Preparations are in top gear towards fresh development and transformation, as Links Consult, a fast growing training support service outfit is set to revamp the youths with its leadership seminar which comes up next month in Lagos. The workshop, tagged “Peer Mentoring – Issues and Challenges”, is a 5-day extensive leadership session aimed at developing academic and life-managerial skills to foster positive and personal relationships amongst youths in the nation.
The workshop is an interactive and awareness forum between students and youths in the same age group, with the mission of building a stronger relationship based on core values – commitment, availability, confidentiality, social responsibility, empowerment, teamwork, accessibility and affordability to mention a few.
There will be several discussions to provide lasting solutions to the challenges facing students and youth potentials, using a variety of tools which includes physical, educational, cultural and social opportunities. Links Consult strives to build self confidence, self worth and respect in youths by combining mentors and mentees in an environment where emphases will be laid on decision-making, goal setting, time management, conflict resolution, values clarification and skills for coping with stress and fear.
During an interactive session with the President of Links Consult, Mr. Niyi Dada said “We create the appropriate environment for child growth, introducing them to new skills and providing ample opportunities for them by organizing workshops and capacity enhancement programmes.” The intensive trainings are tailored to enhance the mentee’s ability to interact comfortably and productively with people and groups from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural and social-economic backgrounds, Dada said.
Furthermore, the mentoring sessions consist of conferences, interactive sessions, strategic mind development, talent hunts, games, art and design, reality show, tours, music and a gala awards night for the presentation of certificates and honours to deserving participants. This positions the seminar to have a tremendous impact on the participants’ proper-orientation and grooming, transfer of knowledge, identification of unique skills, potentials, interest, strengths and weakness. It will help rebuild the collapsed bridge between the youths and society, encouraging gainful interaction from early years in life.
Experienced mentors will also help to provide information, advice, support and encouragement to individuals, often leading, guiding by examples using their own success stories and strength in a particular area. The peer-mentoring programs are carefully designed and well run, to achieve positive influences for younger people who may need a little extra attention or lack good support system
Links Consult Limited was registered in 2006 to provide leadership, educational and business development support and implementation through the deployment of critical skills with high performance-based career progression. Some notable milestones of the company includes a five day psychosocial skill acquisition training for youth leaders in collaboration with UNICEF and the Drug Abuse Challenge Team Inc. in 2007, with a three day capacity building for youth leaders in Ikaram, Ibaram, Ase, Erusu and Ajowa organized by UNDP in 2010 and the recently concluded peer mentoring session organized for secondary schools in Oyo State.
