Skills acquisition at ICL
Although the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) have been dismissed by some as unachievable, and therefore of doubtful significance, the values and the focus of the MDG have mobilised people and resources for development.
In this seminar, Yomi Oloko and Jennifer Bryam will discuss how the Millennium Development Goals inspire and inform the work they do at the Ipaja Community Link (ICL), in Lagos State, Nigeria. Yomi is the project co-ordinator at ICL and Jennifer Bryam is a Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) volunteer based at ICL.
Ipaja Community Link is supported by Development Impact for Nigeria (DIFN), a UK based Nigerian diaspora development agency (http://www.difn.org.uk/). It was volunteering with DIFN in London and visiting ICL when he could, that inspired Yomi to give up his job in London and go to Nigeria in order to lead the co-ordination of Ipaja Community Link. Volunteer Jennifer Bryam writes the ICL blog (http://ipajacommunitylink.blogspot.com/ ) documenting the activities of the workers, the community and the experience of volunteering in Nigeria.
Yomi and Jennifer's presentation will include a photo show as well as an introduction to a range of volunteering and placement opportunities in Nigeria for students, professionals and anybody looking for a rewarding experience volunteering in Africa.
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