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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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