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Urban Achievers - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. URBAN ACHIEVERS program was launched on the 1st of November, 2013. The courses are offered for free to coaches and are voluntary to attend. Figure 1: GRS Coaches during a class. Use innovative, volunteer-based models from other settings to overcome the challenges of unemployment and lack of relevant job skills among youths in Nigeria. Equipping the youth with skills and qualities that meet the needs of both the private and public sector. Keep up with YEDI.
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When YEDI & Special Olympics Nigeria Kicked Against Malaria - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. World Malaria Day 2015: When YEDI and Special Olympics Nigeria Kicked Against Malaria. The malaria event in both states had other engaging and entertaining activities aside from the football tournament including bed net distribution, drama presentation, bed net demonstration, cultural dance, music and light refreshment. Fig3: Registration point (Lagos Tournament). Keep up with YEDI. Part 2) SKILLZ HOLIDAY CAMP 2016 WAS A HUGE SUCCE…. September 19, 2016.
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LEARNING IN THE NAME OF FUN: More Students Graduate From SKILLZ NAIJA - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. LEARNING IN THE NAME OF FUN: More Students Graduate From SKILLZ NAIJA. A Primary Six pupil of National Primary School, Gbagada, wants to be a Police Officer in future. Yes, a Police Officer! And she will stop at nothing to pursue her dreams till actualization. She is young enough to have lofty ideas about life but old enough to know that the dreaded and deadly HIV/AIDS can cut short one’s aspirations. Chiamaka. She got wiser recently when Skillz Naija. A clas...
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Skillz - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. Grassroot Soccer in Nigeria. Over 50,000 graduates in more than 400 schools, coached by over 400 trained youth leaders, have improved ability to reduce risks, handle peer pressure, and prevent HIV and malaria through increased education about health concerns in their communities. Program considers the massive youth unemployment in Lagos, and trains GRS coaches to help them achieve economic independence, boosting their self-confidence and empowering them to ac...
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Our story - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. To educate, empower, and inspire youth and community development in Nigeria using sound, proven models that get results. We act with honesty, uprightness, transparency, and without compromising the truth; we strive for high moral character in all our actions. We always evolve new creative ideas that can add value to life and change the world. We take ownership and go the extra mile, placing others before self.
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Partnership - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. A central element of YEDI’s philosophy is to engage non-traditional donors and private sector in our programs. Through these partnerships we work to develop more sustainable and impact-oriented contributions building on corporate strengths and active involvement. Our Partners include Grassrootsoccer Global, ExxonMobil, MAC AIDS Fund, African Women's Development Fund (AWDF),. Keep up with YEDI. Part 2) SKILLZ HOLIDAY CAMP 2016 WAS A HUGE SUCCE…. July 25, 2016.
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News - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. Part 2) SKILLZ HOLIDAY CAMP 2016 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. September 19, 2016. SUCCESS STORIES GALORE: The non-discriminatory and congenial atmosphe…. SKILLZ HOLIDAY CAMP 2016 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.(Part 1). September 19, 2016. NOT JUST ABOUT THE NUMBERS. Our 4th annual Skillz Holiday progr…. SKILLS HOLIDAY CAMPS: Creating Unforgettable Memories For Young People. July 25, 2016. If you’re looking for a fulfilling, engaging and safe holiday p…. July 22, 2016. May 6, 2015.
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NOVARTIS SUPPLIES 280 ‘ONE WORLD FUTBOLS’ TO SUPPORT YEDI - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. NOVARTIS SUPPLIES 280 ‘ONE WORLD FUTBOLS’ TO SUPPORT YEDI’S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA IN NIGERIA. The One World Futbol is a nearly indestructible ball that never needs a pump and never goes flat – even when punctured multiple times. Whether for use on the street, at the beach, at home or on the roughest landscapes in the world, the One World Futbol will last for years. Keep up with YEDI. September 19, 2016. September 19, 2016. April 25...
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Activities - Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative
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Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. YEDI introduces effective development approaches that have been proven successes elsewhere in Africa. Innovative development projects target Nigeria’s youth and engage them using sports, technology, and employment skills. YEDI’s first program, the Grassroot Soccer West Africa program, is currently implemented in over 400 sites in Lagos, Akwa-Ibom and Ogun States and has had more than 60,000. Former professional soccer players launched the program in 2002 in Z...
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