Herald Youth Foundation Launches First Outreach in Abadina Grammar School

 

Herald Youth Foundation Launches First Outreach in Abadina Grammar School

Herald Youth Foundation (HYF) makes her first awareness campaign for teenagers on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Abadina Grammar School (Snr). The physical outreach, which is the first of its kind, took place for one hour and witnessed a host number of students being beneficiaries.

Herald Youth Foundation is a foundation created for the purpose of equipping teenagers with the knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to navigate challenges, pursue their passion and become the change maker of tomorrow. It provides a platform that help teenagers grow personally, develop essential skills and realize their full potentials.

The teenagers outreach 1.0 staged at Abadina Grammar School tagged “Life Beyond Teen Years” focuses on sensitizing young ones on what is expected of them and what they should expect beyond their teenage years. It as such help them locate their path and make them realize there is a future which lies within their palms.

According to one of HYF volunteer, Taiwo Wuraola, while speaking to SS1 students of the school, she talked about teenagers knowing themselves, their potentials and also investing in their life positively. In her words, “It (teen) is a stage where you need to be patient for your future. You can’t wake up one day and be a doctor or a lawyer or any profession, you have to work towards it. “

“You should set ambition, not just that you are going to school. Check around for what you like to become, be it a journalist or an engineer, know what to focus on and you believe that God will help you.”

The convener, Ojediran Temitayo and another volunteer of the foundation, Egbeleke Wondeful, shared with the students on what life after teen looks like and what their mind should think when the thought comes. They were told to have a focus, walk towards it and build for themselves the future they desire. The students were also facilitated on learning to say NO to advises from fellow friends that jeopardize their life and truncate their future. 

There was also the question and answer segment where students were given opportunity to express their minds on matters they need clarifications. Other volunteers on ground are Adeniran Favour Awotunde Ifeoluwa and Fagbemi Joshua.

Speaking after the event, Mrs. Oguntan, a teacher in the school appreciated the impact HYF had made and to what extent such means. “I love it (the outreach) because it will encourage the students and help them to know about their future. It makes them know their life is in their hands. Many of them are weak but through this, they’ll be able to know what’s best for their future.” 

She as well recognized a major challenge of these teenagers in the financial inability of their parents which also result to the students having issues with themselves. Of her recommendations was the need for parents to monitor their children, move close to them and know their needs. 

A student of the school, Abaka Rejoice from SS1 commercial class also gave an account of her feelings concerning the outreach. “it is a very nice foundation. It also helps students to express courage, relate their challenges and realize what they wanted to learn in future. I also have a challenge I’m facing which I have find solutions to it by what I learned today.”

“Teachers can help teenagers by advising them, especially females, in the aspect of their social life. Most females don’t understand what they should do at a particular stage, but with the help of teachers they can be better in knowing this and the steps to take. They will also know that their future is in their hands.” 

By: Fagbemi Joshua (Scribe)