Impact!

We’re back! We’re back, we’re back again!

Join us August 5-12, 2019 for a week of fun, self-discovery, learning, networking, exposure to a slew of career pathways, community service and did we mention, FUN?!

#iStepUp7 #iStepUp2019

Thanking our sponsors: The Bridge House College, Sevenup Bottling Company, Commint Buka, STEM_Mets for supporting this year’s event!

The IMPACT Initiative presents its 5^th Annual STEP UP Summer Program…

July 30^th – August 6^th, 2018 proudly boasts the I-Step Up Summer Program, a week of learning, fun, scholarships, and ultimately self-discovery, targeted specifically at senior secondary and university students.

IMPACT’s Step Up Summer Program (I-Step Up) is a 1-week intensive core life skills training program to promote the employability, creativity and competitiveness of youth, thus improving their candidacy for rewarding academic and career opportunities.

Previous speakers include Jimi Tewe, irokoTV’s Jason Njoku, bellaNaija’s Uche Eze, artists: Ebisan and Dami Krane

• If you’re worried…about improving your chances of finding and excelling at a job in your chosen field, career coaches and career self-assessment tools are on hand to help you.
• If you’re stressed…about passing those terrifying employment aptitude tests, the sessions on quantitative and verbal skills are designed to put your mind at ease.
• If you’re passionate…about meeting successful individuals who have overcome similar challenges to the ones you face, then come and network with the dynamic guest speakers, who despite their young ages, are leaders in their fields.
• If you’re smart…and understand the importance of putting yourself at an advantage over your peers who will spend this week sleeping away their summer holiday, consider this your open invitation.

To register, email impactnigeria@gmail.com or text 0813 738 9958 | 0708 337 5412 with your Full Name, Address, Phone Number, School /Institution, Level and Course of Study

Testimonial

“My two consecutive summers attending the IMPACT-Step UP Summer Program were unforgettable experiences. Each time, I spent an amazing week learning invaluable skills and lessons from a variety of successful individuals while forging strong relationships with like-minded youth and adults. This program is for everyone, those who know what they want do with their lives and those who don’t have the faintest idea of what direction they want to take their education or careers. I encourage anyone + everyone to sign up for what will surely be an unforgettable week.”

Summer Series Details

Date: Monday, July 30 — August 6, 2018

Time: 9:00am—4:30pm daily

Venue: Bridge House College, 1/3 Olagunsoye Oyinlola Street, 2nd Avenue Estate (opp. Dolphin Estate), Ikoyi (Transportation will be provided from the Mainland daily)

Registration Fee: N 10,000 (Program fee includes lunch and course materials)

Interested applicants who cannot afford the course fee should write a 200-word essay on ‘Why I would like to attend the I-Step Up Summer Program’ and send it via email to impactnigeria@gmail.com. Selected applicants will be sponsored.

We look forward to seeing you!

When was the last week that changed your life? We know when the next one will be!

Aug  6th – 13th, the IMPACT Initiative hosts its 2nd iStep-Up Summer Program, a week of learning, fun, networking, scholarships, internships, and ultimately self-development, targeted specifically at senior secondary and university students. This year’s iStep-Up promises to be even bigger and better!

If you’re worried…about improving your chances of finding and excelling at a job in your chosen field, the career coaches and career self-assessment tools are on hand to help you.

If you’re stressed…about passing those terrifying employment aptitude tests, the sessions on quantitative and verbal skills cannot be missed.

If you’re passionate…about meeting successful individuals who have overcome similar challenges to the ones you may face in your academic or future professional life, then come and network with the esteemed guest speakers – leaders in their fields who were not too long ago in your shoes.

If you’re smart…and understand the importance of putting yourself at an advantage over your peers who may spend this one week idling away their summer holiday, consider this is your open invitation.

To register, email impactnigeria@gmail.com or text 0813 738 9958 | 0708 337 5412 | 0706 418 6592 with your Full Name, Address, Phone Number, School /Institution, Level and Course of Study

Summer Series Details

Date: Monday, August 6—Monday, August 13, 2011

• Time: 8:45am—4pm daily

• Venue: British International School, Lekki, Lagos

• Course Fee: N6,000 (Course fee includes lunch and course materials)

• Interested applicants who cannot afford the course fee should write a 200-word essay on ‘Why I would like to attend the I-Step-Up Summer School Program’ and send it via email to impactnigeria@gmail.com. Selected applicants will be sponsored.

We look forward to seeing you!

Community service capstone project

So here’s what our first-ever I-Step Up Program looked like…Make sure you don’t miss out on the next one, which promises to be bigger and better…August 2012

• The IMPACT Step Up (I-Step Up) Program ran from Monday August 1, 2011 to August 6, 2011 at the Bridge House College, with an average daily attendance of 40 participants, who were primarily senior secondary school students, jambites, and university undergraduates. 40% of these participants were female.
• Students came from a variety of schools, including: American International School, Babcock University, Fountain Heights, Houdegbe North American University, Kings College, LASU, Loyola Jesuit College, Nigerian Turkish International College, Trinity College and UNILAG.
• Each morning commenced with a short article discussion, based on articles students had been asked to read the night before. Next, was a keynote speaker to formally “open” each day. The keynote speakers for the week were:
  • Tariye Gbadegesin, Vice President in the Investments Group, Africa Finance Corporation – The Search for your Best Self
  • Folabi Esan, Founding Partner, Adlevo Capital – What do you want to be when you grow up?
  • Uche Eze, Founder, Bainstone, (creator of Bella Naija) – Importance of Passion, Focus and Hard Work
  • Kayode Thomas, MD, Bell Oil & Gas – Ingredients of Success
• The rest of each morning consisted of quantitative and verbal skills classes delivered by B2Consulting. The afternoons were filled with career and personal development talks and panels.

• Panels during the week:
  • How to Pick a Career was a panel focused on exploring lessons learned by panelists  – management consultant, Gbolahan Fagbure, and entrepreneurs, Edward Odejobi and Kofi Afaedor, in charting their career paths. They shared their pearls of wisdom on how they made key academic and career choices.
  • Demystifying Success was a panel exploring popular vs. alternative career options and de-mystifying the misconception that success has a singular conventional path. IMPACT brought panellists from a variety of professional backgrounds – Linda Bembatoum, Senior Program Advisor at Pro-Natura International, Dayo Osholowu, a sports physician, Kola Oyeneyin, Executive Director of Venia Consulting, and Tokini Peterside, Communiations & Events Manager at Moet Hennessy.
  • Maximizing your Experiences to Compete in Today’s Marketplace was a panel that focused on the importance of academic and career planning for students to achieve their goals and to gain entry to top tertiary and professional institutions. Panelists – Bowale Odumade and Orinola Gbadebo-Smith – engaged participants on the importance of networking, mentorship, internships, etc. for preparing students to compete in today’s job market.
  • Seeing the Bigger Picture was a panel focused on the critical importance of seeing the ‘big picture’ in whatever you do – having a vision and communicating that vision, thinking  beyond individual success to community success and how to make an impact in the world. This panel consisted of change agents Bunmi Otegbade, Charles Bassey-Eyo and Chinwe Odigboegwu.
• The personal and career development sessions included:
  • Career Coaching by Jimi Tewe
  • Communicating a Vision by Ifeanyi Enokurah
  • Myths and Truths about Work: Tips on How to Survive at Work by Ofilispeaks.com
  • Talent by Design by Sola Adeola
  • How to Write a Winning CV by Chioma Okwudiafor
• On Saturday August 6, 2011, the students assembled at the New Dawn Baptist Church on Water Corporation Drive (Oniru) for a day of Community Service, in which participants and IMPACT volunteers organized a Soup kitchen event to feed the local community lunch. In all, 10 cartons of indomie were cooked, 300 eggs boiled, and over 350 packs of food were distributed. It was not only a great way for participants to learn in practice the importance of making an impact on your community, but also a chance for them to interact with each other and the IMPACT team in a fun (albeit rainy) setting. Thank you to the church for letting us use their premises and for all their support. Thanks also to Cloud 9 Food Team for their generous sponsorship.
• 2 academic scholarships of N50,000 were awarded to Patrick Edem (Best Attitude) and Pamela Uju Morgan (Most Improved Student over the course of the program).

The IMPACT Initiative Team thanks all its sponsors and partners:

• Bridge House College
• British Council
• B2Consulting
• Cloud 9 Food
• Dr. Nneka Enwonwu
• Ms. Bowale Odumade
• New Dawn Baptist Church
• OfiliSpeaks

We also thank all our dedicated speakers and panelists. Thank you for inspiring minds.

And last but not least, we say a big THANK YOU to our fabulously fantastic volunteer team:

• Biyi Damola
• Edward Odejobi
• Wale Odugbesan
• Mariam Oke
• Ruky Okocha
• Chioma Okwudiafor
• Okey Ofili
• Itunu Rewane
• Ogbemi Rewane
• Sarah Uku
• Jimi Williams

The IMPACT Initiative Team at the 5th Annual Youth Forum 2010