aspire activities 2010 ppt

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PARTNERS AND GRADUATING MEMBERSAPPRECIATION DAY

The Wonders of your WorksSaturday, November 20, 2010

empowering students to impact their community!


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BACKGROUND:

Africa is a continent of over 900m people, majority of whom are under the age of 30. Thispopulace is the bedrock upon whom our continent relies on for its future growth and

development.

One place to find an abundance of this human resource is our tertiary institutions as it plays

host to the largest gathering of knowledge-seeking young people.

Statistical Analysis using Nigeria as a case studyNumber of ApprovedTertiary Institutions : 174 ( 2009)

Number ofTertiary Institution Enrollment: 1,391,527 (2005)

Source:UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS)

This figure is set to keep expanding

At the tertiary education level is where skills are developed to build a knowledge economy.

What we should then expect is a corresponding return from these resource in our tertiary

institutions to drive sustainable development but reverse is the case as our continent stillsuffers an insignificant contribution from its academia's at this level.This situation would undermine the future growth of our continent if we do not harness

these skills and tap into their corresponding capacity to build us a sustainable economy.


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Two things have to happen:

1. Improve our tertiary education system2. Develop a strategy to meaningfully engage the capacity of its recipients

(students)

What we do as a third state actor is to provide a supporting framework that can

Sufficiently engage students within their local community to drive interventions thatfulfils genuine community needs while still maintaining an academic content.This is

what we offer with ASPIRE


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WHO WE ARE:

African Students Partnership for Impact and Relevance (ASPIRE) is a rapidlygrowing student-led initiative established to empower and engage undergraduatestudents to drive sustainable interventions in the communities hosting their tertiary

institution.

ASPIRE began with one female student in Lagos State Polytechnic Isolo and now hasover a hundred (100) undergraduate members spread across three (3) campus

chapters in Nigeria.

Our conviction and corresponding actions has today made us one of Africa's mostpromising and proactive student-led initiative! As we continually have inspired,

transformed and challenged the way students view their involvement in drivingsustainable development in their communities.

Our aim is to therefore establish campus chapters of ASPIRE in all tertiary institutionsInAfrica so we can transform more communities!


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Our Programs:

Campus Empower Series Students Mentoring Students LiteracySupport Program Students Enterprise Support Scheme Corporate Mentorship Program Community Exchange


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PAST PROJECTStudents Summit: Since 2006 ASPIRE has been organizing an annual studentsummit in different academic communities with a central theme of emphasizingThe Role of Student Participation in Enhancing Community Development in Africa.

The Summit was officially launched in 2006 by the pioneering community

(Isolo LCDA) Chairperson Chief Mrs. Mary Oseghale.

The summit attracts a large number of students and other community

Stakeholders annually.

Outcome: The summit has helped to transform the way students view theirInvolvement in the development of their community and also improved the

participating community support for education and student engagement

initiatives


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Cross section of participating Students @ The summit 2009


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Representative of the Isolo LCDA ChairpersonFacilitating a session at the summit

The Executive Coordinator of ASPIRE

addressing participants


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PAST PROJECT Contd

Adult Literacy Centers: In 2009 we commenced the adoption of our adult literacy centersand started the first center in a space provided to us by the Isolo Local Government within

the council.We have now moved to a primary school facility (Kusoru Primary School) stillIn Isolo. Classes are held thrice weekly with a minimum of six (6) tutorial hours in this

center

Subjects taught in this centers include:English, Math, Civic Education,Yoruba.

Outcome:The center now has (6) student volunteer-tutors andTwenty Eight (28) Adult

learners

The adult learners were able to improve their literacy / numeracy skill which enabledThem make informed decision

The positive reaction from the adult learners also led students to experience personalsatisfaction from their contributions that goes beyond monetary reward.


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Some Adult learners at Kusoru Primary School Okota: A center adopted by ASPIRE


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PAST PROJECT Contd.

Graduating Students Skill Enhancement Program: In 2009 we organized atwo (2) days skill enhancement program for fresh graduates in Lagos State incollaboration with Center for Microenterprise Development (CMD).

The objective of the program was to equip students with skills they wouldrequire to prepare them for life and work thus creating their own opportunitiesfor success

Outcome: Participating graduates acquired the necessary employableskill they would require to become productive in the working environment,either as an employee or employer.


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A cross section of Graduating students at the Program


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PAST PROJECTS Contd

OrganizationalVisits: In 2010 our members also embarked on visits to two (2)corporate organizations:

The Nation NewspaperMicrosoft.

In June 2010 we also had the opportunity to interact with a representative fromLincoln University UK, Nick Croft.The interaction exposed students to itsInternational study programs and available scholarship opportunities.

Outcome: It exposed our student-members to the activities of this organizationsand offered them first-hand privilege of meeting and interacting with themanagement of the organization.The students also received privy information on what to expect from such workenvironments.


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Members Visit to Microsoft Nigeria


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Some members of ASPIRE at a courtesy visit to The NationNewspaper with the Sunday Editor Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin


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At an orientation session with Mr. Nick Croft. A Representative of Lincoln University Uk.


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PAST PROJECTS Contd

Students Mini-Fair: In August 2010 we organized a two (2) days students

fair with support from Promasidor Nigeria Ltd also in Lagos StatePolytechnic.

Outcome: The fair provided the platform to promote the enterprises of

undergraduate students as well as enable corporate organizations reachThe student market with their product. The entire student population

benefitted from the mini-fair.


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PAST PROJECT Students Summit: Since 2006 ASPIRE has been organizing an annual student summit in different academic communities with a central theme of emphasizing The Role of Student

Participation in Enhancing Community Development in Africa. The Summit was officially launched in 2006 by the pioneering community (Isolo LCDA) Chairperson Chief Mrs. MaryOseghale.

The summit attracts a large number of students and other community stakeholders annually.

Outcome: The summit has helped to transform the way students view their involvement in the development o f their community and also improved the community support foreducation and student engagement initiatives

Adult Literacy Centers: In 2009 we commenced the adoption of our adult literacy centers and started the first center in a space provided to us by the Isolo Local Government withinthe council. We have now moved to a primary school facility (Kusor u Primary School) still in Isolo. Classes are held thrice weekly w ith a minimum of six (6) tutorial hours in this center

Subjects taught in this centers include: English, Math, Civic Education, Yoruba. Outcome: The center which began with six (6) student volunteer-tutors and Eighteen (18) Adult learners has today increased. The adult learners were able to improve their literacy / numeracy skill which translated to a better informed citizen who led functional lifestyle the positive reaction from the adult learners also led students to experience personal satisfaction from their contributions that goes beyond monetary reward.

Graduating Students Skill Enhancement Program: In 2009 we organized a two (2) days skill enhancement program for fresh graduates in Lagos State in collaboration with Center forMicroenterprise Development (CMD). The objective of the program was to equip students with skills they would require to prepare them for life and work thus creating their ownopportunities for success

Outcome: Participating graduates acquired the necessary employable skill they would require to become productive in the working environment, either as an employee or employer. Organizational Visits: In 2010 our members also embarked on visits to two (2) corporate organizations: The Nation Newspaper Microsoft. In June 2010 we also had the opportunity to interact with a representative from Lincoln University UK, Nick croft. The interaction exposed students to its International study programs

and available scholarship opportunities. Outcome: It exposed our student-members to the activities of this organizations and offered them first-hand privileges of meeting and interacting with their management. The

students also received privy information on what to expect from such work environments. Breast Awareness campaign: In March 2010 we organized a breast cancer awareness campaign in Lagos State polytechnic with facilitating support from LASPOTECH Medical

Department and Health Matters Inc. Outcome: The campaign sensitized no fewer than 1,000 students and community members on the subject of breast cancer as it relates to our health and the available preventive

measures. Students Mini-Fair: In August 2010 we organized a two (2) days Students fair with support from Promasidor Nigeria Ltd also in Lagos State polytechnic. Outcome: The fair provided the platform to promote the enterprises of undergraduate students as well as enable corporate organizations reach the student market with their product.

The entire student population benefitted from the mini-fair.

At Intercontinental Bank Stand at the Mini-fair


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Organizing committee of the ASPIRE Mini-Fair at the Cowbell

Stand


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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS:

Signal Alliance Intercontinental Bank Center for Microenterprise Development Microsoft Nigeria Promasidor Nigeria Ltd

Health Matters Inc Isolo Local Council Development Area Lagos State Polytechnic


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UPCOMING PROJECTS: 2010 -2011

Campus Chapter Planting: In the next one (1) year we intend to establish10 chapters in order to expand our reach to these communities. Howeverby the end of 2012 we aim to have 25 active campus chapters

Literacy Centers: Complete the adoption of seven (7) Literacy centers

ASPIRE Resource Center: Set up a student resource center

Students Enterprise Support Scheme: Embark on the first phase ofsupporting twenty (20) student-group.

Organizational Visit: We intend to increase our corporate mentorshipbase and embark on no fewer than 20 visits in the next one year


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NEEDS :

Collaborative Partners Volunteers Corporate / Individual mentors

Support : Financial & otherwise


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