The International Center for Leadership Development Nigeria
5 Day Leadership and Entrepreneurship Workshop for Secondary SchoolStudents
Venue: Hadid Dynamics College, Plot 3/5 Road G. Orere Abosan Estate,
Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos.
May 24th – 28th, 2021
Program sponsored by: Next Leaders’ Initiative for Sustainability (NELIS) Endowment Funds

REPORT
Overview
In line with our goals and objectives as a non-profit organization committed to developing leadershipcapacity among Nigerian Teenagers in Secondary Schools, receiving support from NELIS
Endowment Fund has provided us the opportunity to expand and continue to fulfil our mission.
To effectively organize the five days leadership workshop and be able to deliver quality training to thestudents required additional facilitators with diverse backgrounds and experiences in order to ensure
impactful sessions on the various topics covered.
Participants were 55 students, 6 Teachers and 5 Facilitators.
From the beginning of the workshop to the end, we learned together, laughed together, dreamed
together and collaborated on ways we might make a difference in each other’s lives, the lives ofothers in our communities, in Nigeria and African continent.
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We left with a renewed sense of hope, inspiration & empowerment, along with many new friends.
Read on for some of the highlights and details of our time together.
A compilation of the student evaluations is included at the end of this report.
The event started with registration of students, the students were provided with NELIS branded Nose
Masks to adhere strictly to the Covid -19 protocol.

This was followed by an opening prayer from the students and a brief introduction of our organization
by one of the teachers coordinating the training.

The workshop started with an interaction with the students to find out their expectations. The majorityof the students indicated that they wanted to learn something new other than their usual studies; somewanted to learn new skills.
Mr Felix Iziomoh our Founder / Executive Director opened the program with a brief speech to thestudents on the history and overall goal of the program; expectations for the students to be change
agents after the program. Mr Adedoyin Adedeji further explained to the students the importance ofyouth leadership and our goal to develop youth leadership across Nigeria.

A detailed account of the daily activities during the workshop follows:
Day 1 – May 24th, 2021
Topic: 5P’s of Leadership / Transformational Leadership
Facilitator: Felix Iziomoh•

Mr. Felix gave a session on 5P’s of Leadership, explaining PURITY (PRINCIPLE),
POSITIVISM, PASSION, PERSEVERANCE (PATIENCE) and PRAGMATISM. He further
gave out the assessment sheets to all participants and he explained what the 5P’s Self –Assessment is all about with the 25 questions to help guide their life’s journey. The total score
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from the assessment was not meant to judge themselves but to find strengths and identify
areas where they can learn from themselves and from others.

Day 2 – May 25th, 2021
Topic: Goal Mapping for Academic SuccessFacilitator: Felix Iziomoh•

Mr. Felix presented on Goal Mapping, the students were taken through the process ofcreating visions for themselves, converting those visions into actionable goals and objectives.
The session taught the students how to set goals and map their goals. He clarified an in-depth
explanation on the difference between goal setting and goal mapping, explaining that in goal
mapping we work with the left brain through the use of texts or words, while the right brain
makes use of pictures or images. Goal mapping gives the student a way to make their dreams
a reality and it is a tool that inspires them to consider what their hopes and dreams actuallyare. The students gained skills that will help them complement and support their academic
endeavors, as well as providing techniques for subsequent career aspirations. It also helps
them understand why they want certain things, how they are going to achieve them, andwhose help they will need. The students were given the goal mapping worksheets where theymap out their goals and some of the students shared their results with everyone. At the end of
the session, we gave out signed copies of Mr. Felix's new book: Goal Mapping: 7 Simple
Steps to Fulfil Your Dreams.

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Day 3 – May 26th, 2021
Topic: Career Path Development / Vocational Skills
Facilitators: Chris Ibe, Kunle Ajayi and Kristabel Osuagwu•Mr. Ibe taught the students about converting their passion into career choices. The students
also engaged during the session to talk about their passion and future career choices.

•Turning Passion to Business was taken by Miss Kristabel Osuagwu. She shared her story
with the students on how she turned her passion for fashion into a growing business. She
shared practical steps of how the students can turn their various passions into anentrepreneurial pursuit.

•Self-Awareness was taken by Mr Kunle Ajayi, his session motivated and inspired thestudents to believe in themselves, think and take bold steps to achieve their dreams. He
inspired the students to look beyond their current challenges and aim for their goals.

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Day 4 – May 27th, 2021•

No School on this day. There was a nationwide holiday for all students tagged Children’ Day:

Day 5 – May 28th, 2021
Topic: Internet Safety / Career in Information Technology
Facilitator: Adedoyin Adedeji
Mr. Adedoyin talked on Internet Safety / Cyber Security Awareness. Technology and the use ofinternet are increasingly playing a huge role in the lives of our youth, therefore helping themunderstand how best to use the internet to effectively develop themselves is vital. We believe that
helping young people to understand the positive uses of the internet will play a huge role in theirpersonal and leadership development. Therefore as part of our leadership training, we hold sessions
on internet safety and positive use of the internet. Our facilitator Mr Adedoyin shared what it takes touse the internet safely, how to be internet SMART, and to understand practical ways to use theinternet. He shared a list of MOOCs and websites where students can take online courses. At the endof the session, all the students made a commitment to be responsible internet citizens and avoid
negative online habits like cyber bullying and internet fraud (Yahoo Yahoo). Doyin also gave out few
copies of his book: Choosing a Rewarding Career in Technology to some of the students that
responded to his questions

Conclusion
We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Co-founders of NELIS for the support in ourmutual intention to contribute to nation-building by empowering the new generation. We are gratefulto Mrs. Rabiu Fatimah, Head of School Hadid Dynamics College, for the approval and to strictly
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adhere to the Covid – 19 protocols and we have to commend the presence of Mr Lawal one of theteachers that was with us throughout the days, thereby guaranteeing the workshop’s success. Theirencouragement to the students and vote of thanks to ICLDNG is highly appreciated. We will always
be available to work with the school at an ever-increasing capacity. We look forward to the first
follow –up in two months’ time before the school long break and certificates will be issued to allparticipants.
Yours in nation-building,International Centre for Leadership Development Nigeria
Compiled Student Evaluations
What did you like best about this workshop?
• I like the fact that the speakers are very interactive and jovial. They also believe in us(students) that we all have something / talents.
• This workshop is really inspiring and helpful, it is highly interactive• It is very interesting and helpful• I like the fact that, the lecturers were very communicative, they have very good topics to talkabout, they really educate us• The workshop made me know what I am passionate about
What you did not like about this workshop?
• Nothing• Nothing• Nothing, because it is helpful to me• They were giving limited time
• I like everything about the workshop
What did you learn from the workshop?
• I learnt that, there is no limit to success and to always follow your dreams• The workshop was really helpful because it taught me a lot about passion• Goal mapping, Internet Safety, Career Path and 5P’s of Leadership• I learnt that you should dream, set goals and work towards achieving them and never give up• The 5P’s of Leadership, seven fundamental laws of creation, how to use the internet safely,
passion and self-awareness, how all this can help me in the nearest future
Suggestions and comments• I will be interested in any project that has to do with story telling• My interest is to counsel young teenagers like me so they can have a brighter future ahead.
• Preparation and more interactive than this year
• I suggest maybe writing stories and poem
• I suggest we were given more time6
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