Progress Report on Project Empower COPA

Olagoke-Adaramoye Dare E.D, Trailblazer Initiatives Nigeria Convener, Project Empower COPA 08032386064, 08074504078 www.trailblazer.blog.com www.projectempowercopa.blog.com trailblazerinitiatives@yahoo.com

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Introduction
Project Empower COPA (Communty of People Aspiring-greatness) is a Free Certified Vocational Empowerment Training Program on: Barbering/Haircut Bead/Wire-Works Making (Jewelry) Cake Making Insecticide Production Interior & Exterior Decorations Make-Up Artistry Photography Public Speaking & Writing Soap Making Web Design/development

Why this Project

This project became a necessity due to current rise poverty level caused majourly by employment. Unemployment amongst youths and women has been a major challenge on our economy of late. Many of our future leaders have been rendered useless while some engage daily in many acts of immorality due to idleness and poverty just because they do not have a source of income and nothing to do. Through vocational empowerment, more jobs and employment opportunities will come into existence; therefore, life will be better for all. Youths will thus have something to do become more productive especially after the National Youth Service Corps scheme.

Problems this Project seeks to Tackle

Unemployment Job insecurity Immoral acts which results from idleness/unemployment Poverty
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Objectives of this Project

To train and vocationally empower a minimum of 300 Oyo State National Youth Service Corps Members. Reduce poverty level in the society through job creations. To encourage youth productivity in the society. To Reduce Immoral acts, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS e.t.c. caused by idleness due to unemployment after service and fight for survival. To create more jobs and raise employers instead of employees.

The Report Project Empower COPA Oyo State

The first edition ever of this project was done between 10th of June 2012 15th of July 2012. It was held at Ikolaba Grammar School, Agodi, Ibadan, where 98 people acquired vocational skills. Participants were divided into four different classes. i.e. separate classes for Barbering, Cake Making and Wire-Works Making while Make-Up artistry and Decorations were joined together as a single class because one Instructor took both classes. Participants were trained on Barbering, Cake Baking, Wire-Works Making, Interior & Exterior Decorations and Make-Up Artistry by professional instructors.

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Project Empower COPA Ondo State

Due to the huge success we recorded in Oyo State, the project train moved to Ondo State where we were hosted by ACME Nigeria- a consulting firm between 11th -19th August, 2012 at Property Plaza Alagbaka, Akure. Where about 43 people were trained on Web Design, Cake Making, Wire Works, Make Up Artistry, Soap making and insecticide production. One unique thing about Ondo state edition is that there was a seminar before the training!

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Project Empower COPA Oyo State 2

The second edition of Project Empower COPA Oyo State began on the 26th day of August 2012 at Ikolaba grammar school. At Present, about 102 people are currently been trained on Wire-Works Making (Jewelry) Interior & Exterior Decorations Make-Up Artistry Web Design/development Cake Making Photography Public Speaking & Writing Soap Making This training will last until Sunday, 23rd August, 2012.

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Upcoming Editions of Project Empower COPA

Plans and arrangement are currently been put in place to ensure these following editions of Project Empower COPA become a reality. Project Empower COPA Nassarawa Project Empower COPA Ekiti State Project Empower COPA Lagos Project Empower COPA Ogun State Project Empower Igbo-Ora, Oyo State (in collaboration with Likewise Ministry)

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For Details and Enquiry, Please Contact: Olagoke-Adaramoye Dare Executive Director| Trailblazer Initiatives Nigeria 27, Ekute Street, P.O.Box 79, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria 2, Awotan Street, Apete, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Tel; +2348032386064, +2348024200843, +2348074504078 Email; trailblazerinitiatives@yahoo.com or ibitolafoundations@gmail.com http://www.trailblazer.blog.com or http://tbi-ng.blogspot.com

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