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F.A.Q. | West Africa Vocational Education

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Q: What Is WAVE? West Africa is at a crossroads. In major West African economies, youth unemployment rates range from 40 to 85 percent and continues to worsen as the population increases. Education in the region is severely failing to provide young people with the skills needed to participate and compete in the job marketplace. Q: What Makes WAVE’s Model Unique? Q: How Can I Get Involved? Please fill out our Contact Us. Q: How Are We Financially Sustainable? Q: Where Can I Learn More?

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About Us | West Africa Vocational Education

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Like its natural resources of oil and minerals, Africa’s youth are a paradox of (untapped) potential dividends merely existing/constantly being exploited as demographic liabilities. Our vision at WAVE is to reverse this trend by targeting:. A new and efficient way to prepare and provide unemployed youths with stable jobs that leverage their innate strengths in an environment where they have previously been shortchanged. Ultimately, our simple training and job placement model has the potential to restore ...

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F.A.Q. | West Africa Vocational Education

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Q: What Is WAVE? West Africa is at a crossroads. In major West African economies, youth unemployment rates range from 40 to 85 percent and continues to worsen as the population increases. Education in the region is severely failing to provide young people with the skills needed to participate and compete in the job marketplace. Q: What Makes WAVE’s Model Unique? Q: How Can I Get Involved? Please fill out our Contact Us. Q: How Are We Financially Sustainable? Q: Where Can I Learn More?

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In The Press | West Africa Vocational Education

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WAVE featured in Vanguard NGR. Chief Executive Officer of e-commerce solution provider, Slimtrader, Femi Akinde has identified capacity building as a critical ingredient to unlocking the potential of e-commerce in Nigeria. Read more in Vanguard article. Vanguard - December 7, 2015. WAVE featured in Reuters. Reuters - September 3, 2015. WAVE featured in Norrag. Financing Education and Skills: Emerging Models of Private Financing for Higher Education. Norrag - August 2015. Rewane Featured in Forbes. WAVE l...

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CoreTeam | West Africa Vocational Education

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Misan is passionate about using education to impact youth and effect change. A Nigerian, she previously worked at Monitor Group, Technoserve, Bridge International Academies, and The Center for Public Policy Alternatives. She has also co-founded IMPACT Initiative (a youth development non-profit), and Designing Futures (an education incubator). Misan has received degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Business School. Somto is passionate about impacting people as well as transforming the customer ser...

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Our Team | West Africa Vocational Education

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Being West Africans themselves, the WAVE team understands the local operating context, brings strong execution experience in the region and is passionate about making a difference in expanding social mobility opportunities for their West African counterparts. Strategy and Product Development. Curriculum and Instructional Design. See the team in action after winning runner-up prize and crowd favorite award at the 2013 Harvard Business School New Venture Competition (Social Enterprise Track).

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Get Involved | West Africa Vocational Education

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Fill out our form and apply today. Start A CAREER WITH WAVE. We are always on the lookout for exceptional talent to join our team at WAVE. Email us here. For an opportunity to talk with us. WAVE operates on philanthropic contributions from organizations and people like you. Your donations help us grow to new heights and with goals to build new programs all over West Africa. Other Ways To Help. SHARE US ON FACEBOOK. Follow Us On Twitter.

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Screening | West Africa Vocational Education

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Screening: We use cutting edge Emotional Intelligence testing to find top talent. We create proprietary screening tools to identify talented youth based on emotional intelligence (EQ), personality traits, behavioral propensities and life skills. WAVE levels the playing field and allows under-privileged, under-served youths with the relevant innate skills the opportunities to achieve success and a stable career.