Founded since 2012, Mind Alignment Centre (MAC) continues to empower young people to create transformational opportunities for themselves and others. By helping them to develop the skills, values and habits to transform their immediate environment and communities, we continue to identify, align and connect the next generation of leaders.
ITELP 2017 is an intensive 20-day fun-filled teenage leadership camp for young people between ages 13-19 organised by MAC, and set to hold between 31st July and 19th August, 2017. Young people from different schools and families would learn social innovation, develop problem-solving skills and engage in service learning projects at various community sites.
Through deep dive into readings, simulations, project-based learning and Human Centred Design lectures delivered by skilled and certified facilitators, TELPians would develop life skills and competencies to use their initiatives to solve real life problems and generate ideas for shared prosperity.
Volunteers are needed to serve as programme facilitators, using the organisation’s curriculum. Volunteers are required to be present at camp site by 28th July 2017 (for training and orientation). They also need to be present at the camp all through the duration of the programme. However, volunteers would be given a day off in exceptional cases.
Volunteers should:
- possess good communication and collaboration skills
- have a passion for young people and Africa
- possess good self-drive, self-mastery and control
- love to help others identify and solve their problems
- be willing to share room with a fellow camp facilitator
Key Responsibilities of volunteers include:
- Volunteers will be trained on arrival on how to deliver the curriculum
- Self- study lesson guides and peer-to-peer feedback sessions
- Facilitate lessons in teams
- Observe participants’ retention and engagement level
- Guide students through Service Learning Project process
- Write advisory comments to parents
- Serve as chaperons for fun trips and visit to community site
Location: Samonda, Ibadan
As a volunteer, you would:
- Have unique and measurable opportunities to develop life skills
- Have access to international professional development opportunities and recommendation available within our network.
- Have opportunities to develop quality relationships with some of the best students in Ibadan and successful enterprises across the country
- Receive a certification of completion after the camp
- Receive a personified recommendation letter
MAC is pleased to provide accommodation and feeding to all volunteers throughout their stay on Camp.
HOW TO INDICATE INTEREST TO VOLUNTEER
Step 1: Read the post requirements above carefully, taking note of the location
Step 2: Make sure you are resident in the state where the opening exists
Step 3: If you are fully available and interested, kindly register at http://volunteers.volunteerinnigeria.org (skip this step if you have registered in the past)
Step 4: Drop us a comment below this post (NOT the registration page) with your name, active phone number, and active email address.
NOTE: Your comments with personal information will not be published. Please do not leave a comment if you have not registered and be sure to leave a comment on this very page with the opening announcement after you register. We close recruitment in about a week or two. Therefore, your comment needs to come in (and follow the guidelines above) within that recruitment window to be considered. Unfortunately, we may be unable to reach out to everyone due to limited openings. Please bear with us and do not be discouraged from trying again. Thank you!
I am available
Kindly follow the instructions above.
On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 8:38 AM, Volunteer in Nigeria wrote:
> Ma’Reke posted: “Founded since 2012, Mind Alignment Centre (MAC) continues > to empower young people to create transformational opportunities for > themselves and others. By helping them to develop the skills, values and > habits to transform their immediate environment and com” >
I am interested please
i wish to volunteer but am based at lagos
Thank you Gideon. Unfortunately, this role is for Oyo state residents.
I would like to volunteer to help the intending participants build their communication skills, improve their leadership skills, capacity development from youth into adulthood, increase their awareness of the SDGs, to educate them on the importance of youth inclusion and engagement, etc.
Signed
Isaiah Osikorobia
PRO
Unesco Youth Forum Nigeria
My name is Lawal Samson O. Am highly interested in the program and also highly skilled and certified to be a part of your program, hope to hear from you soonest,thank you and best regards.
I’m interested.
I’ll love to be part of the team!
I’ll love to be a part of this.
Thanks very much for the chance you have given for me to use my talent. I appreciate.
As a graduate of psychology applying psychological principles together With the mac curriculum to bring about positive change in young people will no doubt be an exciting experience for me. I have had volunteer experience with FamilyHealth International (fhi 360). And I do believe that this will be another great opportunity for to serve my society.
THIS OPENING HAS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMENTS THAT FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE WILL NOT APPEAR HERE BECAUSE THEY CARRY PERSONAL INFORMATION. ALSO, COMMENTS THAT DID NOT FOLLOW THE STEPS ON HOW TO INDICATE INTEREST TO VOLUNTEER WILL BE DISREGARDED. THANK YOU.
I will be available for the conference and I will love to be a part of the volunteer facilitators for the conference
Am glad a platform as this one exist.
I am available
I would love to work with you…… Looking forward to your response
Hi Aghogho! The application instructions were pretty clear. This has closed now.
Currently undergoing my Youth service in Ibadan and already settled. This will be good for me
Kindly follow instructions to indicate interest in our openings. This opening has now closed.
Hello..
I’m really interested in community work and volunteering..
Currently a student of university of port Harcourt..
Could I be referred to similar organizations like this located in port Harcourt.. Thanks