These are youth initiated personal and group community development projects embarked upon by the young leaders as part of the learning activities to help them practicalize all they were taught during the leadership program and enhance the development of their life skills as problem solvers, agents of change in their immediate environment and advocates of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Program Areas:
*United Nations International Youth Day
*World Youth Skills Day
* Educational Outreaches to Public Schools
*Community Outreaches
* Advocacy and Sanitization Programs
The Need
Identifying and intentionally grooming young leaders and agents of change, is the crux of our mission. A lot of young people particularly from less privileged backgrounds are at risk of poorer life outcomes due to low self-esteem, lack of opportunities, knowledge, skills and guidance, and so on.
We recognize that personal development is an essential part of their growth and self-improvement, and programs that will develop their capabilities and potential, are vital to enable them realize their dreams and aspirations and fully maximize their potential.
What We Do
We start out by select students across public secondary schools for the program.
Over the years, we have identified key areas of self-development for young people and developed a unique leadership development and mentoring program to groom and nurture young leaders, instill the right values, skills, knowledge and competences for exemplary living, achievement of life goals, and ethical and responsible citizenship in youth.
Our unique leadership and mentoring
program entails:
Peer Mentoring Activities
We provide support and mentoring for participants and in addition, our unique peer mentoring model equips youth with the skills to mentor, transfer knowledge to their peers and serve as role models in their schools and environs.
Change Champions Project
As part of our #YouthLeadChange Drive, the young Change Champions along with their Mentees are mandated to carry out community development projects and kick start initiatives that positively impact their schools and the community.
The resultant effect of the planning and execution of these projects has been improved team work and enhanced skills development for the young participants.
Schools Educational Outreaches
As part of the program, we identify specific challenges such as poor academic performance, peer pressure and other factors limiting the performance of students in schools we adopt and organize special intervention programs to address them.
Renovation and School Upgrades
We also embark on renovation projects and upgrades within adopted schools to improve the quality of education, enhance learning outcomes and academic performance of underserved students by providing learning infrastructure and a safe, conducive and fully equipped learning environment.
Young Leaders Club
After graduation, the Change Champions become members of S.M.I.L.E's Young Leaders Club, a network of young leaders. Through this platform we foster relationships among the alumni, provide a safe space where they continuously discuss issues affecting them, learn, share ideas and collaborate on social impact projects.
Educational Support and College Scholarship Program
Sadly, after the free Government primary and high school education, many promising students from low-income families are at risk of dropping out of school and will never realize their dream of achieving a college education unless aid comes in the form of scholarship opportunities. We therefore provide college scholarships for deserving and promising indigent students.
What Our Client’s Say
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