We’re blogging live from the LEAP workshop in Calabar, Cross River State.

The Microsoft/IYF/US Government Employability Programme (MEP) Hosted By LEAP Africa in Collaboration With YES Nigeria, which held from September 01 - September 05, 2008 at State Museum Hall, beside Presidential Lodge, Museum Road, Calabar Cross River State, Nigeria started with a quick introduction by the facilitators, Mr. Oje and Nonye Anike of LEAP Africa. Participants took turn to also do introduction. From the introductions, it is quite clear that youths were ready for the programme.

Training Sesions

created by UnyimeAbasi Essien,+234 802 429 3798 mclato@gmail.com, http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/unyimeabasi

The LEAP Experience - I now go beyond

The Microsft/IYF/US Government Employablity Programme hosted by LEAP Africa and YES Nigeria in Calabar has really done a great reworking in me. Papers presented at the workshop and the presenters themselves are a great inspiration.


I've got to meet other young people that would inspire to create positive change in our localities. My greatest moments was whenever we have an activity. We had to go out and try to find the items that was listed for us (all the groups). You would not believe what Mr. Oje said at the end of the activity, "Think out of the box"... i learnt, Its just to be creative. The most interesting of all was the last one inwhich one group would have to meet the other group on negotiations. Its was all fun and learning!

I'm Inspired, Empowered and Equiped. Thanks to Microsoft, IFY, US gov, LEAP Africa and YES nigeria while i hope to attend more of such.


--------------------------------------------

EMPOWERING AND EQUIPING A NEW CADRE OF AFRICAN LEADERS

I have had opportunities to attained several seminars, the just concluded Microsoft and employability skills organized by LEAP AFRICA was powerful and loaded. Infact, everything discussed during the program have been my problem, I saw it as a great privilege to learn .Right now, and I’m no longer the person I use to be. Hence, I want to say a very big thanks u to LEAP AFRICA, for taking their time, energy, money, love in reaching out to us here in Calabar. CHEERS.

Otu Nsikak
nsieton@yahoo.com


------------------------------------


MY EXPERIENCE AT LEAP EMPLOYABILITY PROGRAMME

Knowledge, they say, is power. The more I know, the more powerful I feel. This was exactly what i came to realize after undergoing the leap Africa employability programme held in calabar from the 1st - 5th of Sept., 2008. I can't believe that I learned so much in so short a time. The programme is packed with treasures that cannot be found even in schools. It has made me realize that I can be the best in anything I want to be in life. Thanks to the sponsors and facilitators of the leap Africa programme. More grease to your elbows.

CLEMENT UKOYONOH AK.