The month of August started on a learning note for our fellows who are constantly gaining immense value from the critical knowledge derived from all the various modules. This month we completed the module on Election Management. These sessions opened new horizons for our fellows, unquestionably adding significant value. To […]
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME – AUGUST NEWSLETTER
With great enthusiasm, more than 200 young and eager mentees have embarked on an enriching journey of learning and engagement during their summer break. This experience has proven to be profoundly transformative, providing them with an invaluable opportunity that they hold dear. For many, this program stands out as a […]
THE EMERGING POLITICAL LEADERS FELLOWSHIP PRE-TRAINING IMMERSION FIRESIDE CHAT PANEL DISCUSSION/ VIRTUAL TRAINING
We are thrilled to announce the induction of 25 fellows into the 2023 Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship cohort on May 26th. This fully-funded, non-partisan Political Leadership development project aims to nurture and prepare young Nigerians for leadership roles at the local, regional, and national levels. The fellows embarked on their […]
THE BRIDGE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION ONBOARDS THE 2023 FELLOWS OF THE EMERGING POLITICAL LEADERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME
The 2023 Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship began in February, attracting a highly competitive group of individuals who applied to join the second cohort. Throughout the selection process, the fellows exhibited intentionality, grit, commitment, and a clear determination to grow. They stood out due to their compelling vision, the ability to […]
TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOP
“As the saying goes: if you don’t know what you stand for, you will fall for anything”. Mentorship is a one-to-one relationship between the Mentor and the Mentee which often requires a lot of skills and experiences that can trigger meaningful growth and development. During the 3-Day Training of Trainers […]
SCHOOLS MAPPING AND IDENTIFICATION
The mapping of schools took place for two weeks, during which our team conducted visits across various communities. The primary objective was to identify the local government areas and assess the unique challenges in each terrain. Additionally, we aimed to locate the actual positions of public secondary schools where the […]
School Fees Payment for 2023 Scholarship Beneficiaries
The Foundation undertook a week-long activity from February 6 – 10, 2023, targeted at the payment of school fees for selected students who have demonstrated outstanding qualities in leadership, academic performance and community development, across 7 Local Government areas. A total of 50 students under the Leadership and Community Development […]
School Fees Payment – 2021 TBLF Beneficiaries
A round of school fees payment for 2021 Bridge Scholarship beneficiaries was conducted for students in Abi, Yakurr, Biase, Akamkpa, Calabar South and municipal Local Government Areas of Cross River State. During the above activity, the parents and principals of the beneficiaries were reached via phone calls to ascertain the […]
The Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship Virtual Training
August has been an exciting month, especially for our 25 Emerging Political Leaders who have been immersed over the last month with context on various modules such as; Government 101, The Emerging Political Leader and Running for Office. Fellows have gotten extreme value from our facilitators so far who have […]
Implementation of Victims Support Fund – VSF
The Bridge Leadership Foundation was selected alongside five Civil Society Organizations in Cross River State to implement the Victims Support Fund – VSF Programme which kickstarted on Friday 22nd of July with the distribution of food items to 250 indigenous households in specific Local Government Areas in Cross River State. […]
The Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship Induction/ Pre-Training Immersion Fireside Chat Panel Discussion
On the 26th of July we officially inducted 25 fellows into the Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship, a fully-funded, non-partisan year-long multisite Political Leadership development project which nurtures and prepares young Nigerians for leadership at the local, regional and national levels. The Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship aims at tackling the deep-rooted […]
2021 Teachers Support Programme
The 2021 Teachers Support Programme was a week-long engagement with Educators which started from Monday, May 17 to Friday, May 21, 2021, in five Local Government Areas of Cross River State including Abi, Yakurr, Biase, Akamkpa I and Akamkpa II, respectively. The programme, as endorsed by the Cross River State […]
2021 Leadership and Community Development Programme Student Workshop
The 2021 Leadership and Community Development Programme for students was held across the 5 Local Government Areas – Abi, Yakurr, Biase, Akamkpa1 and Akamkpa2, where we are currently implementing the programme this year. The host schools included; Community secondary school, Itigidi, Community secondary school, Ugep, Akpet Comprehensive secondary school, Akpet […]
We54 ‘What’s Your New Normal?’ Poster Challenge 2020
What’s Your New Normal?’ As the world around us continues to change rapidly due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’re also having to equally adapt in our own diverse and unique ways. Therefore, WE54 is calling talented young leaders such as yourself, to create vibrant, dynamic and locally-authentic posters that […]
The Alibaba GET Challenge 2020 (Up to 14,000 USD of Business Funding)
Description The African Leadership University in Collaboration with the Alibaba Business School Global Ecommerce Talent Programme is organizing the Africa edition of the GET Global Challenge 2020. The Challenge is themed: Digital Solutions during COVID-19 and beyond. The Africa edition is a part of the larger Global competition hosted by […]