About me
Democracy Series Participation Learning and Active Youths (DESPLAY) is a democracy oriented program tailored towards enhancing the development of democracy & good governance in Nigeria via the training of youths from every part of the country as well as the continent, Africa. (DESPLAY) is a knowledge based and an activity oriented youth program that brings together youths from different places to deepen their knowledge in democracy and foster active youth participation in good governance processes. Since 2005, DESPLAY has directly trained over 250 youths from Nigeria and Ghana, and over 2000 youths indirectly through her peer education component called Passing it On. A DESPLAY session comprises three semesters of training, scheduled to take place every 3 or 4 months, i.e, three (3) semesters in a year. Each semester lasts for four (4) days and has two (2) phases.
DESPLAY semester 1 focuses on “Understanding Democracy and Good Governance”; where concepts of democracy, regime types, issues of democratization in Nigeria and other Africa countries are meticulously engaged.
Semester 2 focuses on “Participation”; exploring what participation means to young people, what are our best strategic points of entry or getting involved, what are available tools of engagement, among others.
Semester 3 focuses on “Leadership and Aspiration”; with special emphasis on how leadership impacts modern governance, vis-à-vis values hinged on character, ethics, vision, stewardship, followership, and model examples among others.
