2015 NIGERIA YOUTH PEACE LEADERSHIP TRAINING
A Peace Leadership Training Camp For Nigerian Youth Leaders under the promotion of a culture of Peace.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINER/LEAD FACILITATOR:
Professor Ernest Uwazie, Director, Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, California State University, Sacramento, USA
CO-TRAINERS: Rev. Barrister/Dr. Carol Njoku, Young Negotiators and Mediators Association of Nigeria
Mr. Colins Imoh, Peace Partners Initiative, Nigeria
Guest Presenters: To be determined!
TARGET PARTICIPANTS: Senior Secondary/high School Students, School/University Peace Clubs, Undergraduate students, and aspiring youth leaders in Nigeria, with particular attention to the Northeastern & Niger Delta regions of Nigeria
Training will cover the following:
Conflict Resolution, Peace and Nonviolence, Rule of law, Effective Communication, Girl/Youth rights and development in a democracy, Information technology and social media, Job Skills: tips for successful job interviews; Resume/CV development and Environmental and Personal Safety; Resisting extremism and a culture of impunity. Respect for diversity and human rights.
Fee: US $250/per participant
Space for workshop is limited to first 100paid/qualified applicants!!!
The fee covers: Feeding, Boarding, Training Materials, space/facilities, local transportation, and reproduction of materials for the participants, plus local program coordination and select guest travel.
Participants are expected to check in for boarding and registration from 8am-11am on July 20, 2015, at Government Secondary
School, Owerri, and depart at 1pm on July 25, 2015.
Participant Sponsorships, as tax deductible donations, are invited/appreciated, and will be properly acknowledged*:
Pay online: www.afripeace.org.
Or: Make check payable to Afripeace Foundation, mail: P.O. Box 293924, Sacramento CA 95829.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINER/LEAD FACILITATOR:
Professor Ernest Uwazie, Director, Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, California State University, Sacramento, USA
CO-TRAINERS: Rev. Barrister/Dr. Carol Njoku, Young Negotiators and Mediators Association of Nigeria
Mr. Colins Imoh, Peace Partners Initiative, Nigeria
Guest Presenters: To be determined!
TARGET PARTICIPANTS: Senior Secondary/high School Students, School/University Peace Clubs, Undergraduate students, and aspiring youth leaders in Nigeria, with particular attention to the Northeastern & Niger Delta regions of Nigeria
Training will cover the following:
Conflict Resolution, Peace and Nonviolence, Rule of law, Effective Communication, Girl/Youth rights and development in a democracy, Information technology and social media, Job Skills: tips for successful job interviews; Resume/CV development and Environmental and Personal Safety; Resisting extremism and a culture of impunity. Respect for diversity and human rights.
Fee: US $250/per participant
Space for workshop is limited to first 100paid/qualified applicants!!!
The fee covers: Feeding, Boarding, Training Materials, space/facilities, local transportation, and reproduction of materials for the participants, plus local program coordination and select guest travel.
Participants are expected to check in for boarding and registration from 8am-11am on July 20, 2015, at Government Secondary
School, Owerri, and depart at 1pm on July 25, 2015.
Participant Sponsorships, as tax deductible donations, are invited/appreciated, and will be properly acknowledged*:
Pay online: www.afripeace.org.
Or: Make check payable to Afripeace Foundation, mail: P.O. Box 293924, Sacramento CA 95829.
- Prizes for 3 participants available: Best boy and girland overall participants: i.e. laptops, video cameras, ipad.
Afripeace Foundation-USA is a 501©3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting US-Africa relations through peace education and
cross-cultural exchanges. 95% of donations/sponsorships go to direct support of the program.
2012 testimonials
“I have been motivated to take the message of peace to the campuses...around the southeast zone of Nigeria, training student leaders, class representatives on good leadership. I want to embark on what I call "the Cell Spread Project" on youth leadership development focus on peace and conflict resolution” (Okoye, Chidera--recent university graduate).
"..When I go home I will teach my family the importance of peace, ...and that when eating don't talk.."(Raymond Chiamaka Peace-junior high school student).
"...Having participated in this workshop with my benefits from it...I shall try my best in establishment of peace club associations. I shall also adopt the key values in peace leadership...integrity, accountability, collaboration, diversity and volunteerism..." (Oguchukwu Michael, Senior high school student)