YouthEmpowered Newsletter September 2020
BREATHE! STOP AND BREATHE!
When going through social media or watching the news, you realize that there is so much going on in the world today. With all the different worrying issues happening worldwide, you cannot afford to add a career-stress to your list of worries. If you allow a setback in your career to add to the other issues around you, the combination of it all can make you feel scared, anxious, depressed, broken-down, or even suicidal.
If you ever feel stuck or confused in your career, or the happenings of the world around you seems like a lot, it’s okay to stop and breathe. You do not want to be overwhelmed by all these uncertainties, you need to remember, you are not in a career competition with anybody, the only competition you should have is with yourself.
Taking a breath, can range from staying offline for a bit, or using a hobby to block out the noise of the world or simply taking a long nap. Do whatever you can to protect your mental health because if you crash or give up as a result of the pressure or the uncertainties, the world will keep on moving. So take a break when you need it. Your mental health will thank you.
YE EVENTS!YE Youth Summit
This month of September, Youth Empowered is bringing to you a once in a lifetime experience. Learn and be motivated through the Youth Empowered Virtual Summit 2020.
Date: 24th September 2020
Guest Speakers: The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sport, Sunday Dare and Mrs. Ibukun Awosika(Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria)
Venue/Meeting Platform: BlueJeans Meetings
Registration link: bit.ly/NBCYouthSummit
Join our speakers, as they give directions to help improve your career and life skills. Registration starts soon. Get ready for an amazing time!
Digital Hub
Have you registered on our Digital Hub Platform? Develop yourself and career through the FREE Life and Business Courses on the YE Digital Hub.
Register on www.youthempowered.ng and begin.
APPLY NOW AND GROW YOURSELF
− Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund Jumpstarter Global Pitch Competition 2021 For Startups and Entrepreneurs Worldwide($1million Investment).
− The Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2020($250,000 Prize)
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/prize/youth-leadership/
− IFC/MIGA/World Group’s Young Professional’s Program(YPP) 2020/2021 (Technical & Managerial Roles At World Bank Group)
− Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Programme 2021 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Fully-Funded)
− 2nd Edition Of The 2063 Academy: Open Call For African Youth
https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/2nd-edition-of-the-2063-academy/
− The FITC Youth Connect Essay Challenge 2020 For Young African Undergraduates ($1,500 Prize)
− Konrad Adenauer Foundation International Affairs Internship Programme 2021 For Young Africans
− University of California, Berkeley, MasterCard Scholars Program 2021/2022 For Young Africans
− Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2021/2022- Foreign Students & Artists To Study In Switzerland(Fully Funded)
− Godman Sachs New Analyst Programme For Final Year Undergraduates and Graduate Level Students
https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/students/programs/emea/new-analyst-programme.html
RECOMMENDED READ FOR THE MONTH
Designing your life-How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life- Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
In this motivational book, you learn to embrace your choices instead of anguish over them, you find out how to use Mind Maps and become immune to failure. Also, you learn to take action and keep trying if the action fails or does not produce results.
