Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN)

JAN Program, Ready Set Go (RSG) was sponsored by JP Morgan to train 3,000 Nigerian youth in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Students were taught Financial Literacy, Critical thinking; Leadership Development skills Entrepreneurship; mentoring and work readiness skills. The program targeted participants aged 14 to 25.   RSG program partners included: Ovie Brume Foundation Chanell Microfinance Federal Government Agencies Abuja Community Based Organizations Participating State Schools. During the 16 sessions of Ready Set Go, the participants were trained on the following; •    Leadership development and life skill training: Students were encouraged to be critical thinkers and taught basic life skills that can help them navigate life with a clear vision of how every action impacts their futures. Participants were taught how to develop mind-maps, and had one on one mentoring sessions with professionals in various fields where they got more career in...

JA Careers with a Purpose (CWAP) introduces students to the importance of seeking careers that help them realize their life potential and noble purpose. The program demonstrates the importance of positive values, life maxims, and ethical decision-making within the context of career and life decisions. It also makes them know the difference between a job and a career. Key Learning Objectives Students will be able to: Learn the importance of seeking careers that help them realize their life’s potential and noble purpose; Demonstrate the importance of positive values, life maxims and ethical decision making within the context of career and life decisions; Attain a level of fulfillment in their proposed chosen career in the nearest future; and Participate in an international essay competition ( JA Laws of Life Essay Competition ) with prize-winning opportunities and recognition for brilliant ideas Here are some life maxims t...