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Lade Falobi; the award winning teenager using photography for Social Good

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I figured out that my photography could do more than just show the world what I see; it could be a way to help others. In accordance with the United Nation’s SDG 17 (Partnership for the goals), I started working with NGOs and small startups that had ideas that could help change the world. I take pictures of them carrying out their projects, so that they could show others, especially those who could give them grants to further aid their projects.

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TEENS GOING FOR GOLD NETWORK EMBARKS ON THE TRAINING PHASE OF PROJECT #TEACHATEEN

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As a follow-up to the #TeachATeen campaign which lasted throughout the month of June 2018, Teens Going for Gold Network, a not for profit organization dedicated to grooming teenagers to become socially conscious and financially self-reliant, started the training phase of her Teach a Teen program on Wednesday 25th July in Lerato Comprehensive School, Iyana

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My #TeachATeen Story on Financial Education: Why God Did Not Answer My Money Prayers

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The first time I opened a bank account, I was 16 years old and in my first year in the University of Benin. After I received my account details from the Bank, I made at a stop at the University’s Sports Complex which was also served as a prayer spot for many students. I prayed

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Etiquette for Teenagers: Taking “Etiquesteps” to a Successful Adulthood

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The importance of etiquette consciousness for teenagers cannot be undermined. This is not unconnected with the fact that many benefits are derived from living an etiquette conscious life as a teenager and these benefits far outweigh the efforts put into the process. Teenage years are the transition from childhood to adulthood and a solid foundation

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James Okina, the once-upon-a-time street kid now helping hundreds of street kids access education

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Can you tell us about yourself? YO! First off thank you for this opportunity, I am truly humbled to be featured on this bulletin. Well as you probably know by now my name is James Okina and I am one very proud Nigerian, I am a Christian and I love adventure, fun, sports and music!

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Teens Going for Gold Network Set to Embark on #TeachA Teen 2.0

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Teens Going for Gold Network, an organization dedicated to educating, empowering and inspiring teenagers, is set to embark on the second  edition of her Teach a Teen program. The program whose primary objectives are to increase the quality of education and reduce poverty and unemployment rates in Nigeria, has two major components – the campaign

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Sophie Obomighie; teenspiration per excellence

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Sophie is the perfect example of a teenager that has realized that relevance in the 21st century cannot be attained by sticking only to traditional methods of education. A 300 level student of biomedical science, Sophie is also a software developer and the Brand Manager for the Girl Lead Project. Can we meet Sophie Obomighie? I

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Ambassador Catherine Omoerah on the Teach a Teen Campaign

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Catherine Omoerah, a graduate of International Studies and Diplomacy graduate of the prestigious University of Benin, Nigeria is the Chief Excecutive Officer of Katerah Couture and Head Instructor at Katerah’s Institute of Fashion and Style. In this article, she reveals how being taught fashion designing as a teenager positively changed the course of her life.

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Ambassador Gbemisola Akinsipe Supporting the Teach a Teen Campaign

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For publishing her first book at age 13, Gbemisola Akinsipe was our first feature on the Teenspiration Column of the TeenAchiever Bulletin and now she is an Ambassador for the #teachateen campaign. In this write-up, she stresses the importance of parenting to a fulfilling childhood. In her words, “…every child is gifted and it is

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Benjamina Naana Owiredu on the #TeachATeen Campaign

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Benjamina Naana Owiredu, a 23-year-old graduate of Family and Consumer Sciences from the University of Ghana Legon and Founder of We Care Foundation is one of the supporters of the #TeachATeen campaign. In this piece, she tells us why she supports the campaign. “I can hardly recall many of the theories I learnt back in

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Meet Waheed Awonuga, Medical Doctor Cum Photographer and Ambassador for the #TeachATeen Campaign

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“We would help build a world we want, if we each could take time to teach the little we know to those coming behind us” Waheed Awonuga   You will only meet a few persons that are as multi-faced and interesting as  Waheed Awonuga because the truth is you don’t get to meet  Medical Doctor,

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Teenspiration: The Dynamite Called Mirabelle Morah

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Mirabelle Morah is an amazing 19-year-old who I met at the Young African Leaders Initiative, West Africa, Regional Leadership Center, N2 and she was the only Nigerian teenage participant! Her creativity and ingenuity are one of the first things that you will notice about her. She is currently one of the four Nigerian students representing the

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Successful Distribution of the TeenAchiever Bulletin

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The immediate past quarter has been a really productive one for us at Teens Going for Gold Network and it is all thanks to our amazing volunteers. We had a successful online conference tagged Be Valuable on 25th of February 2017 and we had over 200 participants. In April, we published The TeenAchiever Bulletin also

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