my.engagements
As a youth I believe the future of the world I live is in my hands. Everyday, as a change maker, I work along with other passionate, inspired and excited young people, professionals and great minds to make a better world possible. Pioneering innovative ways to power dreams and make change a reality in local communities, crossing national and regional boarders to international space to make lasting impact. Here are some of my many paths to success!
Currently,
- Vice President and Board of Member, Coventry University Students’ Union, Coventry United Kingdom
- President/ Chair of Steering Committee, Students Association of Nigerians in Diaspora (SAND) United Kingdom
- Project Lead; Global Excellence in Leadership Award (GELA)
- Lead Campaign Coordinator; Action for New Nigeria (ANN)
- Project Lead, 101futures:Inspiring stories of Nigerian students on studying in the UK (book project)
- Student, Coventry University, United Kingdom
- Steering Committee Member, African Students Union (ASU) United Kingdom
- President, United Nations Youth Association of Nigeria (UNYAN)
- Convener/Project Lead; Lagos International Model United nations Conference (LAIMUN)
- Project Facilitator/ Lead Consultant; Our Nigeria. Our Future, thoughts of Young Nigerians on the future of Nigeria.
- Executive Director; Youth Alliance for Peace and Development Action. (YAPDA)- Youth leadership development and peace empowerment charity
- Training Executive/ Consultant: Graduate Employability and Entrepreneurship Centre (GEEC) Nigeria -Graduate Opportunities Nigeria
- Executive Director; Crescendo Consulting (Leadership Development and Policy Consultants)
- Lead Partner, Publication NG
- Panellist, Great Debate Tour, Coventry University Black History Month 2011 Celebrration
- Information Officer, Commonwealth Youth Organisation of Nigeria (CYON)
Authoured two books
- Now that you are a Graduate; All you need to know about graduate opportunities
- Now that you nare a corper; Service Year and its opportunities
and currently working on two others,
- Democrcay: A guide for young Nigerians
- Going Global; international students guide to living and studying in the UK
Other projects/ Engagements
- Student Delegate, Nigeria Universities Commission /British Council/ANIE Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education in Africa| Abuja | October, 2011
- Delegate, CIVICUS Youth Assembly/World Assembly, Montreal, Canada September 2011
- Participant, Human Rights and Access to Medicine Professional Master Class, University of Pretoria – Centre for Human Rights| South Africa | May 2011
- Delegate, representing Nigeria and United Kingdom at the Commonwealth Young Professionals Summit 2011, part of the Commonwealth Local Government Conference | Cardiff, March 2011
- Delegate, Cultural Diplomacy in Africa-A forum for Young Leaders | December 2010
- Participant, Professional School on Power and Dynamics of Non Violence Civil Resistance| Euro Mediterranean University, Slovenia | Nov 2010
- Particpant, Summer Course on Democratic Governance and Civic Engagement |University of Osnabruck, Germany, July 2010
- Participant, Summer School on Development and Democracy in Today’s World | Barcelona Institute of International Relations, Spain | | June 2010
- Head Delegate, Bonn International Model United Nations Conference 2010
- Head Delegate, Bremen International Model United Nations (BRIMUN) Conference 2010
- Head Delegate, Oxford International Model United Nations (OxiMUN) Conference 2010
- Head Delegate, Bonn International Model United Nations Conference 2009
- Co-Conversation Moderator| Commonwealth Conversations | 2009
- Head Delegate, Goettingen International Model United Nations (GoMUN) Conference 2009
- Head Delegate, Catalonia International Model United Nations Conference 2010 and 2010
- Participant, Legislative Internaship Programme leading to Professional Certificate in Democratic Governance|Parliamentary Support Institute, Otta Nigeria | January 2009
- Participant, Pan African University / Lagos Business School/British Council Creative Enterprise Programme Levels 1, 2 and 3 | November 2009, March 2010
- Participant, Commonwealth Youth Leadership Programme- Nkabom 2008,| Cyprus | Royal Comonwealth Society, United Kingdom
- Participant, Daystar Leadership Academy, Lagos Nigeria | Basic Certificate in Leadership | 2008
- Coventry University Delegate | National Union of Students (NUS) United Kingdom Annual Conference, Newcastle Gateshead 2011
- Coventry University Delegate | Intenational Students Conference National Union of Students (NUS) United Kingdom, Yarnfield 2011
- Coventry University Delegate | Postgraduate Students Conference, National Union of Students (NUS) United Kingdom , Yarnfield 2011
- Participant, Communication Officers Training Programme - National Union of Students (NUS) United Kingdom, Yarnfield 2011
- Participant, Students’ Media Training Programme - Amnesty International/ National Union of Students (NUS) United Kingdom, London 2011
- Participant, Interfaith Training Programme - National Union of Students (NUS) United Kingdom, Leeds, 2011
- Participant, Communication Officers Training Programme - National Union of Students (NUS) United Kingdom, 2011
- Coventry University Delegate | NUS Black Students Winter Conference 2011, Birbeck College, London
- Participant, Labour Studnts National Council | London, 2011
