UBUNTU YOUTHS FOR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (UYDI)

✨ * *Ubuntu Youths for Development Initiative (UYDI) Announcement ** ✨ We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar: FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE DIGITAL AGE 📆 Date: 8th September 🕕 Time: 3 PM GMT 📍 Platform: Zoom Meeting This session will feature our own Innocent Aniekan Tom as one of the panelists and the Host Tamba Kamara Foday UYDI country country coordinator Sierra Leone , sharing insights on the Legal, Ethical, and Technological Perspectives of Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age. 💡 This conversation matters because: * The digital space has amplified voices globally. * It has also introduced new challenges misinformation, online harassment, censorship, and algorithmic influence. * Together, we must explore how to safeguard freedom of expression while protecting human dignity. 🔗 Join us live on Zoom: https://bit.ly/45JYSsr (https://bit.ly/45JYSsr) Let’s come together to reflect, learn, and act. #UYDI #FreedomOfSpeech #DigitalAge #YouthVoices #DigitalR...

📢 🌟 * *Exciting News from UYDI! ** 🌟 We are delighted to announce that our Founder & President, * *Innocent Aniekan * *, will be facilitating a special session at the ongoing * *Smart Money Kids (SMK) Summer Camp 2025 **, organized by * i-Dreams World Foundation * in collaboration with * Ultraviolet Microfinance Bank *. 📅 * *Date: ** Tomorrow, 28th August 2025 * Time: * 2pm GMT +1 🕒 * *Topic: ** * How to Pitch Your Ideas & Simple Business Plan Writing for Kids * 👧🏽👦🏽 * *Audience: ** Children & teens (ages 6–16) This interactive session will inspire young minds to: 💡 Identify opportunities around them 📑 Build simple business plans 🎤 Pitch their ideas with confidence ✨ Think like future CEOs! At UYDI, we remain committed to empowering the next generation with life skills, leadership, and entrepreneurial thinking. Stay tuned as we share highlights from this impactful session tomorrow! 🚀 Register to Participate:👉🏽 https://forms.gle/b2MJmcMCz6KPFD6x5 ...

Written by Innocent Aniekan Tom The Ubuntu Youths for Development Initiative (UYDI) formally known as African Community Changers (ACC) is a non-governmental organization, that focuses on empowering communities in Africa through various developmental programs and initiatives. ACC aims to address the socio-economic challenges faced by Africa communities by promoting education, healthcare, and economic growth.  Some of the key areas in which ACC is active in Africa includes: 1. Education ACC recognizes the importance of education in breaking the cycle of poverty and fostering social and economic development. To achieve this, ACC supports the establishment and improvement of schools and also conduct training programs for student and teachers to enhance their skills and knowledge. https://africancommunitychangers.blogspot.com/2023/08/african-community-changers-acc-youth.html https://africancommunitychangers.blogspot.com/2021/01/international-education-day.html 2. Healthcare:  ...

HISTORY OF UBUNTU YOUTHS FOR DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (UYDI) FORMALLY KNOWN AS AFRICAN COMMUNITY CHANGERS (ACC) The Ubuntu Youths for Development Initiative formally known as African Community Changers idea was born on 3rd August 2020 when Mr. Innocent Aniekan (Nigerian) proposed that out of the scholarship applicants to African Leadership University (ALU), a group of leaders be created since everyone would not be granted scholarship by the University and it is not an obligation for us to study at ALU before we can be able to make the change we want.  On 10th September, 2020, Innocent Aniekan a Nigeria and Tayoh Vedian, a Cameroonian, proposed that the team could be aimed at identifying problems in our African societies and bringing up solutions that could help lessen the effects of these problems and also inspire the youths the develop the zeal for leadership despite their place in the society as “citizens”. This proposal was immediately adopted and implemented. Team was created the...

 I express my gratitude to the BRACE Organisers and the BRACE Team for guiding us through the intensive 6-week online training by African Food Changemakers on the BRACE Program. The Courses were focused on Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks. This program centers around the Climate Smart Agriculture Approach, addressing three main objectives; Productivity, Resilience, and Emission Reduction. The program covers various modules: 📍Exploring Climate Change and Agribusiness. 📍Strategies for Adaptation and Mitigation in Production. 📍Techniques for Adaptation and Mitigation in Processing and Packaging. 📍Implementing Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in Logistics and Distribution. 📍Identifying Opportunities in Climate Smart Agriculture Adaptation. 📍Understanding Climate Policy, Shaping the Ecosystem, and Gender's Role in Climate Change. 📍Also Some of the Climate Smart Agriculture Approaches include precision farming, regenerative agriculture, circular ope...

  To Celebrate the International Youth Day 2023. Mr Sagesse Malam Representing African Community Changers (ACC) organization in Partnership with @musée makouiza, @musée cercle africain, @Ndessi bana and @Easy Life group to train the kids in Republic of Congo on Painting, Dancing and Theater Art activities. "Take Up a Challenge and Make a Difference" #InternationalYouthDay2023 #empowerment #empoweringwomen #YouthEmpowerment