The October, 2009 NLI Associates are currently implementing 3 new NLI Projects:
- Notes 2 Note History DVD
- NLI Training for Students and Character Clubs
- Electorate Education & Government Accountability Program (EEGAP)
- Word Slam Competition
- NLI Branding & Marketing
Notes 2 Note History DVD
This project is aimed at teaching children & youth the history of Nigeria, using Naira notes as thematic illustrations. The Naira notes will be used to explain the importance of values over financial gain as they will emphasise the values embodied by the founding fathers. The DVD will also educate the youth on Nigeria’s heritage and history.
The voice over narration for the 30 minute documentary will be performed by Nigerian celebrities of high ethical standard from an array of industries. The project will launch with a video premier screening hosted by celebrities at a Lagos cinema to generate awareness. Transportation will be provided for invited local secondary school students to attend the premier. NLI will then organize DVD screenings at 25 secondary schools nationally. This will be followed by an online distribution campaign using websites, social networks and online videos.
The project will reach 25 schools nationally and approximately 100,000 students.
NLI Training for Students and Character Clubs
NLI hopes to start running seminars similar to its Future Leaders Seminar for Secondary Schools. The seminars will be for Student Prefects, Teachers and Principals. They will be trained by NLI to set up Character Clubs (focused on values) in schools. The seminar curriculum and Character Club lessons will be developed by NLI.
The Character Clubs will also serve as a medium for executing community projects.
Electorate Education & Government Accountability Program (EEGAP)
EEGAP is designed to focus on electorate education by undertaking objective assessments of political candidates, evaluations of elected officials, as well as the tracking and reporting of their respective performances.
The ultimate goal of EEGAP is to foster an environment of good governance and accountability by creating a platform for the electorate to put pressure on political office holders to perform and deliver on promises.
Therefore, EEGAP hopes to:
- Enhance voter education
- Inform the electorate of key issues pertaining to corruption and poor governance
- Develop credible performance evaluation tools that track, assess and report the flow of the country’s federal and state funds and the comparative development of each state
Word Slam Competition
Nigerians aged 10 to 16 will be asked to develop spoken word pieces, using any combination of NLI’s 10 values. The best 10 entries will be compiled into a book. The writer of the best piece will have the opportunity to work with some of Nigeria’s biggest artists, and have their words produced into a song.
NLI Branding & Marketing
The NLI Branding & Marketing projects aims to do the following:
- Enhance the NLI logo; redesign NLI’s visual identity suite & corporate function materials
- Revamp the website of NLI in line with the new visual identity standards
- Redesign NLI’s annual report and newsletters
- Develop a holistic PR & promotional strategy for NLI
