Dear Friends, First of all, apologies for not delivering our newsletter to you monthly as usual — we have had so many activities for our 20th anniversary year that squeezing in time to get the newsletter out on time has been challenging, to say the least! Speaking of our 20th
Archive for June, 2019
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS: BESTMAN LIMITED AND NIBSS TO INTRODUCE ‘JA MORE THAN MONEY’ PROGRAM TO MORE SCHOOLS
Bestman Games Limited has partnered with JAN to launch financial literacy clubs in Lagos State Secondary Schools where JA’s ‘More Than Money’ Program will be taught. JA More than Money meets the after-school programming needs of a diverse group of students by providing engaging, academically enriching, and experiential learning
ACT FOUNDATION PLEDGES SUPPORT TO JAN
Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation has renewed its commitment to partner with Junior Achievement Nigeria for the third consecutive year to accelerate entrepreneurial development in Nigeria’s youth. The Head of Programs, ACT Foundation, Ndifreke Okwuegbunam made this known at a press conference which held on April 10 at IMAAD
SASOL VISITS MAKOKO TO ENCOURAGE JA ITS TYME PARTICIPANTS
Corporate sponsors of the JA ITS TYME program in Lagos, Sasol Energy Limited, visited current participants at the Kindle Africa Centre in Makoko on April 12. Ms. Toyin Cameron, Public Affairs Manager at Sasol, urged the program participants to employ innovative thinking in enhancing their businesses. Through the “JA
ANGUZ PARTNERS EXTEND JA PROGRAMS TO TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN IMO STATE
JAN and ANGUZ Partners kicked off a two-day JA Career Program at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), on April 24, which taught students the 4C’s of career success, and other key tools needed to build a successful career. Sharing stories from his personal experience, Anthony Mbakwe, an
JAN ED FACILITATES SESSION AT MEADOW HALL FOUNDATION EDUCATION CONVENTION
Executive Director of Junior Achievement Nigeria, Simi Nwogugu facilitated an interactive session on the importance of character education at the Meadow Hall Foundation Education Convention which held on May 4, 2019. Simi highlighted the seven elements of character building which include: optimism, grit, resilience, self-control, conscientiousness, creativity/curiosity and empathy.
JAN & STANBIC IBTC PARTNER TO ORGANIZE INAUGURAL FINANCIAL LITERACY COMPETITION
In furtherance of its commitment to increasing financial literacy amongst young Nigerians, Stanbic IBTC Bank partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria to organize a two-phased competition on financial literacy, as a way to identify and reward financially savvy secondary school students across the country. First phase of the competition, Monie-Pedia
ACCESS BANK GMD/CEO VISITS JAN PARTNER SCHOOL, INSPIRES STUDENTS
Following the sponsorship and expansion of JAN “My Company My Region” signature program by Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation (ACT Foundation), Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, Dr. Herbert Wigwe celebrated Children’s Day with students of Girls Junior Grammar School (GJGS), Ikoyi on May 28, 2019. He spoke
CELEBRATING JAN AT 20: OCTOBER 4, 2019
We are excited to announce that our 20th anniversary celebration will hold on October 4, 2019! Several events will lead up to this event starting with a social media campaign on June 20. The social media campaign is targeted at increasing awareness of the JAN brand, highlighting our stories
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: MEET BENJAMIN AJUZIE
Our volunteer of the month is Benjamin Ajuzie who volunteered to teach the JA Be Entrepreneurial program in two schools: Eko Akete Grammar school and Supreme Education Foundation. In a short interview below, Benjamin answers key questions on volunteering: What is your motivation for volunteering? I have a strong
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