DAY 2–2017 JAN LEAD Camp
KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

The day’s activities began with the first leadership workshop facilitated by JAN’s Executive Director Mrs. Simi Nwogugu who took the girls through a very informative, interactive and impactful session on Emotional Intelligence.
Yes. Emotional Intelligence! Who knew 13 to 15 year olds would be so interested in the subject so much that they understood the concept without any hiccups. Mrs. Nwogugu introduced the girls to Self-Awareness; knowing yourself and accepting who you are, Self-Management; managing yourself, Other-Awareness; knowing others, and Other-Management; managing others. In a practical exercise, some of the participants had the chance to role play as emotional intelligence coaches and others as clients in a bid to determine what they value and who they are.
The girls were encouraged to understand the environment they thrive an, natural strengths, and put themselves in a place where they can shine. Be comfortable with who you are.
This session was a perfect lead into the first speaker session of the week featuring leading women in entertainment.
Turning Passion to Profit.
This was the first panel of the week which consisted of leading women in entertainment. The panelists were, Kafayat Shafau-Ameh ‘Kaffy’, Imagneto Dance Company, Oyinkansola Fawehinmi ‘FozaDoza’, Entertainment Lawyer, Technolawgical Partners, Uduak Isong Oguamanam, Writer/Producer, Blessing Effiom-Egbe, and Emem Ema, CEO, One Management.
They talked to the girls about turning passion into profit while they shared their journey to the top and how they did it. It was an exciting session that included an unplanned dance session with Kaffy.
FozaDoza, an entertainment lawyer under 30 shared her lessons from her journey so far. Her words to the girls were “give value excellently and goodness and mercy shall follow you”. While Kaffy emphasized on the need to for the girls to trust their now. She explained saying “whatever you’re experiencing now is a part of the process, don’t run away from it. Face your reality and don’t try to impress anyone”. For Blessing whom in all candor and firmness said “laziness is not an option”! Uduak. And Emem implored the girls to prepare so when an opportunity comes, you’ll succeed.
Leading Women and Their Health.
At the Leadership, Empowerment, Achievement and Development (LEAD) Camp, Dr. Toke Oke of Brookside Medical Practices talked about rape and the dangers in having unprotected sex. This year in partnership with the Pink Pearl Foundation, an organization founded and led by a JAN LEAD Camp alumna, Orode Uduaghan, JAN has introduced a breast cancer awareness session facilitated by Dr. Ejiro, Ogomigo, Medical Director, Obisus Diagnostics
Dr. Toke educated the girls on rape, STI’s and STD’s especially the very common ones such as HPV, HIV & AIDS, STAPHYLOCCOCI, Hepatitis A&B. Dr. Toke Oke emphasised on Yeast infection as the most common of all which often surfaces as Candidiasis. On the subject of Candida infection, she educated the girls by letting them know that Candidiasis is often times not a sexually transmitted infection but can also be caused by imbalanced diet.
During this session, the girls were exceptionally inquisitive about the subject of sex and breast cancer and all that comes with it. Most of the questions however, bothered around rape and the prevention of breast cancer.
On prevention of breast cancer, Dr. Ejiro advised the girls to eat right and avoid becoming obese as obesity sets one at high risk. She added that it is important for the girls to know and understand their bodies in order to notice changes in their body and see a doctor with no hesitation.
Getting Your Message Across.
At the LEAD Camp, participants are encouraged to be bold enough to inspire change in the world. Part of the activities that makes this program absolute is the Media Mentor and Participant’s Media Presentation. Here, the girls develop a PSA on any social issue and get their message across via print, electronic or digital media.
Media practitioners mentoring the girls this year are;
Adenike Oyetunde is currently an on air radio personality with a few years in her cap, in this capacity. A very strong lover of children, which translated into working with the Irede Foundation, that seeks to, among others, provide support for child amputees a b d their care givers. Adenike seeks ways to improve the lot of the younger generation. She has spoken at a few platforms for the young adults and the journey to self-discovery.
Munachi (Muna) Okey-Nwosu is currently a member of the BellaNaija editorial team. She holds a degree in Mass Communication and is a strong lover of children. She has on various occasions spoken to young children around personal and career development. While in university, she spent some time working at the community radio station where she ran a weekly programme tagged “Daily reads”. She also helped in the production of a departmental magazine. She enjoys reading, taking pictures and editing videos in her spare time.
Princess Abumere is a journalist and the Deputy Editor-in-chief at Pulse Nigeria. Abumere hosts ‘The Morning Show’, Pulse Nigeria’s daily morning show on Pulse Nigeria’s Facebook live. She is also the producer of pop culture podcast ‘Loose Talk’. In addition, Abumere has previously worked at Viacom International Media Networks Africa as the Digital Media coordinator for MTV Base Africa and Nickelodeon Africa in Nigeria. She has featured on TV shows including ‘The Channels Book Club’, ‘The Crunch’ on EbonyLife TV and ‘African Literati’ on Africa Magic. Abumere graduated from the University of Lagos where she studied Mass Communication. She also earned an MA in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Sheffield’s School of Journalism.
Naya Rhythm is a multi-lingual, Nigerian singer/songwriter who is creating new dimensions of Afrobeat and Afro-fusion. Her music is a blend of highlife and traditional Igbo sounds, mixed with Nigerian pidgin, American slang, and sprinkled with influences from South African Zulu music. Naya was born in Lagos, grew up in the US, and has lived in many cities around the globe such as Lagos, New York, Hong Kong, and Washington, DC. Her deep love for various cultures shine through her music. Her voice has been described as a cross between American R&B divas singers Toni Braxton’s and Brandy’s; and Naya’s visual brand has been compared to the likes of British artist FKA Twigs.
Anne Nwaghodoh joined Channels television in 2014 as a News anchor and co-host of Metrofile; a social diary programme. She holds a B.Sc(Hons) in Mass Communication from Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state. She started her broadcasting career at Splash 105.5 fm Ibadan as a major news anchor who also produced and presented a diversity of programmes including a weekly biography of specific individuals/documentaries, food/Nutrition, lifestyle, entertainment and magazine programmes. She became popularly known as ‘THE GOLDFISH’. With a knack for presentation and news stories, she hopes to make a huge impact in the broadcast Industry. She enjoys swimming a lot, and also loves travelling, playing Scrabble and watching movies. One more thing that makes Anne a very happy girl is……. Shopping!
Funmi Oyaide is a graduate of Sociology from the University of Ibadan. Her foray into the media started with her love for makeup. She is currently a professional Makeup Artist as well as Presenter, Copywriter, Producer, Director and Motion Graphics Editor. Of all her achievements, her greatest will have to be the fact that she’s a mother of two beautiful kids! Funmi Oyaide is the HEAD PROMO & STYLING SILVERBIRD GROUP. She also Produces and Directs THE SCOOP ON STV & MOVIEMANIA. She is a great cook, and enjoys Swimming and Golf.
