{"id":5675,"date":"2026-02-10T11:18:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/?p=5675"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:30:45","slug":"youth-employability-booster-project-maiden-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/?p=5675","title":{"rendered":"Youth Employability Booster Project Maiden Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5675\" class=\"elementor elementor-5675\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da29ac3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da29ac3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef28eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fef28eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Empowering Nigerian youth for sustainable livelihoods, a goal at the centre of the partnership between Don Bosco Development Initiative and Young Africa International, has reached a milestone worthy of applause.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Youth Employability Booster (YEB) Project, which kicked off in June 2025, brought together beneficiaries and their families, master craftspeople, and dignitaries from different professions to celebrate its maiden graduation ceremony.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Youth Employability Booster (YEB) Programme is a four-year initiative that provides practical, market-driven skills training, combining business mentorship and job-linkage support to help young people transition into employment and entrepreneurship.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c826c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c826c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a85820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a85820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YA-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5692\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YA-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YA-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/YA.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79349f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79349f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90808e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90808e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The programme aims to train and support 18,300 young people across four states in Nigeria, prioritising the inclusion of women and persons living with disabilities to ensure equal access to sustainable opportunities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To mark this significant achievement, Don Bosco Development Initiative and Young Africa International, in partnership with Mastercard, celebrated all 461 participants of Cohort 1 across Abuja, Lagos, Anambra and Ondo States on Friday, February 6, 2026.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The First Cohort Graduation Ceremony showcased inspiring success stories and highlighted the impact of the Youth Employability Booster initiative across all centres. The occasion was graced by the presence of His Royal Highness, the Alafin of Igunshin in Ondo State, alongside representatives from relevant ministries, government parastatals, and the private sector. Members of the Don Bosco communities, as well as partners from the Mastercard Foundation and Young Africa Nigeria, were also in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956deba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"956deba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed0b30 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"9ed0b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" 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data-id=\"f7d6256\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0feeddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0feeddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The trainees turned out in large numbers and demonstrated a high level of coordination, discipline, and organisation, reflecting the programme\u2019s values and quality. They received certificates in Trade Tests 2 and 3, approved by the Ministry of Education for Vocational and Technical Skills.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keynote speakers across the different centres commended the graduands for their dedication and commitment, which have clearly paid off. Speaking at the Lagos event, Mr Mayowa, Business Development Manager at Wema Bank, Egbeda Branch, encouraged participants to remain resilient, work with excellence, and allow innovation to guide their service to society.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6848d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6848d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3f5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"8e3f5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5675 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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