Register for TEENprreneurs Academy
The Dzidoasi TEENpreneurs Academy is an ecosystem of teenagers of the ages of thirteen (13) to Nineteen (19) years old who receive comprehensive life coaching development through educational and economic activities.
As part of the vision of the Dzidoasi Community Developments Projects, it has been identified and considered expediently that children of the above-mentioned ages within the breadth and length of Ghana and more especially the Gbi Abansi locality should be given the needed platform where life coaching and self-development programmes such as mentoring, counselling and training in basic educational and economic vocations can be offered voluntarily to these future leaders to be able to be equipped with the necessary accoutrements. This will in high extent support them with the contemporary life necessities and revolution.
For this reason, the Dzidoasi TEENpreneur Academy has in it a complete and well thought programmes recommended for child development.
TEENpreneurs PROGRAMMES
The programmes selected for the Academy are both educational and economic in that there is objective to
develop both the knowledge capacity as well as the economic well-being of the individual.
2.1 Educational Programmes
The following programmes have been selected for the teens within educational frame.
1. Reading Skills
2. Writing Skills
3. Public Speaking Skills (Debating)
4. ICT Training
2.2 Economic Programmes
The following economic training and activities which are deemed to equip the participants with basic
lucrative skills for a trade.
1. Cake Baking
2. Beads Making
3. Soap Making
4. Snail Farming
5. Mushroom Farming
6. Paper Décor
7. Balloon Décor
8. Batik Tie & Dye
Mentorship, Counselling and Talk Shows
The participants within the academy are expected to benefit from a series of mentorship, counseling and
educational Talk Show sessions. Carefully selected personalities will be engaged to take the teens through
those sessions.
These mentors and counsellors are individuals within the society who the trainees can emulate and also
adopt key advice from them for personal development.
Selection of Mentors and Counsellors
Application for the position of mentor or counsellor is open to all interested persons. Applicants are to
note however, that their services are required to be delivered voluntarily. To apply as mentor or
counsellor, please click this link to register.
Mentors’ activities include:
1. Social Work – Proving key platform for social networking.
2. Business Strategy – Mentoring on how to grow your business.
3. Motivation – Encouraging the teens through motivational speeches.
2.5 Competitions
There will be educational and cultural challenges
2.5.1 Academic
1. Writing Competition
2. Reading Competition
2.5.2 Cultural
1. Cultural Dance
2. Drama/Cultural Practices
3. History
4. Preparation of Cultural/Local Dishes
Academic Calendar
The training of the teens will continuously be implemented irrespective of physical meetings. However, the
physical interaction with them will take place four (4) times within the year (i.e. once in every quarter of the year).
S/N | PROGRAMME | PERIOD |
---|---|---|
1. | Online Sessions | Quarterly |
2. | Online Sessions | Quarterly |
3. | Continuous Development | Quarterly |
Personal Grooming
• Teenage Hygiene
• Sex Education
• Decency
• Behavioural Grooming
• Education on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)