Youth empowerment

YEDIS Empowered Underserved Young Artisans with Grants and Entrepreneurial Skills.

Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), in partnership with Elites Club of Aagba, organized a one-day Entrepreneurship and Capacity-Building Workshop titled ‘Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills of Young Artisans in the Aagba Community, Osun State, Nigeria, on 9 March 2024 from 9 am to 6 pm. Aagba is among marginalized communities in Osun State, with many […]

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Revolutionizing Polytechnic Education with Sustainable Development Goals

Check out YEDIS Executive Director Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore’s Presentation on ‘Revolutionizing Polytechnic Education with Sustainable Development Goals in the Post-COVID Era. ‘  31 Jan 2024. Link: Revolutionizing Polytechnic Education with Sustainable Development Goals Video recording

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A Panelist at the United Nations Intergovernmental process for the Declaration on Future Generations. 

Video Link YEDIS Executive Director Mr. Rafiu Olaore was honoured as a Panelist on 16th January 2024 at the United Nations informal consultations on the Intergovernmental process for the Declaration on Future Generations as part of the preparatory process of the Summit of the Future. The meeting was co-facilitated by His Excellency Mr. Brian Christopher

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Statement at the United Nations Summit of the Future Virtual Consultations

YEDIS Executive Director, Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore’s statement at the United Nations Summit of the Future Virtual Consultations with Civil Society Organizations on 13 December 2023. Greetings! I am Rafiu Olaore, Executive Director at Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) in Nigeria. YEDIS is a youth-focused NGO that promotes entrepreneurship education, youth employment, gender equality

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Water Management in Agriculture to Promote Food Security and Youth Employment in Marginalized Communities.

Agri-entrepreneurship Training Speech at the Capacity Building Workshop in Obaagun, Osun State, Nigeria.  Organized by Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS) on May 26, 2023.  Water Management Water management plays a significant role in agricultural productivity, climate resilience, youth employment, and economic development. Water is the primary food production factor rural communities need to

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THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON YOUTH SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT

Presently in Nigeria, the youth unemployment rate increases daily due to a lack of entrepreneurship education, inadequate framework conditions, and lack of focus and implementation problems in Government youth development intervention policies. Education is vital for sustainable employment and economic growth, and righteously, youth should be encouraged and supported to venture into innovative and creative

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Nonprofit Staff Week

YEDIS staff attendance at the Nonprofits Staff Week, 2022 by Nigeria Network of NGOs with support from Google.org held on 17th – 21st January 2022. Youth Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) is a nonprofit organization that builds entrepreneurial mindsets among young people for self-reliance. It promotes welfare, social and community development, and upscaling an

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Entrepreneurship:  A key to Sustainable Development Goals.

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