Nigerian students scooped the pool in the 2010 Global Enterprise Experience, winning the champion journal, champion team, and three of the six commitment awards.
Oyehan Tajudeen Adeyinka of Obafemi Awolowo University , with his team members from New Zealand , Colombia , USA and Sweden , wrote the winning proposal to use amaranth, a weed, to create cosmetics and nutritious food for women in Kenyan villages,
The global contest has 550 participants from 30 countries in 68 global virtual teams. Over three weeks they met on line, chose a project, then researched, designed and jointly wrote a business proposal for a product or service to foster women’s social and/or economic development.
The contest is run from New Zealand with the aim of creating future global leaders who can work in partnership across cultures, world views and levels of wealth and poverty.
Adeniyi Sheriff Adebowale from Obafemi Awolowo University won the champion journal award. He grew up in extreme poverty in remote Nigeria but pursued education to get himself out. He sold his cellphone to afford the internet cost to communicate with his global team. Judge, Anu Mukherjee, said of his journal, “Thank you for the opportunity to read such an amazing journey of a prospective future social entrepreneur”.
Some participants went to extraordinary lengths to contribute to their teams and won commitment awards. This year there were 12 Iranian Baha’i, who are banned from attending public universities because of their faith. One has already spent two months imprisoned for his faith, and accused of communicating with foreigners. It is with great personal risk that these Baha’is participated in the Global Enterprise Experience working online in global teams.
Nigerian Commitment Award winners were Sowemimo Olubukola James of Obafemi Awolowo University , was called up for national youth service in a remote village with no electricity. He walked long distances to find a functioning internet to contribute to his team, fasted to afford the internet cost, and then contracted malaria – and still completed on time.
Tommy Israel Etim of Obafemi Awolowo University travelled to firewood dependent Kwara State to do market research on the need for solar powered cooking for his team report. And Amusa Jumoke Fatimah of Olabisi Onabanjo University each night worked the early hours to use the cheaper internet facilities.
The winning business concept – Amaranth for Africa – proposed to train and franchise women in Kenya to grow amaranth. The company will buy the seeds to convert into valuable oils that retails for $32 per ounce for use in cosmetics. The women will be able to keep the leaves, roots and stems which provide healthy nutrition. Amaranth grows rapidly like a weed in arid climates, but requires manual labour to harvest.
The 68 teams were judged by the Hon. Maryan Street (NZ Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade), Helen Sutch (Pro Chancellor at Victoria University of Wellington), Her Excellency Caroline Chrétien (Canadian High Commissioner to New Zealand ) and Anu Mukherjee (National Bank NZ and a successful Indian social entrepreneur).
Helen Sutch, judge and Pro Chancellor at New Zealand ’s Victoria University said, “This has been a most interesting and at times moving task. I am impressed at the thoughtfulness and concern of these teams, and the way the project has stimulated and enabled young people in poor countries, alone and facing formidable obstacles in the most difficult environments, to participate. It also appears to have been a life-changing experience for some of them.”
Members of the winning team are: Jas Giri ( New Zealand ), Andrea Serna Restrepo and Marcela Arcila Velez ( Colombia ), Jason Kirby and Alyssa Silver (USA), Oyehan Tajudeen Adeyinka ( Nigeria ) and Miha Sebenik ( Sweden ).
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
CORPS MEMBER PLANTS TREES, INAUGURATES ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS
A youth Corps member, serving in Gusau Zamfara State, Mr. Kogbe Oluwabamidele Ibrahim of Millennium Development CD Group has planted fifty-five trees, did photo exhibition and established Students Environment Care Society (SECAS) as his Personal Community Development projects at Government Day Secondary School, Janyau in Gusau, Zamfara State.
Delivering his welcome speech at the commissioning of the projects, Mr. Kogbe Oluwabamidele Ibrahim said his motivation was to contribute to the success of MDGs Seventh, "to Ensure Environmental Sustainability’ especially in an environment that is vulnerable to desert encroachment. He also made the importance of his novel environmental club known. He said most of the trees and other environmental sustaining projects have become parts and parcel of the youth Corps members across the nation. Hence, his initiated club which he believed will be embraced nationally by not only the Corps members of likes mind but also by environmental care advocates, Non-governmental Organizations, Schools among others to inculcate the culture of environmental care and importance of tree planting, in the mind of the students and youths, especially in the Northern part of the country.
Commending the Corps Member, Mr Chuka Osuwagu, the head of CDS who represented Zamfara State NYSC Coordinator, said the NYSC was proud of Kogbe for taking it as an onus to contribute to the development of the school. He further urged the youth Corps members to emulates the patriotic gesture of his.
Giving the votes of thanks at the Programme, Mallam Hahdi Abdullah, the Vice Principal of the school, thanked the Corps member on behalf of the school management and students. In his words, " the name of Mr Kogbe has entered the log book of the school and we are proud to be the first school in the whole Zamfara State that benefits as founding members of SECAS"
The head girl of the school who is also the secretary of the SECAS said " we are really grateful to uncle Kogbe for setting the pace from our school. We have been trained as responsible citizens most especially in Environmental care of our land. we can never forget him"
The commissioning was graced by NYSC officials, Mallam Abdullah Babagana of WHO, Janyau, Community leaders, Principals and teachers from other schools, Youth Corps members, and well wishers.
Delivering his welcome speech at the commissioning of the projects, Mr. Kogbe Oluwabamidele Ibrahim said his motivation was to contribute to the success of MDGs Seventh, "to Ensure Environmental Sustainability’ especially in an environment that is vulnerable to desert encroachment. He also made the importance of his novel environmental club known. He said most of the trees and other environmental sustaining projects have become parts and parcel of the youth Corps members across the nation. Hence, his initiated club which he believed will be embraced nationally by not only the Corps members of likes mind but also by environmental care advocates, Non-governmental Organizations, Schools among others to inculcate the culture of environmental care and importance of tree planting, in the mind of the students and youths, especially in the Northern part of the country.
Commending the Corps Member, Mr Chuka Osuwagu, the head of CDS who represented Zamfara State NYSC Coordinator, said the NYSC was proud of Kogbe for taking it as an onus to contribute to the development of the school. He further urged the youth Corps members to emulates the patriotic gesture of his.
Giving the votes of thanks at the Programme, Mallam Hahdi Abdullah, the Vice Principal of the school, thanked the Corps member on behalf of the school management and students. In his words, " the name of Mr Kogbe has entered the log book of the school and we are proud to be the first school in the whole Zamfara State that benefits as founding members of SECAS"
The head girl of the school who is also the secretary of the SECAS said " we are really grateful to uncle Kogbe for setting the pace from our school. We have been trained as responsible citizens most especially in Environmental care of our land. we can never forget him"
The commissioning was graced by NYSC officials, Mallam Abdullah Babagana of WHO, Janyau, Community leaders, Principals and teachers from other schools, Youth Corps members, and well wishers.
CORPS MEMBER PLANTS TREES, INAUGURATES ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS
A youth Corps member, serving in Gusau Zamfara State, Mr. Kogbe Oluwabamidele Ibrahim of Millennium Development CD Group has planted fifty-five trees, did photo exhibition and established Students Environment Care Society (SECAS) as his Personal Community Development projects at Government Day Secondary School, Janyau in Gusau, Zamfara State.
Delivering his welcome speech at the commissioning of the projects, Mr. Kogbe Oluwabamidele Ibrahim said his motivation was to contribute to the success of MDGs Seventh, "to Ensure Environmental Sustainability’ especially in an environment that is vulnerable to desert encroachment. He also made the importance of his novel environmental club known. He said most of the trees and other environmental sustaining projects have become parts and parcel of the youth Corps members across the nation. Hence, his initiated club which he believed will be embraced nationally by not only the Corps members of likes mind but also by environmental care advocates, Non-governmental Organizations, Schools among others to inculcate the culture of environmental care and importance of tree planting, in the mind of the students and youths, especially in the Northern part of the country.
Commending the Corps Member, Mr Chuka Osuwagu, the head of CDS who represented Zamfara State NYSC Coordinator, said the NYSC was proud of Kogbe for taking it as an onus to contribute to the development of the school. He further urged the youth Corps members to emulates the patriotic gesture of his.
Giving the votes of thanks at the Programme, Mallam Hahdi Abdullah, the Vice Principal of the school, thanked the Corps member on behalf of the school management and students. In his words, " the name of Mr Kogbe has entered the log book of the school and we are proud to be the first school in the whole Zamfara State that benefits as founding members of SECAS"
The head girl of the school who is also the secretary of the SECAS said " we are really grateful to uncle Kogbe for setting the pace from our school. We have been trained as responsible citizens most especially in Environmental care of our land. we can never forget him"
The commissioning was graced by NYSC officials, Mallam Abdullah Babagana of WHO, Janyau, Community leaders, Principals and teachers from other schools, Youth Corps members, and well wishers.
Delivering his welcome speech at the commissioning of the projects, Mr. Kogbe Oluwabamidele Ibrahim said his motivation was to contribute to the success of MDGs Seventh, "to Ensure Environmental Sustainability’ especially in an environment that is vulnerable to desert encroachment. He also made the importance of his novel environmental club known. He said most of the trees and other environmental sustaining projects have become parts and parcel of the youth Corps members across the nation. Hence, his initiated club which he believed will be embraced nationally by not only the Corps members of likes mind but also by environmental care advocates, Non-governmental Organizations, Schools among others to inculcate the culture of environmental care and importance of tree planting, in the mind of the students and youths, especially in the Northern part of the country.
Commending the Corps Member, Mr Chuka Osuwagu, the head of CDS who represented Zamfara State NYSC Coordinator, said the NYSC was proud of Kogbe for taking it as an onus to contribute to the development of the school. He further urged the youth Corps members to emulates the patriotic gesture of his.
Giving the votes of thanks at the Programme, Mallam Hahdi Abdullah, the Vice Principal of the school, thanked the Corps member on behalf of the school management and students. In his words, " the name of Mr Kogbe has entered the log book of the school and we are proud to be the first school in the whole Zamfara State that benefits as founding members of SECAS"
The head girl of the school who is also the secretary of the SECAS said " we are really grateful to uncle Kogbe for setting the pace from our school. We have been trained as responsible citizens most especially in Environmental care of our land. we can never forget him"
The commissioning was graced by NYSC officials, Mallam Abdullah Babagana of WHO, Janyau, Community leaders, Principals and teachers from other schools, Youth Corps members, and well wishers.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
NYSC ZAMFARA STATE COORDINATOR HAILS CORPS MEMBER ON CD PROJECTS
NYSC ZAMFARA STATE COORDINATOR HAILS CORPS MEMBER ON CD PROJECTS
By Bamidele Kogbe, Gusau,Zamfara State
The NYSC Zamfara State Coordinator, Mrs. L.B. Meller has commended one of the corps members on personal community development projects in her host community.
The coordinator, who was represented by the Head of Community Development Service, Mr. Ifeayin Agoha expressed the satisfaction of the scheme recently at the commissioning of personal community development projects embarked upon by Miss Babalola Afusat Bola, a corps member in the state. The projects were carried out at Shettima Model Primary School, Tudun Wada Round About Gusau, Zamfara State. The projects which were a Modern well, Planting of Trees and Training of Twenty Female Pupils of the school on life Building Skills were highly commendable by the beneficiaries of the projects.
Speaking at the occasion, the sponsors of the projects as well as the Director General of MDGs Office Zamfara State, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Auta who was represented by the Director Planning of MDGs Office, Alhaji Mustapha Salau Shinkafi and the Senior Special Adviser on MDGs, Alhaji Gazali Yusuf Mafara, expressed satisfaction on the initiative of the corps member, Miss Babalola Afusat Bola for taking pains to fill the developmental gaps of her host community.
Commending corps Babalola Afusat Bola, the headmaster of the school, Comrade Aminu Jubril expressed gratitude on behalf of the school to the corps member and NYSC/MDGs scheme for providing her an enabling environment to make impact on the developmental need of the school.
In her words, Miss Babalola appreciated the kind gesture of NYSC for providing an enabling environment to execute her projects successfully. “ I am indeed glad for this ample opportunity to make significant impacts on the developmental needs of my host community”
By Bamidele Kogbe, Gusau,Zamfara State
The NYSC Zamfara State Coordinator, Mrs. L.B. Meller has commended one of the corps members on personal community development projects in her host community.
The coordinator, who was represented by the Head of Community Development Service, Mr. Ifeayin Agoha expressed the satisfaction of the scheme recently at the commissioning of personal community development projects embarked upon by Miss Babalola Afusat Bola, a corps member in the state. The projects were carried out at Shettima Model Primary School, Tudun Wada Round About Gusau, Zamfara State. The projects which were a Modern well, Planting of Trees and Training of Twenty Female Pupils of the school on life Building Skills were highly commendable by the beneficiaries of the projects.
Speaking at the occasion, the sponsors of the projects as well as the Director General of MDGs Office Zamfara State, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Auta who was represented by the Director Planning of MDGs Office, Alhaji Mustapha Salau Shinkafi and the Senior Special Adviser on MDGs, Alhaji Gazali Yusuf Mafara, expressed satisfaction on the initiative of the corps member, Miss Babalola Afusat Bola for taking pains to fill the developmental gaps of her host community.
Commending corps Babalola Afusat Bola, the headmaster of the school, Comrade Aminu Jubril expressed gratitude on behalf of the school to the corps member and NYSC/MDGs scheme for providing her an enabling environment to make impact on the developmental need of the school.
In her words, Miss Babalola appreciated the kind gesture of NYSC for providing an enabling environment to execute her projects successfully. “ I am indeed glad for this ample opportunity to make significant impacts on the developmental needs of my host community”
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Nigerian Youth Mark WHO World No Tobacco Day
THE REPORT OF “WHO-WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY” PROGRAMME
ORGANIZED BY EDUCARE TRUST YOUTH, ON JUNE 1, 2009, AT EDUCARE TRUST YOUTH EXHIBITION CENTRE, IBADAN
Every 31st May of the year the world marks WHO-World No Tobacco Day with series of relevant activities aimed at stemming the ever-increasing tobacco deaths worldwide. The adopted theme for this year is “Pictorial Warning”.
In showing our commitment as a Youth-Oriented Organization, a widely covered one-day programme was organized on Monday June 1, 2009 to mark the Day. The programme, which took place at Educare Trust Youth Exhibition Centre, between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm, featured Pictorial Warning Presentation, Posters Exhibition, Drama, Dance Music, Talks, Media Coverage and Interviews. The programme had 101 participants from ten senior secondary schools in Ibadan, The Polytechnic Ibadan, and University of Ibadan, including the staff and volunteers of Educare Trust in attendance.
All the invited media houses graced the programme and made prompt broadcast of it in their respective news items and relevant programmes. The Media houses were Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Network Centre, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS TV) and Radio am / Fm, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)/ Premier Fm and The Nigerian Tribune.
Mr. Seye Omiyefa, National President/Coordinator of Youth Action on Tobacco and Health (YATCH) and one of the African Regional Coordinators of the Global Youth Action on Tobacco (GYAT), in an interview with the media houses implored the Federal Government of Nigeria to support the passage of the Bill on Tobacco Control presently in the Nigerian National Assembly and also mandated the big tobacco operating in Nigeria to inscribe pictorial warnings on all tobacco products and desist from luring the youth into the habit of tobacco smoking.
The following creative talks were presented at the programme by the youth and for the youth:
The overview and brief remarks on this year’s WNTD celebration BY Bamidele Kogbe
The Need For Pictorial Warnings by Seye Omiyefa
Why You Should Join the Campaign Against Tobacco by Olamide Ogunnika
Documentary film of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco Or Health, “The Mumbai Experience”
Educare Trust’s ideals and ideas against tobacco by Daniel Henshaw
The closing remarks by Taiwo Ogundimu
Yele Olaseinde anchored the programme
Yours sincerely
Bamidele Kogbe
2009 WNTD Educare Trust Programme Cordinator.
ORGANIZED BY EDUCARE TRUST YOUTH, ON JUNE 1, 2009, AT EDUCARE TRUST YOUTH EXHIBITION CENTRE, IBADAN
Every 31st May of the year the world marks WHO-World No Tobacco Day with series of relevant activities aimed at stemming the ever-increasing tobacco deaths worldwide. The adopted theme for this year is “Pictorial Warning”.
In showing our commitment as a Youth-Oriented Organization, a widely covered one-day programme was organized on Monday June 1, 2009 to mark the Day. The programme, which took place at Educare Trust Youth Exhibition Centre, between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm, featured Pictorial Warning Presentation, Posters Exhibition, Drama, Dance Music, Talks, Media Coverage and Interviews. The programme had 101 participants from ten senior secondary schools in Ibadan, The Polytechnic Ibadan, and University of Ibadan, including the staff and volunteers of Educare Trust in attendance.
All the invited media houses graced the programme and made prompt broadcast of it in their respective news items and relevant programmes. The Media houses were Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Network Centre, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS TV) and Radio am / Fm, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)/ Premier Fm and The Nigerian Tribune.
Mr. Seye Omiyefa, National President/Coordinator of Youth Action on Tobacco and Health (YATCH) and one of the African Regional Coordinators of the Global Youth Action on Tobacco (GYAT), in an interview with the media houses implored the Federal Government of Nigeria to support the passage of the Bill on Tobacco Control presently in the Nigerian National Assembly and also mandated the big tobacco operating in Nigeria to inscribe pictorial warnings on all tobacco products and desist from luring the youth into the habit of tobacco smoking.
The following creative talks were presented at the programme by the youth and for the youth:
The overview and brief remarks on this year’s WNTD celebration BY Bamidele Kogbe
The Need For Pictorial Warnings by Seye Omiyefa
Why You Should Join the Campaign Against Tobacco by Olamide Ogunnika
Documentary film of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco Or Health, “The Mumbai Experience”
Educare Trust’s ideals and ideas against tobacco by Daniel Henshaw
The closing remarks by Taiwo Ogundimu
Yele Olaseinde anchored the programme
Yours sincerely
Bamidele Kogbe
2009 WNTD Educare Trust Programme Cordinator.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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