Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN)

Careers with a Purpose (CWAP) was sponsored by Oracle and Stronghold to train students in senior secondary schools in Oke Imesi, Ekiti State on Positive Values, Life Maxims, Ethical decision making and Noble purpose. The program was completed in three (3) schools with 468 participants between ages 11 and 20. During the CWAP sessions, the participants were trained on the following; •    Positive Values: Value was defined to the students as a person’s belief and ideals, students were told the importance of value in all aspect of daily existence and in career choice.    •    Ethical Decision: Students explore the differences between a Job and a Career and learn how they can apply their skills, interests and value to a career with a noble purpose. Here the participants are made to understand that their skills, interests and values match multiple career options.   •    Noble Purpose: Noble Purpose was explained as a pass...

Ms. Abimbola Onyeji, Head of Treasury, Kakawa Discount House, presenting a student a gift for the correct answer during Q& A session Mr. Oluwadamilola Adenusi, Program Supervisor, Junior Achievement Nigeria with students during FLD presentation by Kakawa Discount House at Green Park Academy, Benin City, Benin.  Mr. Oluwadamilola   Adenusi, Program Supervisor, Junior Achievement Nigeria; Elder H. Uwaifo, Principal Green Park Academy; Yetunde Odedokun, Credit Analyst, Kakawa Discount House.      Kakawa Discount House; Green Park Academy Staff and students & Mr. Oluwadamilola Adenusi, Program Supervisor, Junior Achievement Nigeria after a great FLD presentation.   Fidelity Bank Representative, Mr.Chris Nnakwe, Head of CSR, Fidelity Bank giving his FLD presentation to Waterman Day College, Abeokuta City, Abeokuta, Nigeria .   Fidelity Bank Representative, Mr.Chris Nnakwe, Head of CSR, with Fidelity Bank studen...

This year’s Financial Literacy Day was a great success. JAN in partnership with the bankers committee celebrated GMW in 24 schools across the country reaching 3948 students with the JAN module “Growing Your Money” in line with the 2015 GMW Theme: “Save Today, Safe Tomorrow”. Our Lagos office was able to secure Radio coverage on four national stations; TV coverage on TVC News and national print coverage. FLD TV Coverage Press: https://youtu.be/SnjTPSVhBXs    Several banks also included a presentation on the products that they offer to young students that could help them take advantage of “Growing your money”. The program concluded with Q&A and commentaries from students and teachers. All Banks distributed souvenirs and provided refreshments to all the students: Junior Achievement Nigeria’s Role in coordinating Financial Literacy Day across Nigeria •       Secondary schools (both public and private) were selected by JAN across the s...