By Bernard Ibelih | Senior Communications Communicator
LEAP Africa has been at the forefront of empowering and equipping young Nigerian social entrepreneurs through the Social Innovators Programme (SIP). It provides knowledge and skills for organizational sustainability.
LEAP Africa has equipped about 120 young social innovators, changing Africans' narratives and improving people's lives in the last 7 years.
In 2020, the maiden West African cohort of 40 social innovators was inducted into the fellowship programme during the annual SIPA 2020. The first level of engagement in the programme was the Enterprise Sustainability Workshop. For the first time in 2021, and in line with present realities, LEAP Africa has transitioned from a residential workshop to an entirely virtual experience for all the fellows. The decision to transition to a virtual workshop is in accordance with the vision of the LEAP Leadership Institute (LLI).
LEAP Africa’s Virtual Leadership Institute is a proposed hub of excellence for advancing the knowledge and practice of youth development and transformative leadership, engaging practitioners, researchers, and policymakers on the African continent. It is poised to be a world-class institution that would drive cutting-edge thought leadership and advocacy on youth development issues.
For the latest cohort of the SIP fellows, the workshop is the first step in building sustainable enterprises and LEAP Africa is committed to this journey with them. At the end of the 2-week workshop, it was exciting to hear about the experiences and learnings from the fellows and how they intend to integrate the new knowledge into their initiatives and the energized commitment to continue to solve social problems using innovative solutions.
Testimonials from Fellows:
To achieve the vision for the LEAP Institute, we are seeking partnerships in five key areas:
Technology – Online learning software/learning management system, data management systems, internet and communication tools
Strategic collaboration - in the areas of institutional and legacy support
Technical expertise - and partnership with programme delivery organisations
Resources - on entrepreneurship, employability, citizenship and peacebuilding
Sponsorship - for youth enablers to access training in any of the courses, fellowships, programmes offered by the Institute.
The estimated cost to set up the virtual Institute is N250M ($623 441). BY 2030 the LEAP Institute is projected to impact 10 million African youth with critical leadership and innovation skills to drive the actualisation of the sustainable development goals in Africa.
We appreciate your support and acknowledge your donations in the past. We call on you to partner with us and invite more people to join us on this journey of raising ethical leaders that will transform Africa. Together we can do this!
Please help us to achieve this! Donate today at www.leapafrica.org
Thank you.
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