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Notable Victories..

Its been a while i got active on my blog however it has been a full season of notable victories, contributions and impact to my community and my sphere of influence.In subsequent post i will share with you.

Thank you for your continuos support.

CROWDOUTAIDS offline Open Forum at Ogun State Nigeria

Group Photograph of Participants at the CROWDOUTAIDS offline forum in Ogun State

Adeyanju Mariam presenting recommendations. Photo: Leke Obadimu

I feel excited to host the CROWDOUTAIDS forum because it gave me the opportunity to discuss HIV/AIDS to a passionate group of young students.The offline forum which held at the NUD GRammar School Solu,Ifo Local Goverment Ogun State. The forum which started at 12.30pm and ended at 3.00pm
had 56 students of the school in attendance. 26 female students and 30 male students had an interesting engaging sessions discussing issues that affects them and suggesting better ways of ensuring we crowdoutaids. the participants through group sessions discussed and unanimously came with answers to questions raised by CrowdoutAIDS discussions.

Leke Obadimu(Volunteer) introducing the CROWDOUTAIDS forum. Photo: Alofu Kingsley

Some of the recoomendation made by the students are stated as follows:
    In our School, young people are now considered by the establishment of a Student Representative Council.
1.    Youths perspective is now represented through the creation of various youth empowerment programs and civic education targeted at youths. For example the last elections, the politicians engaged the youths and asked for their votes instead of the previous way they use them as political thugs.
2.    The youths are usually overworked when the governments and organizations work with them.
3.    The older ones do not follow some recommendations made by young people.
4.    Organisations and governments give little or no resources to youths and expect them to produce results under a harsh condition.

2.1 If you could change ONE thing in the way your community deals with sex and relationships what would it be?

1.    We will change our educational curriculum by adding sex education into our curriculum because it will help give more information to young people


4.1 How can UNAIDS make young people aware that this information is available?

1.    UNAIDS should recruit, and train local and student representatives to serve as counsellors for their fellow youths.
2.    UNAIDS should work directly with committed volunteers who can disseminate this information to their peers.
3.    UNAIDS should engage teachers of schools as mentors for young people.
4.    Sponsoring soap operas that educate youths on HIV/AIDS
5.    More advertisements on radio and local town criers, flyers and booklets

4.3    How can UNAIDS support and strengthen youth leadership in your country? Below are some ideas, but feel free to add your own!

1.    UNAIDS should liberalize their requirements when looking for youths organizations to work with so that they can reach more grassroots organization that don’t have strong institutional structure.
2.    UNAIDS should create student HIV/AIDS support groups for those who are living with HIV/AIDS

The forum ended with a group photograph and an appreciation to UNAIDS for giving them an opportunity to speak out there voice in the fight against AIDS and leading change by contributing to their policies.

The People's Senate Ogun District 004 Inauguration/Leadership Dialogue

Youths got inspired at the 1st Odeda Youth Summit/Arts & Crafts Exhibition

Since the creation of Odeda local government in Ogun state over 15 years ago, the Odeda Youth Council, of National Youth Council Of Nigeria, organized the first ever Odeda Youth Summit/Arts & Crafts exhibition with the theme: Accelerating youth empowerment for sustainable development.

Declaring the Summit open, the chairman Odeda Local Government, Architect Wole Adebayo acknowledged the efforts of the passionate youths who have succeeded at creating a platform for discussion between the government, stakeholders and the youths themselves. He stated that we are now in a global world where technology is creating leverage for both the leader and the follower, the challenge of climate change and various economic recessions are realities of our present days. He however stated that in the midst of all these challenges, youths must begin to seek new and creative ways to motivate, inspire and challenge themselves towards greatness. While he acknowledges the efforts government is making to accelerate youth empowerment, he promised that government will continue to give more attention to the plight of the youths.

Sunday Ogunjimi,Chairman, Odeda Youth Council reiterated that the summit was organized with the aim of creating a platform for the youths in the local community to engage various stakeholders in discussions towards accelerating youth empowerment for the growth of the community.

The summit had four plenary sessions with different speakers and panelist engaging youths in a robust discussion and proffering realistic ways to accelerate youth empowerment for sustainable development

The first plenary session was chaired by Comrade Akeem Ambali, Nigeria Labour Congress,Ogun State Chairman who discussed about the dignity of labour: a panacea to social ills. The second plenary session was also chaired by Mr Idowu  Ogundimu, CEO Zimcon Services who discussed about how youths can start micro-enterprises to reduce unemployment. The third and forth plenary discussed the power of vision and dream as youths: which was co chaired  by  Babatunde Solanke, a personal development consultant and Dr Lawrence Hollumiday , Paragon International Group of Schools.

The Summit also had an Arts and crafts exhibition with cultural displays by the Igede youth association and Ewi rendition by various social groups. 

 The Odeda Local Government chairman was later led on a tour of  different crafts and innovation exhibited by the Odeda community youths

The Summit ended with a communiqué and a resolve by youths to be problem solvers and not problems to be solved.

1st Odeda Youth Summit/Arts & Crafts Exhibition

 

Theme: Accelerating Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development.

The 1st Odeda Youth Summit and Arts and Craft Exhibition is a two day seminar that is scheduled for 28-29 September 2011 organized by the Odeda Youth Council

This event will bring together various stakeholders and youths from in and outside Odeda Local Government to profer workable solutions to challenges plaguing the youths. There will also be an arts and crafts exhibition to promote various skills and ideas of youths in Odeda Local Government.

Confirmed Guest Speakers and Guest of Honors.

Hon Oludaisi Elemide (Ogun State House of Assembly)

Olu of Odeda , Oba David Olorunisola

Olu of Keesi, Oba Ebenezer Adeosun

Olu of Osiele, Oba Michael Olowonyo

Arc Wole Adebayo, (Chairman, Caretaker Commitee,Odeda LG)

Dr Anthony Adeniji

Idowu Ogundimu, CEO Zimcon Services

Dr Akin Olusanya

Dr Olumide (Proprietor, Paragon Group of Schools)

Babatunde Solanke( Motivational Speaker)

For more information and registration, please contact 08072254266,08032222859.

 

Ty Bello: the future.

The now song: enjoy!!!