VSO Nigeria

21st Century Skills :Empowering Nigerian Children and Youth

as Global Citizens, 21st Century workers / Entrepreneurs

March 2015

Nigeria: An Overview1. Poverty Amidst Plenty: Rich country with 80% living with < 1 dollar a day ; ¼ of the

continent’s extreme poor; Low Human Development 156:1792. Africa’s most populous nation: 158 m (2011); projection: 2050 – 390 m; 2100 –

730m; 50% urban dwellers; 10 % of the world’s children out of school; 10 % of the world’s children and maternal deaths

3. Youth the Driver: 70% of the population is young ( < 30 yrs); median age 18.5 yrs; Nigeria must create 25 m jobs over the next ten years

4. Weak health system reflected by IMR-94.35 deaths/1,000 live births; Life expectancy 51.56 yrs (2009; Total fertility: 4.73 children born/woman; HIV/AIDS: 3.1%

VSO Nigeria – Theory of Change Vision: Stability, Peace, Prosperity and Justice for All in Nigeria

Our belief: Positive Engagement of Youth 4 DevelopmentA NECESSARY CONDITION

YOUTH AS ACTIVE CITIZENS / CHANGE AGENTS

EDUCATION + HUMAN VALUES =KNOWLEDGE & PERSPECTIVES =LEADERSHIP FOR RIGHTS

AND JUSTICE

PROMOTING PLATFORMS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTHINTEGRATING HUMAN RIGHTS & EDUCATION

ACTIVE CITIZENS / YOUNG LEADERS ANALYSE PROBLEMS AND FIND SOLUTIONS BY ENGAGING & MAKING GOVT WORK FOR THE POOR.

YOUTH AS ENTREPRENEURS / JOB CREATORS

EDUCATION = SKILLS=

LIVELIHOODS

EQUIPPING CHILDREN/ YOUTH WITH 21ST CENTURY SKILLSVOCATIONAL/ TECHNICAL SKILLS

POSITIVE ROLE MODELS AS

ECONOMIC LEADERS/ ENTREPRENEURS/ JOB CREATORS

To promote a powerful vision for…• 21st Century Citizens • 21st Century Workers• 21st Century entrepreneurs• 21st Century Education

…strengthening Secondary education by leveraging potential of 240,000 corpers/ youth volunteers annually through strategic partnership with NYSC.

OUR VISION

What is 21st Century Citizenship?A 21ST CENTURY CITIZEN IS:1. Informed, engaged and active2. Literate in civics3. Proficient in core academic subjects and interdisciplinary knowledge,

such as environmental literacy; financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy; and health literacy

4. Empowered with global competencies and 21st century skills5. Capable of participating safely, intelligently, productively and

responsibly in the digital world

Global Competition ●Global Awareness●Self-Direction

Global Cooperation●Global Awareness●Collaboration●Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy

Information Growth●Information Literacy●Critical Thinking●Problem Solving

More Jobs & Careers●Critical Thinking & Problem Solving●Innovation & Improvement●Flexibility & Adaptability

GrowingService Economy

●Communication Skills●Life and Career Awareness Skills

Context Skills Required

Skills for Success in 21st Century?

21st Century Skills Framework

Standards and AssessmentsCurriculum and InstructionProfessional DevelopmentLearning Environments

Student O

utcomes 21 st Century Supports

21st Century Skills Framework

Life & Career SkillsFlexibility & AdaptabilityInitiative & Self-Direction

Social & Cross-Cultural SkillsProductivity & AccountabilityLeadership & Responsibility

Learning & Innovation Skills

Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingCreativity & Innovation

Communication & Collaboration

Information, Media & Technology Skills

Information Literacy Media Literacy

ICT Literacy

21st Century ThemesGlobal Awareness Civic Literacy

Health& Environment LiteracyFinancial, Economic, Business &

Entrepreneurship LiteracyCORE

SUBJECTS

21st Century Skills Framework Core SubjectsEnglishReading or LanguageWorld LanguagesEconomicsGovernment CivicsArtsHistoryGeographyScience &Mathematics

“The highest ranked skills for students entering the workforce were not facts and basic skills; they were

applied skills that enable workers to use the knowledge and basic skills they have acquired.”

(Key Findings: Are They Really Ready for Work? Conference Board 2006)

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