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non-profit dev't communication orgn supporting young people to stay away from violence, create jobs for themselves and participate in democratic governance Founded on October 1, 2011 in Abuja-Nigeria, Journalists Initiative for Youth Empowerment (Ji4Ye) is a Non-Governmental Organisation best known for her innovative use of media and communications to reduce youth unemployment, youth radicalization and youth apathy in the democratic process. Currently, we work in Jos and Niger Delta where high youth unemployment poses great threat to sustainable peace and development.
Our area of intervention in development communication includes; Behaviour Change Communications (BCC), Campaigns, Messaging, Participatory & Street Theatre Performances, Mobile-Cinema Video Dialogue, Voices of Change, Investigative report, Success stories, Graphics, Soap Opera, Newspaper/Magazines, Interviews, Radio Drama, TV documetaries, Music concert, Ringtone, Bulk SMS, Infographs, Reportage, Web & Social Media, Media trainings, Media tracking and research, Content creation and several other communication and media tools and techniques.
Currently, Ji4Ye is an implementing partner in some of the Federal Government’s leading youth employment programmes, including the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P)’s Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS), Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)’s Job Advisory Counselling (JAC). Similarly, Ji4Ye has worked with big NGOs in developing, implementing or cordinating more creative communication and media programmes which enhanced their works and increased impacts.
Ji4Ye is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission-CAC/IT/NO 60372, and also recognized by the National Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja. Ref: NUJ/CAC/1/II/12/Vol 1. Ji4Ye is a member of the Youth Employment Network (YEN), an inter-agency institution of the UN, ILO and the World Bank. Also, Ji4Ye is on the Database of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of ECOSOC; and participated in the UN’s e-dicussion on jobs, decent work and inclusive growth. Phase II: Part 2, which held 8-16 March, 2012.
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Email: info@ji4ye.org
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We facilitated two sessions on developing project communications strategy, as well as developing communication strategy for engaging People Living With Disability (PLWD) for 'Promoting Women's Engagement in Peace and Security in Northern Nigeria' Programme in Yola, Adamawa state yesterday. The Programme is funded by the European Union and Implemented by UN Women in partnership with UNICEF, and the Federal and State Ministries of Women Affairs and Social Development.
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Ahead of the one-day Stakeholders Strategy Meeting for the Establishment of Communication Strategy in relation to Legislation on Gender Equality, Gender Based Violence and Access to Services for Women and Girls in Northern Nigeria, Ji4Ye team met in Yola yesterday and would be leading in the discussion in the event organised by the Adamawa State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, in partnership with UN Women and UNICEF-with grants from the European Union
Ji4Ye unveils new brand identity, logo in brand refresh
“changing young people’s stories”
Nigeria’s main local news stories provider - www.communitystories.ng debuts
Ji4Ye launches own online newspaper
On Macron's election as President of France 🇫🇷 about two days ago. Murtala Adogi Mohammed has some questions for Nigerian youths; "- Do you think it's all about his age? - Do you think France 🇫🇷 will vote an 'empty-headed' person at age of 39? - Do you even care to read his profile? - Have you seen the 'sequence' in his leadership pedigree - It's not all about age, and Go and build yourself FIRST. - Do you like the way you are right now? - Are you pushing beyond limits? - Are you succumbing to the tune of the selfish ‘Leaders’ in your neighbourhood? - What are you doing to move one ladder upward? ...Youth, you better wake up, our world needs young innovators with skills, knowledge and experience to solve its biggest problems....And that is why they voted Macron... Not because of his age..."
China's economic impact on Nigeria
Video: Ji4Ye's Executive Director, Obinna Chukwuezie speaks on the impact of Chinese products on Nigeria economy
Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay For us, the media is such a unique transformative tool to advance humanity. We have used transmedia approach to deliver transforming messages which influenced social behaviours. We have used it as an advocacy tool. We have used it in more creative ways that generated positive results. We commend all media practitioners who make things happen.
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Today is World Malaria Day #WorldMalariaDay One of the ways that you can play a part in preventing malaria deaths, is to go to the hospital at the first sign of fever. Don't wait till it escalates. More importantly, prevention is better than cure. Keep your room, body shielded from mosquitoes. Use mosquito nets, mosquito repellent and keep tidy environment. #EndMalariaForGood
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Have you visited our beautifully re-designed website? Please do! It's so easy to navigate, very youth friendly and provides real time updates on what we are upto...www.ji4ye.org
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