CYP Diploma graduates.
The CYP Diploma - A wealth of experience
11 June 2009
For the past 25 years, Commonwealth Youth Programme Africa Centre has strengthened human resource development efforts in member countries through professional training courses in Youth in Development Through the Youth Work Education and Training Programme, CYP Africa has collaborated with Partner Institutions in the Africa Region to deliver the CYP Diploma course, and short courses relevant to the development of youth in development skills.
The Commonwealth Diploma in Youth in Development Work is an 18- month distant education course covering various development needs of working with young people and development in general. This very rewarding course opens horizons and provokes ones curiosity to experience practical field work.
Tuesday, 21st April, 2009, CYP Africa held discussions with representatives from the University of Abuja regarding the progress of the CYP Diploma Programme in Nigeria. The team comprised of Prof. Nuhu. o. Yaqub, OFR Vice- Chancellor and head of delegation. Prof. John Badu (Director, CDL&CE), Prof. Mabel Evwierhoma (Director, Development Centre) and Dr Rhoda Mundi (Ag. Director, CeGYAd).
Prof. Nuhu. o. Yaqub, commended the CYP for its continued support in the training and development of youths in capacity building. He said that CYP has accorded young people in the Africa Region an opportunity to further their education through its partnerships formed with various institutions and has endeavored to train and empower the youths with knowledge and skills.
Dr Rhoda Mundi thanked CYP for partnering with the University of Abuja and ensuring that the delivery of the CYP Diploma in Youth in Development Work is extended to Nigeria. She said that the initiative would further enable youths from far flung areas of Nigeria to have more access to university education.
“We are requesting that the sponsorship be extended so that more youths train in this youth development programme. And it will be of even much greater benefit if the diploma is upgraded to a degree at the University of Abuja” Dr Rhoda Mundi said.
Prof. Mabel Evwierhoma also added that young people continue to face many challenges e.g. HIV and AIDS, unemployment and teenage pregnancies which education could help curb. She said that the youth development programme has been designed to specifically address such problems.
Regional Director, CYP Africa Mr. James Douglas Odit, encouraged the University of Abuja to soar to even greater heights in their programme delivery.
The university of Abuja in collaboration with CYP Africa plans to hold refresher training courses for youth workers by the end of may 2009.
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