves access to quality education, happiness, and the right to dream. The outreach featured engaging activities such as motivational talks, self-affirmations, singing, dancing, and interactive interviews that encouraged the children to express their aspirations and believe in their limitless potential. Supported by volunteers from OAU Campus Ambassadors, the Volunteering Hub Team, and the More to Me Organization, the event brought together about 150 students and teachers in an atmosphere of love and celebration.
Aligned with SDG 4 (Quality Education), the initiative addressed the limited societal support and inclusiveness often experienced by children with special needs, especially during festive and educational events. Beyond the celebration, it sought to raise community awareness about the importance of acceptance, emotional well-being, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities. The program successfully inspired both children and volunteers, leaving a lasting impression of compassion, resilience, and the shared responsibility of building a more inclusive and supportive society.
YOUTH ON A MISSION: beCOMING
The Conference is an annual flagship event organized by YTOP Global, that serves as a pivotal platform for young individuals embarking on their personal development journey, which stems from the profound need for clarity in pivotal aspects of youth development, including self-discovery, talent cultivation, career trajectory, purpose alignment, and holistic self-improvement. By addressing these fundamental areas, YTOP Conference endeavors to guide participants towards a profound understanding of their identities, aspirations, and pathways to realizing their full potential.
The YTOP Conference 2.0 tagged Youths On A Mission, theme beOMING took place at the Ajose Lecture Theater, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. Spanning for six enriching hours, the conference featured seven distinguished resource persons drawn from various spheres of expertis, ensuring a diverse and enriching experience for all attendees.
With over 300 intentional changemakers in attendance physically and virtually, the conference served as a central hub for individuals from secondary schools within Ile-Ife, Osun State, 32 universities and 5 countries worldwide, namely, Nigeria, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Ghana
Central to the mission of YTOP Conference is the cultivation of advanced knowledge and essential skills requisite for effective leadership among youth. By empowering participants with the tools, insights, and competencies necessary to function as leaders today, the conference aims to propel them towards becoming the transformative leaders of tomorrow.
YTOP AND FRIENDS 3.0
YTOP and Friends 3.0 is an annual two-day gathering, uniting participants who
have been part of the YTOP event throughout the year. It serves as a unique
opportunity for individuals to not only reconnect with fellow YTOP participants
but also to gain deeper insights into the broader YTOP Global community,
welcoming those who aspire to become a part of it.
This year’s edition, themed “UNLOCKING SUCCESS: STRATEGIES,
STORIES, AND SECRETS FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT,” curated an
enriching experience by bringing together five distinguished changemakers. These accomplished individuals graciously shared their profound insights, unveiling the intricate details of their personal journeys towards success. The session delved into the nuances of their success stories, offering a glimpse into the lessons they gleaned, the challenges they encountered, the strategic steps they took, and the invaluable resources that played pivotal roles in their achievements.
The overarching objective of the event was to furnish attendees with a holistic
understanding of success, transcending the boundaries of academic
accomplishments. By exploring the multifaceted aspects of success, YTOP and
Friends 3.0 aimed to empower about 50 participants with a well-rounded
perspective, fostering personal growth and development within and beyond the
academic sphere.
RISE OF WARRIORS
The YTOP Global Rise of Warriors (ROW) boot camp, catering to individuals
aged 16 to 24, was conducted virtually through Zoom and WhatsApp.
The comprehensive four-week program, encompassing project execution, aimed at
fostering learning, interaction, networking, and the establishment of enduring
connections. Emphasizing the enhancement of participants’ leadership,
communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, and time
management skills, the initiative prioritized personal and professional growth.
The fifth edition of this paid event, featuring six facilitators, six clan coaches, and
28 Warriors, successfully unfolded from September 8 to October 8, 2023. Adhering
to the structure of previous editions, the boot camp included highlights such as a
game night introduction and a final session addressing strategies for seizing global
opportunities. Participants engaged in intensive training sessions, strategic
networking activities, collaboration, and strategic project planning exercises
throughout the program.
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WEEK
With the theme “Empowering Youth, Transforming Tomorrow.” International
Youth Week spanned from August 7 to August 13, 2023. This event is poised to
significantly impact the global youth community by fostering awareness,
recognition, and unity.
Throughout the youth week, YTOP GLOBAL aims to leverage the expansive reach of social media and online platforms to ensure maximum visibility and impact.
The International Youth Day 2023 celebration seeks to not only raise awareness about pressing youth issues but also to provide well-deserved recognition to young achievers. By fostering a sense of unity and gratitude among participants, YTOP GLOBAL envisions this event as a catalyst for inspiring, empowering, and
celebrating the potential and power of the youth in shaping a better and more
equitable world.
THE RISE OF 100 LEADERS
The Rise of YTOPs, tagged “The Rise of 100 Leaders,” was executed at the Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, under the Ife Central Local Government, Osun State.
The Rise of 100 Leaders project, organized by YTOP Global, was a transformative
18-week program designed to empower youth with advanced knowledge and skills to become exemplary leaders of tomorrow.
The project aimed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of leadership principles, develop their problem- solving abilities, foster a mentorship network, and contribute to sustainable development goals (SDGs) within their communities.
The project successfully enrolled 40 individuals to enhance their leadership
potential. It adopted a 2:10 coach-participant model, ensuring personalized attention and guidance for each participant. Participants engaged in intensive training sessions, strategic networking activities, collaboration, and strategic project planning exercises throughout the program.
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.
