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	D-2291    Nigeria - Nassarawa & Kaduna NewGen Entrepreneurship $25,000 The Rotary Foundation has instituted a new area of focus -"Job Creation & Entrepreneurship" - especially for New Generation youth ages 18-30 and this project is in fulfillment of that. The project will provide entrepreneurial skills to 2000 youths in Nassarawa and Kaduna states. They will be selected from various colleges of Education and Polytechnics and Universities in Nassarawa and Kaduna states for a 5 day back-to-back training on a culturally sensitive curriculum that will stimulate business ideas and plans tawards job creation. Successful business plans will be provided with mentoring and follow- up to start a small business. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Kakuri - Kaduna District: 9125 Primary Contact: Dr. Remi Ewelike Email: chiefrcewelike@yahoo.com Check all projects from: [District 9125] [Kakuri - Kaduna Rotary Club] [Dr. Remi Ewelike] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Altadena Club District: 5300 Primary Contact: John Frykenberg Email: fryky@earthlink.net Check all projects from: [District 5300] [Altadena Club Rotary Club] [John Frykenberg] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Kakuri - Kaduna $100 District 9125 DDF $100 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Altadena Club $7,043 District 5300 DDF $7,043 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $10,714 Total $25,000 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2011-12 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #76857. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Alea Huggins (alea.huggins@rotary.org). <31-Dec-11> System Entry Creation of project page. <16-Jan-12> by Sarah Philips Revised to show contribution and DDF by International partner, Altadena Rotary. <2-Mar-12> by C Ray Carlson Intenational Partner increased its contribution to fully fund the project as of this date. Other revisions to the text were made to conform with latest thinking of how to implement the project and to seek gender equivalency of the participants. <2-Apr-12> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <17-Aug-12> System Entry TRF Grant Number assigned: 76,857. <17-Aug-12> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <17-Aug-12> by John Frykenberg Project completed. Final report not yet submitted. <18-Aug-12> by C Ray Carlson Project was conducted during July and the 3-person Entrepreneurial Training Team from the California impacted 2,000 recent university graduates and other New Generation participants during 2 week-long workshops. Final report is being written. <17-Jul-13> by John Frykenberg Project completed and final report submitted <17-Feb-14> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". <17-Feb-14> by John S Frykenberg This project was successfully completed Web site design by Philippe Lamoise, D2G Pages, pictures and video on this site © Philippe Lamoise 2001, 2005 This website is a private initiative by Rotarian Philippe Lamoise, Torrey Pines Rotary Club, District 5340, to help the clubs and districts worldwide to do matching grants with The Rotary Foundation.