For statement on Sunday, 1 November, di institute explain how many young people di programme wey don dey UNESCO-UNEVOC shortlist don reach. If written test hard for one teenager, wetin e fit show teacher if e make video, sew cloth or cook food? Holiday programme for Oyo State wey dey use dis idea don reach final for international vocational education award. UNESCO-UNEVOC list Summer School for Twim Institute among three finalists for di category wey dem call Resourceful Innovation.
Dis category recognise people wey find better ways to train students even if money or facilities no plenty. Di other two finalists na technical education exhibition from Brazil and FanikishaHUB from Kenya. Di international centre list four categories with three finalists for each. Di Nigeria programme reach final for one of di four.
Di institute offer free activities to public secondary school students during long holiday. Chief executive Olumide Adeleye talk for statement wey report come out on 2 November say dem start for 2014 with about 20 students. Since den more than 800 young people don take part. Di figure cover several years. E no be number of spaces wey dey available for di next class.
Sessions dey last five to eight weeks and join book work with practical projects. Students dey learn maths and how to use words, plus media production, technology, fashion and cooking. If one group make video together, for example, teacher fit see another way one student dey explain idea or join hand for team work.
Wetin e mean for you: family wey dey compare holiday programmes fit ask wetin di young person go make and which school subjects di work go support. Di shortlist show one example for Oyo State. E no give deadline to apply or promise any student space.
Di organisers plan to announce winners for event wey dem schedule for Berlin from 1 to 3 December. Di achievement wey don dey confirmed now na say dem choose di school as finalist for im category. Na di awards organisers go make di next decision.