Project Update: Team Civil Liberties Begins Production of Oga De Law

CYFI's Civil Liberties team has begun production of their radio drama series, Oga De Law.

Oga De Law is set to hit the airwaves later this year.

The team has been holding rehearsals and recording sessions, including night sessions to accomodate the busy student schedules of their cast members. Stay tuned -- and check the team's Facebook page -- for more details on the production and airing of Oga De Law, the team's radio series that seeks to discuss issues concerning rights and law in pidgin English.

The Civil Liberties team leads a rehearsal of their radio series.

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YECA Accepting Applicants, for a limited time only!

CYFI is pleased to announce that YECA, the youth entrepreneurship training academy designed by CYFI's Vocational Training team, is now in the final days of accepting applications.  Motivated youth in the Ibadan area are encouraged to apply!  The YECA program will be run and coordinated by CYFI's Vocational Training fellows, and feature practical training and hands-on interaction in the areas of film making, photography, ICT, and shoemaking. Participants will learn useful skills, and have a chance to complete an apprenticeship and showcase their wares.

Please click for the YECA application form. Email [email protected] with any questions.

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Project Update: Health Empowerment Initiative Selects Schools, Plans Upcoming Programs

The Health Empowerment Initiative advanced into the implementation stage of their project this week, completing the selection of schools and planning upcoming meetings and programs. The team writes: " We have completed our selection of schools that will be participating in the program -- St. Luke's Junior Secondary School, Bariga Junior Secondary School, and Jagunmolu Senior Girls Secondary School -- and have started meeting with the students. We have selected the girls in St. Luke’s secondary school who will be part of the training.

The Hea lth Empowerment Initiative wi l l work with three schoo ls over the course of their project

Our next meeting with the women of Ilaje community will be held next week. We will address the majority of the women population who live and trade in the community. We will invite an experienced malaria griot who will speak with the women. The environmental sanitation with the community is scheduled for the last Saturday in August. Members of the community are looking forward to participating in the program as they will be provided with proper gear to carry out the sanitation.

The date of the health empowerment workshop, the final event for our project, has been set for October 11, as part of The International Day of the Girl Child event that our partnering organizations, HACEY’S Health Initiative and the Beyond the Classroom Foundation, will host. The girls who have been trained during the project will be presented at this event, and it will also launch the ‘Girl Sexual Health Promotion’ group, which will be formed by the trained girls.

We have received financial support of $100 and material support of 100 branded pens from The Youth and Gender Network to assist us in achieving our goals. They have also given their full support of the program and will be available to render assistance when we need it.

The team p lans to train pre-teen gir ls, who wi l l then educate their peers on womens' hea lth issues

Severa l community-wide trainings events are in the works over the next severa l months

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