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Young Girls Being empowered
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STATE: Delta State


DATE: January-April 2008 DURATION: 4months (weekly meetings)

ORGANIZERS NAME: Isikwenu Oghenefego

PHONE NUMBER: 08064925906 EMAIL: figobud@yahoo.com

FACILITATOR(S) NAME: Uche Okwulobia

GSM: 08030919704 EMAIL: ucprof2@yahoo.com

FACILITATOR(S) NAME: Ogaga Maxwell

GSM: 08034810869 EMAIL: d2dy@yahoo.com

FACILITATOR(S) NAME: Ogene Timothy

GSM: 08067998880 EMAIL: timmybrowni@yahoo.com

EVENT LOCATION: Asaba Girls Grammar School, Asaba, Delta State

TOTAL NO OF PARTICIPANTS PRESENT: 30 participants

TOTAL NO: 30 MALE: Nil FEMALE: 30


SESSION(S)/TOPIC(S) COVERED:

Session One:
- Life building Skills (Negotiation, communication, values clarification, refusal, goal setting, decision making, assertiveness and time management skills)
- Leadership Development

Session Two:
Information and Communication Technology skill building

THE ISSUES IN THE TOPIC COVERED
In session one, I concentrated on helping the female students discover themselves, build their confidence and necessary skills for a successful life as teenagers. As shown above, the skills acquired are very important especially as girls so they could overcome the hazards of adolescence. During the leadership development part of this project, participants were trained on qualities of an effective leader, leadership for development and participation of women in democracy.

Session two concentrated on equipping these girls with ICT skills to place them at advantage in contemporary times. They went through basic computer classes after which they had practical classes on the computer and internet. They were taught how to use Microsoft word, excel and coral draw. While during the internet classes, they were taught how to open and use an email address. All participants joined the TIG group during the training.

OUTCOMES FROM GROUP WORK/PARTICIPANTS FEEDBACK ON THE TOPIC(S):

The first session was a very interesting part for the girls because it had a lot of home work, role plays and exercises. It was a real learning opportunity for them, especially the class on values clarification. For the leadership class, the girls were able to identify problems in their school and discuss possible ways of solving them. There was an election after our classes on leadership for development and participation in democracy; to practically demonstrate a truly democratic system; it was an exciting experience for the girls.
Most of them now belong to different clubs and are holding key positions; about 5 of them are school prefects now.

The second session has had its own challenges since the girls complain of not having money to buy cyber time and most of the time their parents discourage them. A few still use the internet and computers whenever they have an opportunity.


ANY OTHER INTRESTING THING YOU LIKE TO REPORT:

Oh yes! I want to thank THE BRISTISH COUNCIL FOR THIS PROJECT, BECAUSE IT HAS HELPED ME BUILD MY LEADERSHIP, NEGOTIATION AND MOBILIZATION SKILLS. I CAN NOW FUNDRAISE FOR ANY PROJECT; LOOKING OUT FOR RESOURCES WITHIN MY COMMUNITY. The principal of the school was very skeptical when I proposed this project to her, because she felt I was too ambitious. At the end of the 4 months, we had a forum at the school where the participants presented a playlet and their certificates were presented to them. The Principal was very happy and approved that the group should for a club in the school.

Taking IT Global supported the project with materials for the Computer and internet training, certificates, airtime in the cybercafé, transportation for facilitators and refreshment for participants under their Creating Local Connections West Africa (CLCWA) project in Nigeria.
This for me was a big plus. The cybercafé gave us the airtime at very subsidized rates while Oxfam Australia provided some technical support through training on Project management.

Also as a result of the BRITISH COUNCIL YOUTHWORKS project, my organization (Inspiro Communications & Media) has formed clubs in ten schools to replicate this project.

Over 200 persons registered their interest for this project, but I had to select a few for maximum impact, I used an essay competition as the criteria for selection. The topic was “THE WOMAN I WANT TO BE”. This has been typed as a journal titled “OUR DREAM, OUR VOICE” and contains the 12 best essays (my way of doing my Top12).









CHALLENGES FACED AND HOW THEY WERE OVERCOME:

The first challenge I faced was acceptability. The School’s Principal wanted to be sure I was not fake since I was talking about the British counsel and YoungStars yet had no identification from them.
I had to get a letter of support from Oxfam Australia, since I have a relationship with them and then presented my International Passport.

The other thing was getting funds for my computer/internet training. I met the TIG Coordinator for Nigeria and discussed my project with him; somehow they were working on similar issues; so they supported me financially, technically and materially.
It was not also easy running such a long project, where I had to meet with the girls every week, some how I was able to equip them to a stage where they could organize meetings themselves and welcome the facilitator for the day by having and elected exco.

NO OF PICTURES OR VIDEOS ATTACHED WITH REPORT:


A lot of pictures and 1 video without audio (sound)

GENERAL COMMENTS
I will really want to thank the initiators of this programme, it has proven to me that young people can contribute to development with the little resources at their disposal. Some how I believe as I contribute my quota in my community, some other persons do theirs in their communities; if you look through, little here, little there, we are having a global impact.
Lives have been touched, these girls are no more the same, and they have been empowered to be what they want to be.







S/N NAME EMAIL
1 Okocha Gloria glowest@yahoo.com

2 Utomi Jane Jane89utomi@yahoo.com

3 Sunday Blessing Cherishbabe4real@yahoo.com

4 Osita Ijeoma ijeosi@yahoo.com

5 Okolie Nonye coolharnon@yahoo.com

6 Ukwa Lilian Ugochukwu liliangunnes@yahoo.com

7 Uteh Happiness hapigirl@yahoo.com

8 Onowighose Fume fumeono@yahoo.com

9 Sunday Patience pattybabe@yahoo.com

10 Omage Faith lanicares@yahoo.com

11 Oravbiere Ahinomor fdjforreal@yahoo.com

12 Oyegbomwan Precious uyisco@yahoo.com

13 Okafor Calista okaforcalista@yahoo.com

14 Etuwatimi Faith Faith2227@yahoo.com

15 Afugeleya Precious Precibaby4luv@yahoo.com

16 Ejime Florence Florence.ebele@yahoo.com

17 Edeh Ndidi Edehndidi@yahoo.com

18 Uzoka Onyinye ouzoka@yahoo.com

19 Kwentoh Cynthia kwentohcynthia@yahoo.com

20 Oviebu Deborah deborahoviebu@yahoo.com

21 Chukwuemeka Jane Jane4real@yahoo.com

22 Joyce Emeh Staga4real@yahoo.com

23 Eliogu Emmanuella eeliogu@yahoo.com

24 Obiazor Nkem obiazornkem@yahoo.com

25 Uzokwe Chinyere chicovera@yahoo.com

26 Ogbolu Evangelyn ogboluevangelyn@yahoo.com

27 Isikwenu EwomaOghene Done@yahoo.com

28 Azorboh Florence Flozy98@yahoo.com

29 Ngemegwai Jennifer Absent from internet class
30 Osita Tobechukwu Absent from internet class



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