The Project is empowering public schoolchildren in Oyo State, with basic computer skills and digital literacy so that they can leverage technology for learning and be ready for the future of work. Initiated in January 2020, the goal is to impact 10,000 school children with digital literacy over a 5-year period. Currently over 1,500 schoolchildren across 25+ public schools in more than 6LGAs in Oyo State, have gained basic computer literacy through the Project.

MAYEIN Teachers’ Hub is a fully equipped digital training space dedicated to the continuous professional development of school teachers and also for upskilling them in ICT. The goal is to empower teachers to adopt technology and improved pedagogies for better classroom delivery as well as for teaching students remotely (online) and during emergencies

Our adoption of school-based clubs is premised on the position that when exposed to learning through playful, peer-led and practical (3Ps) sessions, girls and school children not only grasp numerous life-skills and leadership concepts within safe spaces but in addition they become effective peer educators in schools, homes and communities. MAYEIN has therefore established a network of clubs through our various programs:

1. Boys and Girls for Democracy is a democracy club aimed at keeping students continuously engaged in positive civic experiences and democracy learning activities. In 2019, MAYEIN implemented a Participatory Budgeting Project across 3 Secondary schools in Oyo State, successfully training 400 students on how to take part in their school spending and democratic decision making through elections.
2. Mobile Library in Schools offers a vibrant selection of non-academic books housed within a mobile library van which allows children and teenagers to explore the world of literature, borrow books, and develop a reading habit that ensures a continuous rotation of books, with bi-weekly club discussions facilitated by dedicated staff and volunteers. Over 700 average-performing public secondary school students have improved their reading habits and strengthened their overall literacy skills.
3. Girls’ Without Borders – MAYEIN operates a network of girl-centered school clubs called ‘Girls’ Without Borders’ across 15 secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. Through girl-centered activities, schoolgirls are trained in goal setting, decision making, leadership and other essential life skills so that they can self-advocate for their rights, influence their peers positively and practice higher agency in their schools, and communities.

MAYEIN organizes internships and practicum-driven work placements for students across secondary schools and tertiary institutions. This is intended to bridge work experience gaps and drill pathways for young people to directly understudy and gain practical know-how in specific workplace areas thus gaining in-demand job readiness and relevant employability skills

We also organize a national literacy competition to commemorate the World Book and Copyright Day each year. Our signature “Book-A-Thon” competition and engaging literacy activities ignite teenagers’ passion for reading, instill good book handling practices, and encourage them to become lifelong learners who will grow into a community of transformed minds ready to drive future innovative impact.

At our HEED Hub in Ringroad, Ibadan, we organize Entrepreneurship Development Programs that aim to enhance the employability and entrepreneurship readiness of unemployed graduates in Oyo State. HEED combines instructor-led workshops in specific aspects of the Agricultural value chain, which contain viable business and income opportunities. These workshops will also include relevant soft business skills like digital marketing, business branding etc, for business start-up and growth competencies.

One of our flagship mentoring initiatives is MAYEIN’s monthly “Youth Learning Meet-up” (YLM) for young adults, which alternates between peer-peer mentoring and formal guest mentoring. MAYEIN adopts both formal mentoring and Peer-Peer mentoring approaches in engaging young people towards personal development, leadership, and even skills outcomes. These forms of mentoring are effective in prodding self-reflection amongst growing teenagers and youth, eliciting genuine questions and experience-borne responses and insights from formal mentors or even peers.