Proposal Entrepreneurial Skills and Skill acquisition training for Out-of-school adolescents.

Introduction

Majority of the Secondary school students from Akinyele LGA especially from the Government
Secondary schools are from the average - low income class of the society.Most times, they only get to
attend classes without understanding how to apply these classes to their everyday life and proper
mentoring is also lacking.

They are also not given insight into how to control their environment or take advantage of opportunities
available. Source/reference?

This situation has provided the need for this workshop.

Problem Statement:

Government secondary school students do not know how to harness their options and the widespread
opportunities.They are left to continue the cycle of both mental and and material poverty and being
uninformed thereby contributing to the citizenry that cannot effect change in their Community and the
Nation at large. We can be taken up on this by any government official who reads this. Be more tactful
and professional in your statements.

Justification:

Any society that has the majority of young Adult also known as Adolescents of its citizens being
uninformed as in this case would be stagnant. Change of mindset and broadening the horizons of an
average young person would in turn contribute to the society being improved.

According to World Population Review. com, "When it comes to the average of a Nigerian citizen, the
country is relatively young. For both males and females, the median age of the country is actually 18.4
years of age". For a nation's median age to be 18.4 years as in this case

The late British politician and writer, Benjamin Disraeli, rightly described the youth of a nation as the
‘trustees of posterity’. It is in the reality of this that many nations have made concerted efforts in
galvanizing integrated approach in putting in place youth development structures that have a very high
propensity to be a catalyst for their national growth.

What proportion of Nigerian population is young adults? What relationship exists between this and
national development?. You need literature for this.

Duration of the Project :

A One day entrepreneurial skill workshop which would lead to a three month Skill programme for
participants. The period of mentoring can also be extended beyond the above stipulated time,
depending on the need. Apprenticeships can also be offered to deserving participants who need extra
time.

The project would run in phases to enable effective results.

Goals of the Project:

1. Increased knowledge of Participants on new Skills for a better future.

2. Mentorship of the participants which would lead to a chain effect of mentoring other young
people .
3. To provide out-of-school adolescents a better option to idleness.
4. To impart moral values to the students to strengthen them to become self-reliant.

Objectives of the Project

1. Empower out-of-school adolescents .

2. Improve the living condition of beneficiaries.
3. Reduce the number of out-of-school adolescents who are left prey to societal issues.

Expected Impact of the Project :

1. Students would have access to mentors thereby reducing probability of wrong decisions.
2. Participants impact their environment through their learned actions and skill set.
3. Participants with leadership qualities are groomed and become better at representing their
schools and in the greater future the nation.

Details of the Beneficiaries:

There would be Ten (10) students from Five (5) schools within Akinyele LGA.These schools are;

1. Sasa Community Grammar School

2. Iwokoto Community School, Olubo
3. Christ Victory College, Moniya Is this a private or government school?
4. Akingbile Grammar School, Aponmode
5. Anglican Grammar School, Agbirigidi

Other schools might be added in due course.

These students would be picked by their School Management in their respective schools. They would be
picked with no influence from Schemat Initiative. There would also be One teacher from each school
who would serve as a liaison between Schemat Initiative, the students and the school in the course of
the project. The teacher would accompany them to the workshop.

Details of the Partners/ Collaborators

Organizations would be approached to partner for the programme.They include;

1. Inspire Leadership NG
2. Wennovation
3. Hope for the Youth Foundation
4. Youth-Minds Alignment and Development Centre
5. Uniplan Integrated Services (Scriploque Academy)
6. Rees Education on Renewable Energy
7. NIHORT

Speakers would be from these establishments. These establishments would provide speakers during the
workshop. They would also partner as mentors for these young people. They can also train each mentee
on different fields.

Expected contribution of each proposed partner is to be properly spelt out.

MODE OF OPERATION:

 TEACHERS
Pick Five students from within the Senior secondary classes.
One teacher accompanies the students to the workshop.
Teachers collaborate with mentors for effectiveness.

 BENEFICIARIES
Participate in the workshop
Wiling students link up with mentors
Students impart new knowledge to their peers.

 SCHEMAT INITIATIVE

Deal with logistics of the programme

Liaise with teachers,partners and collaborators for effective mentorship.

 Monitor mentoring relationships.

Technical resource and the administrative assistance.

Coordinating and follow-up of the program.

Project resource mobilization

 PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS

Train participants.

Collaborate in mentorship programmes.

OUR CAPACITY

One of the objectives of Schemat Initiative is to enhance educational performance of in school

adolescents through outreach programmes. We are also interested in facilitating mentorship,
apprenticeship, partnership and collaboration for sustainable entrepreneurship and livelihood.It should
be noted that adequate mentorship for adolescents would effect great changes in the society.

Tentative Order of Program

a. Opening Prayer — 10:00 - 10:05 am.

b. Welcome Address — 10:05 - 10:10 am.

c. Introduction of Speakers — 10:10 - 10:20 am

d. First Session — 10:20 - 11:00 am

e. Second Session — 11:00 - 11:40 am

f. Questions — 11:40 - 12:05 pm

g. Refreshments / Break — 12:05 - 12:30 pm

h. Third Session — 12:30 - 1:10 pm

i. Questions and Interaction — 1:10 - 1:30 pm

j. Closing Prayer — 1:30 - 1:35 pm

Location of Event

- The tentative venue is Bezmail Events Palace Sasa, Ibadan.

- The possibility of the use of Akinyele Local Government secretariat hall would also be explored.

- The University of Ibadan Conference Centre is also being considered.

Monitoring and Evaluation :

Beneficiaries would be monitored via interaction with students, trainers and parents.

Individual growth would also be considered in the situation of extra aid and opportunities.

All components will be consistently evaluated to measure effectiveness, efficiency, quality, usage, and
acceptability in the activities. These programs collect and analyze and use the data for effective
reflections. It is also for identification of the problems; potential gaps and required remedial actions
through participatory assessment and evaluation.

The overall supervision and evaluation will be done by the Director. Monitoring and Reporting will be
carried out monthly on all activities. Different reporting forms would be used for reporting about
different activities.

Students would be communicated with to ascertain the level of interaction they've had with their peers
after the workshop. Explain this more for the reader to understand Students would also be encouraged
to form leadership clubs with support from the school Managements and Schemat Initiative.

Feedback would also be gotten from Teachers who represented the School during the workshop on the
growth level of participants.The teachers would also organize mini talks with the various participants in
each school to foster unity and improve the growth rate.

Budget for Program

1.Refreshments

Snacks for 65 persons @ #100 each =#6,500

Drinks for 65 persons @ #100 each = #6,500

Snacks for 3 Speakers @ #150 each= #450

Drinks for 3 speakers @ #400 each = #1200

Bag to pack = #150

Total for refreshments = # 14,800

2. Video and Photography = #30,000

3. Honorarium for 3 Speakers @ #10,000 each = #30,000

4. Hall = #70,000

5. Sound System = #20,000

Total = #164,800