Our Solution
Through Uwani – Digital Skills for Teens and Females Without Borders, we provide year-round online programs that make digital learning safe, engaging, and accessible to every teen, no matter where they live.
Our three programs — Live Online Classes, On-Demand Learning Paths, and Mentorship & Project Labs give teens and females the chance to learn coding, design, online safety, and creative digital skills while building a portfolio they can proudly showcase.
With affordable enrollment and donor sponsorships, we ensure that no teen or female is left out of the digital future.
NEW MODEL
Learn, Create & Share
We believe every teen and female deserves safe, borderless access to digital skills that prepare them for the future. Our model is designed to make learning impactful, scalable, and sustainable, no matter where a teen is in the world.
Learn
Teens and females gain access to structured digital skills programs, coding, design, digital literacy, and more, through live online classes and on-demand resources. Each program is designed to fit into their daily lives while building confidence and creativity.
Create
Learning doesn’t stop at theory. Teens and females apply their knowledge through real-world projects, guided mentorship, and collaborative labs. By building apps, websites, or digital media, they develop portfolios that showcase their skills.
Share
We encourage teens and females to share what they have learned, teaching peers, presenting projects, and mentoring newcomers. This builds leadership, communication, and a sense of global community that inspires them to give back.
With this model, we are not just teaching digital skills; we are equipping teens and females to become creators, leaders, and problem-solvers, without borders.
OLD MODEL
Hub, Empower & Teach Model
Since we opened our hub, we have been piloting an innovative “hub, empower & teach” model that is focused on youth impact, scalability, and sustainability.
If we can put more effort into replicating what is happening in Lagos in other states, especially in towns, the effect will spark creativity and thirst for IT knowledge in those who are living in these townships & communities. This will, in turn, translate to economic growth for these people and their communities.
Co-work spaces can be found all over Lagos with huge benefits for networking and learning. The same goes for centres teaching young people how to code. A quick Google search on any of these two within the Ijebu environs before the year 2018 and early to mid-2019 will reveal nothing of that sort exists. We have changed that in our little way. We hope to encourage others to follow through.
So the question remains, how does an average person who has just gotten a smartphone and is told Google has all the answers, find these places?
HUB
First, we operate a conducive and well-equipped “hub” that provides an enabling environment for teenagers and women during the day and early evenings.
This centre is designed to be a serene co-work model centre for the community, providing women and teenagers with all the building blocks they need to be empowered.
Currently charging no amount, our hub is designed to empower.
Empower
Using our “hub” as a model, we run programmes to support our teenagers and women with ICT training, resources & ongoing mentorship to empower and enlighten them on the opportunities in the digital age, with a commitment to teaching someone else what they have learnt.
Teach
Using our “Empower” as a model, we use Google Classroom online to encourage student peer-to-peer review, helping each other to grow, while we add our own feedback on ways they can improve. We also make sure each beneficiary teaches a newcomer what they have learnt while in the hub to boost confidence and further learning.
We keep in touch digitally to provide ongoing mentorship & support services. We also still need all the support we can get.