SkillUpWeek
Nigeria 2.0

WOMEN & YOUTH SKILL ACQUISITION
PROGRAM

Nov, 2020

A Two Weeks Vocational & Entrepreneural Training Program for Unskilled Women, Youth6 and out of School Adolescence.

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Main partners

GALLERY

Past 2019 Edition Present 2020 flyers Social Medial flyers

What is SkillUpWeek all about?

Youth Empowerment starts when an individual is skilled on how to proffer solutions to human problems. "Train and Empower a woman and you have trained a community".

SkillUpWeek Ng 2.0 is the second edition of an initiative of Arewa Technology Hub Ng and implementation partners. Our focus is on skilling up one (1) million unskilled Nigerians by the year 2030, to be self-relianance and empowered to create solutions to some of the most facing challenges in the country (skills-gap, poverty, lack of quality education, lack of startup funds).

Our team is made up of skilled professionals who already established businesses, have training centers and ready to dedicate two weeks of undivided attention to pass accross knowledge and practical skills to the unskilled individuals and guide them on how to monetise what they have learnt.

Why Participate?

By the end of the two weeks program participants (women and youth) would have already acquired a skill, norture it, got the basis and afterwards continue with the implementation and also have access to our partners who will mentor them to become professionals, guide them on how to seek for startup funds from international and national investment institutions.

On the Grand finale day; Participants will have the chance to pitch their businesses to get instant feedback from experienced panel of judges and also stand the chance to get selected for funding by developmental banks. Twenty (20) bankable ideas will be selected to participate in the Grand finale day.

How does it work?

The SkillUpWeek 2020 starts with an online soft skills training for all participants from 26th Oct 2020 and ends on Oct 30th 2020. <--

The practical skills training will kick-off as follows:

Kano: 2nd Nov., 2020 to 7th Nov., 2020
Abuja: 9th Nov., 2020 to 14th Nov., 2020
Osun: 16th Nov., 2020 to 21st Nov., 2020

Participants will undergo real time hands on practical lesson according to their selected/registered skill of interest. By the end of the training each skill class will collaborate as a team to build a solution as a case study to be presented at Grand Finale/Exhibition Day.

1st Sept - 23rd Oct

Registration

12th Oct - 21st Oct

Get Training Kits

Oct 26th - 30th Oct

Join the online Soft skill platform

Nov 2nd - Nov 21st

Kick-off in class vocatioal Training

6th Nov, 13th Nov and 20th Nov

Idea Selection
(pitching demo)

7th Nov, 14th Nov and 21st Nov

Grand finale
Selection

Step1

Participants registers online, gets personalised avatars, share your avatars and other flyers on all social media pages to qualify for FREE TUITION.

Step2

Participants send screenshot of avatar and flyers shared on social media to WhatsApp (+2348084727641) and get notified when their ADMISSION & ACCEPTANCE LETTER are ready for pick at the state coordinating office

Step3

Submit your Acceptance letter and make a payment of NGN2,800 (Note: This fee is needed to acquire practicals materials and training kits for your personal use during the training) before you can complete the registration
PAY NOW

Step4

Pick up training packs (Entry Badge, Softskill manure (pdf), training kits access card)

Step5

(OPTIONAL): Customized SkillUpWeek Ng. T.Shirt cost NGN3000 PAY HERE, Face cap cost NGN1500 PAY HERE and get yours along your training packs.

Who can participate?

PARTICIPANTS/TRAINEES: Everyone can participate but we focus on Women and Youth
IMPLEMENTING PARTNER/TRAINERS: Skilled Vocational Professionals
MAIN PARTNER: Social, developmental & Non-Governmental Organizations
VOLUNTEERS/SUPPORTS: Other Skilled Individuals as volunteers

Aggregator

Skill Aggregator: Remote works that requires individuals to get task done REMOTELY (from anywhere). Online task of working in a team of Digital marketers, Creative Designers, Local youth influencers. Please take note this is not a multi level marketing scheme, but a good way to monetize your network and earn from sharing this opportunities to your community.

Requirement

Must have a mobile phone (internet enabled phone)
Vast social media usage (Facebook, InstaGram, Twitter, WhatsApp)
Good communication skill (creating digital content)

Renumeration

First task probation, before you qualify to receive remuneration, that is, you work with your resources before you qualify to receive remuneration package. (register 10 participants with complete registration including payment for training kits with your phone no (080XXXXXXXX) as the AGGREGATOR CODE and qualify to be selected)

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Complete registration of a participant earns NGN400
Branded T-Shirt

Our Focus

SkillupWeek Ng is an annual program to a selected regions within the African countries, framed within the broad content of ensuring collaborative effort from stakeholders to empower the next generation with sustainable vocational skills.
Trainees thereafter enrolls with trainers to undergo a period of internship/mentorship, get certified before securing funds, grants and startup kits to launch their innovative, business that will solve a specific problem within immediate community and nation.

Listed below includes the 10 skills categories and 30 different skills selections;

TECHpreneur

ICT skills requires in starting a business and also required to qualify for the emerging future of work will be taught by experts doing the business. We have made provission for more than enough laptop for everyone to have a one on one personal learning experience during the SkillUpWeek Ng below are the areas involved:

Graphics Design
Digital Marketing
Website Design
Office Automation Skills
App Development (Requires your personal laptop)

Pay Now (NGN 2800)

Venue:Arewa Technology Hub 1st floor Butale info Tech beside NYSC State Secretariat Gwarzo road Kano.
Phone number:08168292642
TRAINING PACK (ACCESS CARD) pick up day: Saturday 31st Oct. & Sunday 1st Nov. 2020
Pickup Time: 2pm - 5pm daily
Come along with your Admission letter issued to you & any means of identification. Also new registration can pick up their admission letter while they can pay for their training pack in cash/bank transfer of 3000 only as late registration fee

PHOTOgraphy

Photography can defeat time. Images can keep the memory of a loved one alive, hold a moment in history for future generations, be a witness to tragedy or joy. They can also change behavior, stimulate understanding and create a sense of urgency that will move people to action. Making money from this endeavor requires full attention to details, having gadgets and the know how:

Picture and Video capturing
Drone Technology (Aerial SHots)
Virtual Reality Technology (Games, Tourism)

AGRICpreneur

As an agricultural entrepreneur, you now have access to a myriad of resources on the internet; from small-scale farmers to established agricultural institutions to agritech companies in Nigeria. With all of these resources, more and more people spread across the value chain are becoming successful entrepreneurs in agriculture:

CATFISH PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING
POULTRY FARMING AND MANAGEMENT
FOOD PROCESSING AND PACKAGING

COSMEtology

Beauty business is now core part of fashion, looking good is a serious business for celebrities and public figures. They dont joke with the way they look, that is why uncommon jobs are opening in line with body beauty, Become a Hair Stylist. This is the most well-known and popular career choice in the cosmetology industry; Hair Stylist, Nail Technician, Esthetician, Makeup Artist Fashion Show Stylist, Editorial and Advertising Stylist, Celebrity or Personal Stylist, Film and Theater Stylist.

SKIN CARE, HAIR CARE, BEAUTY PRODUCT
MAKE UP & GELE HEAD TIE

CONFECtioneries

One of the most Lucrative business to start in Nigeria of today is Food business processes involved are: Learn How to Cook. As stated earlier this will be a good business for you to do if you can actually cook, Get a Good Business Plan, Choose a Nice Location, Register Your Business, Employ Workers, Promote Your Business.

DRINKS (SMOTHIES, LOCAL DRINKS, MILK)
CAKES AND SNACKS
AFRICAN DISHES(IGBO, YORUBA & HAUSA DELICACIES)

SOLAR power Installation

A solar panel business will conduct on-site surveys of potential installations, create a solar plan for the location, work with the owner on financing and install the units. Maintenance positions within the company provide support for the new owners repairing and maintaining panels to ensure greatest productivity and return on the investment. This business requires a structured staff with skills in construction, electrical, and basic understanding of science and solar energy. Learn how to start your own Solar Panel Business and whether it is the right fit for you.

CONSTRUCT
INSTALL
REPAIR ACTIVE SYSTEM

SHOE making and leather works

Do you know that the best leather good for shoe is cow hide, shoe or foot wear is one of the most important fashion wear it protect our legs from infections accident from sharp object also it important to know that your leg is the first to be noticed when meeting someone for the first time so that is why more priority is placed on footwears.

LEARN THE ACT OF SHOE MAKING
MAKING FOOTWEARS WITH DIFFERENT PATTERNS AND MATERIALS
THE CRAFT BEHIND LEATHER WORKS

TAILORING AND FASHION DESIGN

A professional who applies the rules of design and aesthetics to a particular apparel and accessories knowing how to make repair alter clothings. Learn from the professional get guided on how to start a fashion business getting customer and in time stand out as a brand

NEEDLE WORKS
PATTERN

BIKE repair and maintainance

Motor Bike accord a survey carried out by a research institute declears that the number of bike present within Kano state is doubled by vehicles (about 26,450 users). There are lots of repairs and maintainance to be done in interval of time to ensure safe movement of riders. Tap into the opportunity of getting involved within the supply chain

SPARE PARTS BUSUINESS
BIKE ASSEMBLING
BIKE REPAIR AND MAINTAINANCE

GENERATOR repair and maintainance

Lots of times the government had worked towards lighting up the state for 24 hours. There is need for industries, household, business that their process depends on solely on power to acquire a backup generation plants. Learn how you can engage yourself in the service chain.