GROUP E · CREATIVITY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Crea84Youths
YOUTH CREATE THE FUTURE.
Crea84Youths connects young people across the Niger Delta to creative learning, mentorship, technology, production, employment, enterprise, finance and markets. The programme joins talent discovery and skills to practical projects, ownership, work and leadership.
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Why this programme matters
Crea84Youths connects young people across the Niger Delta to creative learning, mentorship, technology, production, employment, enterprise, finance and markets. The programme joins talent discovery and skills to practical projects, ownership, work and leadership.
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What the programme develops
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How it works
HOW CREA84YOUTHS WORKS
Delivery links creative hubs, schools, training partners, youth organisations, mentors, employers, production companies, marketplaces and financial institutions. Participants discover roles, profile skills, learn, practise, create, connect and progress.
- 1TALENT AND ROLE DISCOVERY
- 2FUTURE-READY SKILLS
- 3YOUTH PRODUCTION AND ENTERPRISE
- 4MARKET, WORK AND FINANCE CONNECTIONS
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Activation pathways
Activations run through creative hubs, community partners, institutions and digital channels in each of the nine states, matching the delivery model shown above.
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Participant journey
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Who it serves
- Creative citizens and young people
- Women and girls
- Persons with disabilities
- Communities and cultural custodians
- Creative enterprises
- Educators and mentors
08 · ENTERPRISE, LIVELIHOODS & 12 · IMPACT
THE CREA84YOUTHS OPPORTUNITY
Young people connect to capability, tools, professional relationships, ownership systems, markets and finance for sustainable creative livelihoods. Activations should create visible pathways beyond attendance or training to portfolios, protected intellectual property, practical experience and work or enterprise.
- Turning Youth Creativity into Work, Enterprise and Regional Progress
- IMPACT BEYOND TRAINING NUMBERS
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Partnership opportunities
Communities
Host activations, share heritage and guide cultural integrity.
Institutions
Provide facilities, enabling policy and public visibility.
Brands and media
Create commissions, sponsorship and distribution.
Educators
Deliver learning, assessment and mentoring.
Funders and banks
Provide finance, grants and investment pathways.
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Delivery requirements
- • Creative Buddie Hubs and community venues
- • Trained mentors and facilitators
- • Digital participation and records systems
- • Market, finance and media partners
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Responsible practice
- • Informed consent for people featured in content
- • Respect for cultural ownership and intellectual property
- • Accessibility and inclusion by design
- • Safeguarding for children and vulnerable participants
- • Transparent handling of funds and rewards
- • Environmental responsibility in production
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Brand, merchandise and related programmes
Branded clothing and accessories include shirts, trousers, hoodies, caps, shoes, scarves, watches, mugs, bottles, pens and notebooks. The page also shows coaches, billboards, community centres and digital-interface mockups.
15 · GET INVOLVED
Take part in Crea84Youths
Creative citizens can apply through their portal. Partners, institutions and funders can send an enquiry.
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