YEDI Empowers 150 Youths on Digital, Textile Skills
Oluchi Chibuzor The Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (YEDI), has empowered about 150 youths with digital and textile making skills aimed at teaching them talents they can further develop their career on. Speaking
Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (YEDI) has provided 150 young people with digital and textile skills at the end of an eight-day summer camp held in Lagos. The Programme Manager, Olasode Abiola, stated that the organization's annual event aims to equip participants with the knowledge and abilities necessary for their future career development.
Abiola emphasized that the goal is to create a future where these trained youths can make independent decisions, as they have gained expertise in coding and Adire textile design making.
Monica Affia, the Founder of Mo Glam Concepts, explained that their Adire making facilitation is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at providing young people with the skills they need to enhance their livelihoods. The NGO's efforts have been commended by 13-year-old Ojoye Samuel Akorede, who aspires to become a surgeon.
Akorede, who is entering SS1 in the upcoming academic year, highlighted the program's importance in teaching him teamwork, a skill crucial in the surgical field. He called for more corporate organizations to participate in rural development, recognizing the positive impact such initiatives have on the lives of young people.
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