#SmartGirl SmartNation

To commemorate International Women’s Day 2017, Auxano Foundation for Empowerment and Development, in collaboration with the American Corner Abuja organized an event at Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse (GGSSD). The event, which was organized to promote self-development among young girls, featured a short film show, debate competitions, and presentations by representatives of UNICEF, UNODC, and NAPTIP. The students were also introduced to YALI Learns resources as a tool of self-development.
Awards were presented to the Principal Mrs. B. R. Nasir, and a long serving teacher in the school — Mr. Nnok Yohanna, for their commitment to raising a generation of smart girls. Academic excellence awards were also presented to Oji Ugoji Amarachi (SS1), Ibitolu Bolade (SS2), and Alayanyi Bostic (SS3) for their outstanding performance in the last academic year.

The full day of events was crowned with the unveiling of a signpost at the entrance of the school with the inscription “Investing in the girl child is the surest way to a sustainable economy” to serve as a constant reminder of the value of girl child education to parents, visitors and the school’s external community.
Auxano Foundation for Empowerment and Development is run my Lawrenta Igoh — a member of the YALI Network in Abuja. The YALI Network is a State Department-sponsored platform supporting young Africans to learn, share ideas, and collaborate on projects. The YALI Network offers access to free online courses on topics ranging from climate change to entrepreneurship to human rights and provides opportunities to attend special events or organize knowledge-sharing workshops such as YALI Learns.
To signup, visit www.yali.state.gov

