KLCI empowers 8,000 students, 70 teachers in 7 years

THE Kayode Alabi Leadership and Career Initiative has revealed that over the last seven years of operations, it has empowered over 8,000 students and 70 educators through its various programmes.

It listed the programmes to include Skill2Rural Bootcamp, Project LECT and Teachers-in-Training Bootcamp.

The initiative stated this in a statement released in commemoration of its 7th year anniversary.

It noted that the platform, described as an “African Dream,’’ was conceived by Hammed Kayode Alabi to inspire communities, and create leaders who will impact their generation and future generations through effective facilitation and mentoring.

It also stated that it is still committed to making a difference in the lives of young individuals in Africa and to “continually empower children in underserved communities, including displaced communities, slums, and rural and suburban areas.”

It also added that it will launch a Skill2Rural Edtech Platform later this year to scale up its work in underserved, rural and underdeveloped communities in different parts of Africa.

The statement also commended the organisations that provided KLCI the strategic partnerships to complete its numerous programmes including the development of the Global Classroom in a Refugee Camp in Malawi.

The statement added: “We have successfully reached over 8,000 students through our Project LECT and Skill2Rural bootcamp.

“Skill2Rural is strategically designed to cover all aspects of problem-solving to equip students with the ability to create solutions.

“The participants are allowed to develop prototypes for contemporary problems in their communities, thereby practically developing skills like collaboration and design thinking.

“Apart from this, we recognise the importance of equipping young educators with skills in our Teachers-in-Training Bootcamp. Through this initiative, we have reached over 70 educators.

“Our unique curriculum is designed to raise teachers capable of generating innovative teaching strategies. Through this, participants have developed creative solutions to educational challenges.

“The tremendous impact we have recorded in over 10 States in Nigeria (Ogun, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Benue, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Borno, Rivers, and Kaduna), wouldn’t have happened without the efforts of our team of over 100 volunteers.

“These individuals have consistently volunteered their time and service to ensure that we keep creating sustainable change in underserved communities.”

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