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Re: [NYPE-Consult] GFP PIONEER RETURNS TO NIGERIA AIMING TO INSPIRE GOODWILL AMONG YOUTHS THROUGH SPORTS
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Hi Francis,
my name is Shola Babaduya. I work for Pan-African Development Education and Advocacy Programme Katsina. Peace education and conflict resolution is one of areas of work. I would like to participate in one of your trainings.
hoping to hear from you.
Shola Babadiya
make your voice heard, loud and clear, aluta continua...
--- On Tue, 3/17/09, Francis Anyaegbu,Mp wrote:
From: Francis Anyaegbu,Mp
Subject: [NYPE-Consult] GFP PIONEER RETURNS TO NIGERIA AIMING TO INSPIRE GOODWILL AMONG YOUTHS THROUGH SPORTS
To: "Shola Babadiya"
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 6:09 AM
GENERATIONS FOR PEACE
PIONEERS RETURNS TO NIGERIA AIMING TO INSPIRE GOODWILL AMONG YOUTHS THROUGH
SPORTS
Francis Anyaegbu- “I believe Generations for peace has given
me the tools to help address some of the problems that exist in Nigeria
especially in the areas of peace building and conflict resolution”.
(Lagos, Nigeria,
12th March 2009)
International Youth Leader, Francis Anyaegbu has returned from Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates, after being certified as a Generations For Peace Pioneer
following an intensive ten-day training camps, delivered
by leading international peace education experts and sport coaches.
As a Generations for peace Pioneer, Francis learned specific
skills aimed at teaching how to run dedicated sports programmes to promote
peace and understanding in his country.
Launched by HRH Prince Fiesal Ben Al Hussein, president of
the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC), Generations for peace uses sport as a tool
for uniting children and young people in communities which have been divided by
conflict.
Generations for Peace trains leaders how to use sport to
unite and inspire the young by building dialogue, understanding, tolerance and
respect for others whatever their differences.
Speaking as he arrived back home in Nigeria, Francis said: ‘I
learned a tremendous amount during the camp from a wide range of experts and I
believe that Generations For Peace has given me the tools to teach more
trainers and help address some of the problems that exist in Nigeria. I will
now be able to provide specific sports training to youth leaders, teachers and
coaches in states such as Lagos and
Abia where young people are desperate to learn about the science of sport. I
will then launch a summer peace camp, for young people from violence prone
communities in these states to promote understanding through competition’
‘It was great to meet so many people from a diverse range of
cultures and backgrounds and share our experiences. It underlined how the
conflicts we have all encountered follow similar themes and how important it is
to understand and respect a wide range of opinions and outlooks.’
HRH Prince Feisal was delighted with Francis’s impact at the
camp and said: ‘I believe Francis Anyaegbu will prove to be a fitting
advocate
for Generations For Peace and help us create a legacy of peace through sports
across the world. The Generations For Peace Camps programme continues to grow
and I am confident we can have a lasting and significant impact on promoting
peace throughout the world’s trouble sports.’
While at the training camp, Francis was coached in athletic
disciplines and learned skills aimed at promoting teamwork and sporting
excellence which can be passed on to new trainers and young people back in
Nigeria.
He also undertook workshops focusing on promoting peace
which involve cutting through social barriers such as religion and gender, and
learned about the challenges faced when implementing peace programmes. Leading
academics, world sports officials and coaches, former professional players
including NBA Great –Rolando Blackman and Olympic Gold medalist Jenny Azzi
and other
trainers ran sessions.
Francis will now be responsible for cascading his
newly-learned skills to individuals and groups in Lagos
and South Eastern Nigeria extending the impact of the programme to a wider
audience in the region.
In addition to host country- U.A.E, they were joined by
leaders of youth from Nigeria,
Iraq, Palestine,
Oman, Lebanon,
India, Yemen,
Pakistan, Bangladesh
and Somalia. In
total, 60 delegates enjoyed interactive classroom sessions combined with
practical sports covering rules and skills in four sports: Football,
Basketball, Softball and Volleyball. The curriculum stressed peace building;
focusing on the need to build tolerance, and understanding so that youth from
communities in conflict can find common grounds rather than be divided by
differences.
Generations For Peace has succeeded in bringing together
like-minded individuals and partners who believe that commonalities outweigh
differences and that planting the seeds of peace is a shared responsibility for
all. The cascade programme has resulted in growing numbers of Generations For
Peace projects being instigated in the countries to where graduates have
returned to after their training. The Camps also teach participants how to
train other trainers, who can then plan and implement sporting programmes with
children through a series of workshops, interactive seminars, presentations,
debates, role-play and sporting sessions. Topics cover leadership, teamwork,
building dialogue, tolerance and respect, anger management, conflict
transformation, peace education, working with children & youth, self
confidence, sport, religion and politics. Peace Pioneers are expected to train
at least 20 trainers every year; work with at least 100-200 children annually;
be an advocate for peace and to promote Generations For Peace; and to support
other Peace Pioneers.
-Ends-
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