AIESEC IFE 17.18 PROJECT BOOKLET

PROJECT BOOKLET IGV +2347064489203, olamide.adebayo@aiesec.net

Welcome (kaabo!)

AIESEC Ife welcomes you to the city of Ile-ife, the hub of African culture and History. Going through this booklet is just another step towards discovering something new about yourself and the world at large. Our Local committee is geared towards ensuring you make the most out of this exchange experience.

We are doing this by ensuring you live in a comfortable, peaceful environment so you can put in your best in creating a positive impact on the society and at the same time developing various personal skills.

Ile-ife is a peaceful and calm town filled with friendly locals.

Weather is friendly, with beautiful vegetation and landscapes city is rich in both history and culture. LC will ensure you explore all of this as part of the awesome experience you will have. Be open-minded, discover Africa, discover yourself, enjoy the people, the scenery, the weather, the ancient town and, most importantly, be truly global!!

Appreciate what you see!!!

CONTENTS

02. Welcome Note 03. Contents 04. About Nigeria 06. Responsibilities 08. PROJECTS 10. We Care 13. The Bridge 16. IVOLUNTEER 20. Benefits 21.Logistic 22.Basic Living Costs 23.Estimated Budget of Stay

About Nigeria Nigeria, is a country located on the western coast of Africa. Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial.

Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani,Hausa, Edo,Ibibio, Tiv, and English.The country has abundant natural resources, notably large deposits of petroleum and naturalgas.

The national capital is Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory, which was created by decree in1976. Lagos, the former capital, retains its standing as the country's leading commercial and industrial city.

Modern Nigeria dates from 1914, when the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were joined. The country became independent on Oct. 1, 1960, and in 1963 adopted a republican constitution but elected to stay a member of the Commonwealth.

Nigeria is bordered to the north by Niger, to the east by Chad and Cameroon, to the south by the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by Benin.

The major drainage areas in Nigeria are the Niger-Benue basin, the Lake Chad basin, and the Gulf of Guinea basin. The Niger River, for which the country is named, and the Benue, its largest tributary, are the principal rivers.

About Nigeria The Niger has many rapids and waterfalls, but the Benue is not interrupted by either and is navigable throughout its length, except during the dry season.

Rivers draining the area north of the Niger-Benue trough include the Sokoto, the Kaduna, the Gongola, and the rivers draining into Lake Chad. The coastal areas are drained by short rivers that flow into the Gulf of Guinea.River basin development projects have created many large man-made lakes, including Lake Kainji on the Niger and Lake Bakolori on the Rima River.

Nigeria has a tropical climate with variable rainy and dry seasons, depending on location. It is hot and wet most of the year in the southeast but dry in the southwest and farther inland. A savanna climate, with marked wet and dry seasons, prevails in the north and west, while a steppe climate with little precipitation is found in the far north.

In general, the length of the rainy season decreases from south to north.

Your Responsibilities as an EP  Facilitate cultural exchange and discuss your problems with AIESEC members.  Do your job with a positive attitude and to the best of your abilities.  Help us to help you; this is only possible if you communicate with us about any problems, concerns and expectations. Many things may not be obvious to us and we need you to tell us.  Ask us lots of questions!!!.  Fill in the traineeships report and give us feedback during and after this internship.  Never miss a party, because this is where you get to interact with the members and trainees in the LC and many other interesting people.  Participation in the prepared events fully, for example Trainee Preparation Seminar and global village.

Our Responsiblities  Communicate with you before you arrive to ensure you are prepared for your trip.  Arrange pick up at the point of your arrival.  Arrange accommodation and all other logistical support.  Help you with all the regular daily functions (shopping, taking the bus, buy a SIM card, how to order food etc…)  Provide a COORDINATED, RUNNING project with the materials needed.  Be there to answer questions and provide support whenever we can  Help you get integrated into the culture  Provide activities that can teach you about the Ife culture and lifestyle  Provide you with names and a telephone list of the AIESEC members in your LC as well as information about upcoming events or activities.

Olamide Adebayo LCVP IGV,AIESEC IFE

PROJECTS WE CARE

THE BRIDGE

FOCUS Focus were decided based on the SDG focus and how AIESEC can best align our programs to making the goal achievable.

We Care WE CARE is one of AIESEC IFE’s projects for the year 2017.

Its focus is on health, education and leadership with major focus on water-borne diseases and healthy living and using these as an avenue for societal sustainability and growth. The aim of WE CARE is to raise awareness on the ills of poor water supply as a means to societal sustainability and individual development.

The project activities involve educating members of the community on techniques and systems to manage and prevent water-borne diseases. It also involves testing and counselling programmes for common diseases.

We Care Project Objectives for WE CARE  To raise awareness, support and impact for water-borne diseases like typhoid, cholera e.t.c.  To give health leadership experience to individuals for sustainability and long lasting impact.

We Care Job Description  Interns will serve as educators and impact knowledge and manage project target audience which includes children and women.  Interns will be tasked with executing campaigns about hygienic practices for the members of the public  Interns will participate in the activities organized by the LC.  Most project works are during the week days, weekends may be for travelling or LC events.  Each person will work for a minimum of 20hours in a week and a maximum of 35 hours. LC activities will include meetings, conferences, campaigns, parties, games, trips.

The Bridge We live in a digital world today, and the ability to use computer devices has now become a necessity. Be that as it may, computer systems and the required knowledge to utilize them remain elusive to a large part of the Ile-ife population.

Project The Bridge is an ICT based project being run in secondary schools in Ile-ife. The focus is to teach these kids basic computer skills and the importance of computer systems in the world today.

The Bridge

Project Objectives  Educate students on Basic computer Knowledge(Computer History, Publishing Tools etc)  Create awareness of the importance of computer importance in the schools and community.  Create an opportunity to learn about other cultures and languages directly from the natives.  Promote world peace through cultural knowledge.

The Bridge

Job Description

 Intern will teach computer education and beginner level programming to students  (Tutorial classes will be held for interns who need training for programming).  Intern will engage the students in computer projects and creative activities using computer systems.  Intern will teach leadership and cultural knowledge  Interns will be tasked with creating a photo story of the festivals, tourists sites, Global village programme and cultural fair hosted by the project and other components of culture for schools and cultural institutes  Interns will display and teach their language and culture in their preferred method e.g. a programme comprising all components of culture {history, food, etiquette, dance, speech & language,etc.}  Intern will participate in activities organized by the project e.g visit to tourist sites

17 Goals makes up the SDGs and the totality of this goal is aimed at eradicating poverty, economic development and equality. AIESEC in Nigeria, as an organisation believes that with a collaborative platform and a strong support system among NGOs, we can make a meaningful impact in the Nigerian society. The kind that would create the NEXT NIGERIA. The ivolunteer project structure is an initiative that is focused on outsourcing international volunteers to social enterprises [not for profits, Orphanages or any related organisation], thus bringing about operational growth in the organisation and up scaling her impact in the Nigeria Society. The program would see AIESEC partner with other NGOs within Nigeria or with operational affiliate to Nigeria that are implementing programs around the SDGs. The iVolunteer project is an avenue to enhance multi-stakeholder partnerships within the civil society organizations in Nigeria. The aim of this partnerships is to mobilize and share knowledge, expertise and resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals. AIESEC in Nigeria would be exploring her network of 127 member countries to effectively implement this project. Based on the implementation policies, CSOs would be selected on the criterial defined.

IVOLUNTEER EDUCATION IVOLUNTEER EDUCATION is a project aimed at raising cultural knowledge and sensitivity amongst youths to engineer leadership and achieve peace. We hope to instil cultural understanding and create an awareness of the culture-rich environment around us. The project activities include a global village programme comprising all components of culture{history, food, etiquette, dance}, visit to tourist sites and cultural events with a touch of photography documentary containing various cultures in order to share with target audience of the project which includes youths, locals of the community and the rest of the world(virtually). Also learning foreign languages is one of the activities. At the end of the project, we hope to have more globally minded individuals who are aware of what other cultures are like and have knowledge of a language of their choice which will in turn promote world peace.

IVOLUNTEER EDUCATION Project Objectives  Educate youths on cultural knowledge  Create awareness of cultural sites and their signifcance.  Create an opportunity to learn about other cultures and languages directly from the natives.  Promote world peace through cultural knowledge.

IVOLUNTEER EDUCATION Job Description  Intern will teach their language and culture to participants  Intern will teach leadership and cultural knowledge  Interns will be tasked with creating a photo story of the festivals, tourists sites, Global village programme and cultural fair hosted by the project and other components of culture for schools and cultural institutes  Interns will display and teach their language and culture in their preferred method e.g. a programme comprising all components of culture {history, food, etiquette, dance, speech & language,etc.}  Intern will participate in activities organized by the project e.g visit to tourist sites

BENEFITS OF OUR PROJECTS  Team work experience  Experience and explore a new culture  Improved communications skills  Global mind-set  Enhanced analytical skills  Emotional intelligence and human relationships skills  Life-long cultural connection  Tourist and travel experience

VISA

LOGISTICS

Please apply for a tourist Visa during your visa application You will be sent documents that will aid your visa application If your university, sponsor, college or departments needs any documents to be signed and stamped by us, please inform us early.

If you encounter any problems during your visa application, please inform us as soon as possible

ARRIVAL & PICKUPS

▷You will be picked up at the airport on arrival. Airport pick up fee is $20. ▷For those coming by road, pick up fee depends on the time of arrival and the luggage you are carrying. ▷Please ensure you inform us of the day and time you will be leaving your country; also tell us the arrival time for your Flight. This will aid us in preparing adequately for your arrival.

BASIC LIVING COSTS

TRANSPORTATION

 Transportation within Ile-Ife can be as low as 30 Naira and as high as 200 Naira. The main means of transportation within Ile-Ife are :  - Bus( Which is safe)—Costs between 30 naira and 60 naira  - Taxi (Mostly in the night)—Costs between 30 naira to 60naira  - Okada (Motorcycle)—costs between 30 naira and 200 naira For destinations outside Ife, intercity transport services are available. They cost between 200 naira to 3,000 naira.

FEEDING  This ranges from local food, to continental and intercontinental food The most common food you can find around ife are:  Rice, beans, plantain, yam,Fufu, eba Dodo Riskie(Bread and fried egg)  Fruits(Orange, apple, pineapple, watermelon etc  A plate of food costs between 200 naira to 500 naira.  Sachet water costs 10 naira while bottled water costs 60 naira. These can be bought from shops around.  All drinks(Alcoholic and nonalcoholic) can be found in open Shops, supermarkets and restaurants

ESTIMATED BUDGET OF STAY

• Accommodation will be provided by the LC at a fee.

• Interns will pay a fee of $110 [Naira equivalent] (excluding pickup fee) which covers accommodation.

• This fee does not cover the damages the intern might cause during his/her stay.

• Beds will be provided. So, all you need is a bed spread and cover clothes.

• There are light outages sometimes. This can last for 6-12 hours or more Occasionally.

• The intern house has basic facilities such as kitchen, bathroom, toilet and electric outlets.

• The house closes by 10pm. So ensure you are back to the house before 10pm.

• For the security of your properties, ensure you lock up your bags before going out.

• We don't have house cleaners, so you are responsible for the cleanliness of your rooms and the house.

• There are house rules that have to be obeyed. Please ensure you obey them • Ensure you are available for house activities.

Please, feel free to contact us for any information, anytime...

We look forward to seeing you here...

Olamide Adebayo Local committee Vice President, IGV, AIESEC Ife 17/18 Mobile: +2347064489203 Email: olamide.adebayo@aiesec.net

David Adesina Local Committee President, AIESEC Ife 17/18 Mobile: +2348160911236 Email: david.adesina@aiesec.net