Case Study 2: Building Soft Skills for 150 Youths in Abuja
Events
GAL Youth – Future Ready Bootcamp
📝 The Challenge:
High school leavers and unemployed graduates in underserved communities in Abuja struggled with low self-awareness, poor interview skills, and digital illiteracy. CMYDI needed a short but powerful intervention.
🎯 Our Solution:
We launched a 2-week Future Ready Bootcamp covering:
Emotional intelligence development
Digital literacy & personal branding
Financial literacybasics
Roleplay interviews with HR experts
Introduction to the Beryl mentorship clubs
Participants were grouped into mentor circles for ongoing support.
🌟 The Results:
152 youth trained(83 female, 69 male)
75%created CVs and LinkedIn profiles during the training
21 gained internships or jobswithin 3 months
4 alumni later became GAL Mentors in their communities
“Before this, I had no idea I could lead anything. Now, I’m a school peer mentor.” — Victor A.