Dear Friends, When we set the theme for our 20th anniversary way back in January, we did not actually realize that “20 Years of Impact, Partnering for Growth,” was a prophecy! Over the past few months, as we ramped up activities towards the anniversary event in October, both aspects of
Archive for September, 2019
FACEBOOK PARTNERS WITH JAN AND CO-CREATION HUB FOR “SAFE ONLINE FORUM”
On May 30 2019, stakeholders in the education and digital security sectors gathered at Facebook’s NG Hub, Lagos, for the SafeOnline Forum. Powered by Facebook, JAN and organized by Co-Creation Hub, the event aimed to foster discussion around ensuring online safety for Nigerian youth. The attendees which included students, NGOs,
NEDIS2019: JAN ED MODERATES PANEL AT NIGERIAN EDUCATION INNOVATION SUMMIT
JAN Executive Director, Simi Nwogugu moderated a panel session on ‘Strengthening School Level Accountability Structures – Exploring the Public and Private School Perspectives’ at the #NEDIS2019 conference organized by TEP Center. The panel session featured Mrs. Ronke Soyombo from Lagos Ministry of Education, Ms. Kehinde Nwani from the Meadow Hall
JAN REGIONAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION: HIGHLIGHTS
Every year, Junior Achievement Nigeria hosts a flagship JA Company Program competition which brings together students from across various regions to compete for the Company of the Year Award and an opportunity to represent Nigeria in the African competition. Over the past three months, we have successfully held regional competitions
LEAD CAMP 2019: A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) has partnered with Union Bank for the fourth consecutive year to empower fifty (50) girls across various regions from Nigeria in the 10th edition of the Leadership, Empowerment Achievement & Development (LEAD) Camp which took place from July 7th – 13th in Lagos. The mission of
SUMMER CAMP 1.0: JAN ORGANIZES FIRST EVER BE ENTREPRENEURIAL SUMMER CAMP FOR TEENS
Junior Achievement Nigeria commenced its very first entrepreneurship summer camp which took place from July 15th – 19th at the Facebook NG_Hub in Lagos. Aimed at encouraging young students to be entrepreneurial and socially responsible, the weeklong program exposed participants to leadership workshops that included various topics such as emotional
BLUE SEASON: JAN PARTNERS WITH STANBIC IBTC BLUE WOMEN NETWORK TO TEACH JA CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM
Throughout the weeks of July 15 and 22, members of the Stanbic IBTC Blue Women Network had an amazing time teaching JA’s Career Success program to over 750 girls in JAN partner schools across Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt and Kano. The JA Career Success program, which was facilitated by
JAN AT GOOGLE: STAFF AND STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN #GOOGLEFORNIGERIA EVENT
On July 24, 2019, JAN staff and students were invited to participate in the third edition of the annual Google for Nigeria event where they were introduced to Google’s newest cutting-edge technologies like Google Lens and Google Go. The JAN team was led by the National Program Manager, Ugonna Achebe,
‘READY. SET. BOSS.’ 2.0: JAN CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
JAN, in partnership with Sigma Pensions Limited, is calling on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt and Enugu to register for the Career Program: Ready, Set, Boss 2.0. As a proud Board Member, Sigma Pensions Limited wishes to use this partnership to foster career
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Union Bank: Union Bank is a proud sponsor of the LEAD Camp. This year, the program empowered fifty (50) girls from various regions of Nigeria in the 10th edition of the camp. Five of our outstanding Lagos teachers also got an opportunity to attend the Nigerian Education Innovation Summit (NEDIS
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