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Focus Area
Advocating for, engaging and inspiring underprivileged youth in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and across Africa.
Why this matters
BAF advocates for, engages and inspires underprivileged youth in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and across Africa to access available resources and achieve positive outcomes.
What this includes
Serving as a medium through which underprivileged youth voices are heard.
Providing dialogue opportunities on key socio-economic and environmental issues.
Building partnerships and networks among underprivileged youth for information sharing and capacity building.
Political sensitisation and education on voter registration and participation.
Partnering on educational policy design pertinent to academic excellence.
Real programmes
Each entry below reflects a documented BAF programme or event.
Omuooke Football Team took first position in the 2018 competition, with the cash prize confirmed in the award presentation.
Recognition programming presented as part of this pillar each year.
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Youth advocates trained and schools with active partnerships will be published here once BAF has verified the figures.
Who leads this work
Director for Youth Encouragement and Advocacy
Holds a Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology in Exploration Geophysics from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and is a Commissioned Officer with the Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria. Oversees BAF's work to identify talent among underprivileged youth and organises competitive activities that help them discover and maximise their potential.
Volunteers make this pillar possible — from coaching to mentoring and event logistics.
