Leading the Skilled Teenagers is a platform to empower teenagers and imbibe in them, skills beyond academics through skill acquisition and exploring their potential.
The initiative through its vision organized a one-day free training for over sixty (60) participants in Oke Ira community area of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos in May 2019.
The participants were trained on different practical skills, under the facilitation of professionals in their fields which include MakeUp and Gele by AFOLAYAN Mercy (Mercypearl), Cocktail and Catering by SHOYOMBO Damilola ( Chef Lola) and ADEWUMI AANUOLUWAPO ( Mercified) and shoemaking session by AKINREMI Matthew (Ejura Creativity) respectively.
Earlier at the event, motivational speeches were given to inspire the participants on the skills that they were able to acquire.
The Talks ranged from THE POWER OF TEAMING AND UNIQUENESS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP by Seyi ONAKOYA to MINDSET by Damilare Mike ONAOLAPO and Lastly, BUSINESS AND FINANCE to cap it all by Eniola Ibukun OMOFEMI.
The convener, SHOYOMBO Damilola through a press release noted that “it was just like a dream when the idea came as an embryo on the 10th March 2019 to bring teenagers to the light of acquiring skills and exploring their potential, the idea was nurtured and tagged: LEADING THE SKILLED TEENAGERS where a platform to empower teenagers and imbibe in them skills beyond academics were carried out.”
“On the long run, the program came to limelight on the 25th May 2019 which was barely two months to the conceiving of the program. Despite all odds and challenges, it was a fulfilled and successful program which was mainly targeted at impacting Teenagers.
“Present at the program were over sixty (60) participants and seven (7) facilitators, everyone going back to their various destinations with certification all at no charge rate but free.
“Indeed, it was a life-impacting program for those that were at the venue as they can never forget such a footprint in the history of their life,” she said.
