3.0 EDGEWISE READERSHIP NETWORKS
Edgewise Readership Networks (ERN) is designed towards training/empowering students, encouraging schools on the significance of reading, acts of self development, improving on standards, research ethics & discovery, for achieving academic excellence that will enhance purposeful living. We organize social impactful programmes for Primary and Secondary schools; mobil
izing and schooling them on the strategies of reading, inculcating a reading culture and its accruable benefits. We are a book advocacy establishment, a mentoring & reading empowerment network; equipping young people through strategic readership training, conference, seminar, resources, workshop, partnership, technology and one on one discussion. In every school session, we organize mentoring and reading empowerment programmes to Junior and Senior secondary school whereby we invite successful men and women, lawyers, doctors, bankers, architects, engineers, first class graduates and first class students, CEOs of different business organizations, published authors to mention a few, to motivate the students for self improvement, self activation, achieving personal and academic excellence. Thereafter, we donate readable books to the school’s library and give books to the students free of charge. The type of books our establishment parades and offer in terms of giving back to the society includes science, English literature, home science, leadership training, moral development, inspirational & motivational updates plus basic educational books, to mention a few.
3.1: Our Strength
1. Knack for proactive and creative ideas
4. Strategic partnerships
5. A reliable and strategic goodwill base
6. Clear and focused global vision
7. A clear cut determination to succeed
3.2: Our Process
Edgewise is actively seeking readable books donation to give to schools and students free of charge. We acquire books through different sources, including;
1. Financial donations
2. Donations from Authors and Publisher
3. Book fairs
4. Personal Home Collections
5. Donation from Reading Promotion Organizations
6. Community Book Drive.
4.0 EDGEWISE YOUTH CONFERENCE
Edgewise youth conference, summit and seminar are academic, career oriented, health, leadership, and entrepreneurship mentorship initiative that create platforms where young people can understand the essence of living and be inspired by those who have tread the harsh and smooth paths of life and have become successful. The conference is targeted at youth from age 14–35 and secondary school students at all levels (JSS1–SS3). Also, the students will be accompanied by their teachers to the venue putting on their school uniforms. Furthermore, this conference has platforms where our youth and students showcase their talents. Edgewise summit and seminar are organized to train students and youth to develop entrepreneurial, business, and vocational skills. This summit/seminar tends to last sometimes for a whole week/month and is done in every quarter of the year; certified certificate of attendance are awarded on completion of each event or courses as organized accordingly.
4.1 AIM OF THE CONFERENCE
Edgewise Youth Conference is structured to promote and support the role of young people in nation-building, through creative ideas/mutual integration, for even development activities in all sectors of our social and economic lives. Our strategy is designed to help discover individual talents, earn the confidence of youths in their natural habitat, grow their needs within their immediate environment and contribute to living together in dignity with regular trainings, and retraining through Edgewise social network of key professionals, partners, and tested entrepreneurs. This will enable skill labour, strengthen the presence of positive growth and promote the values of culture in nation-building in all communities, thereby deemphasizing urban migration and promoting even development across the nation.
4.2 THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE
Edgewise Youth Conference objectives are:
1. To promote the presence and enhance the role of young people as elements of change in nation-building;
2. To promote entrepreneurial skills among the youths;
3. To create positive ambition among leaders of tomorrow by fostering cooperation with stakeholders, partners, non-governmental organizations working in the field of nation-building in order to learn values of growth;
4. To develop the impact and expertise of the nation’s youth sector in conflict affected areas through non-formal educational activities;
5. To volunteer support and give viable assistance to at least 10 most required essential local youth-led projects in conflict affected communities;
6. To advance youth advocacy in nation-building;
7. To create and support the nation’s youth to secure a greater future for themselves and to help them succeed in their academic, career, and leadership role;
8. To promote leadership qualities among the youth, understanding the essence of self-determination with greater understanding of community challenges and attendant solutions.
