Kerux Academic Initiative (KAI) Educational Projects 2024

Kerux Academic Initiative (KAI) Educational Projects 20

BUILDING A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

Kerux Academic Initiative (KAI) is a nonprofit organization committed to mentoring young adults academically and professionally on leadership, business, education and digital skills.

On 22nd February, 2024, KAI Mentees were exposed to basic concepts in computer. Every 21st century business owner or employer requires prospective applicants to possess good knowledge of computer and basic computer skills. Mentoring these teenagers on leadership, business and digital skills will definitely increase their chances of gainful employment and also equip them with the needed knowledge, skills and expertise to run their personal businesses and nonprofits in the future.

This, remains a strategic step to eradicating poverty, hunger, youth restiveness and the prevalence of cyber crime. 

KAI is committed to achieving SDG 4 and mentoring the next Generation of African and Global Leaders.

KAI Founder and Executive Director, Mr Godspower Oyubu Published Two Textbooks

As a strategy to curb the challenges of unavailability of simplified study materials confronting students preparing for the Nigerian Examination known as JAMB  for students seeking admissions into Universities and other Higher Institutions, KAI has published two textbooks titled: 

The Simplified Chemistry and

The Simplified Biology (2nd Edition)

These were written and specifically designed for students preparing for SSCE, JAMB Examinations as well as for First Year Students in Higher Institutions.

KAI is not only preaching quality education for all (SDG 4), we are taking strategic steps to help students access it!

Kerux Academic Initiative (KAI) Operation Get Back To School: Project Two (Completely Free)

As a strategy to curb the challenges of youth restiveness and students dropping out of schools in Mosogar Community, Mr Godspower Oyubu, the Founder and Executive Director at Kerux Academic Initiative (KAI) collaborated with KAI partners within and outside Nigeria to provide free Jamb enrollment for up to 70 teenagers within Mosogar, Jesse and Oghara with the goal of helping the best 10 students from the UTME source for funds for their tuition fees when admitted into Universities. KAI understands the first step to success is always the hardest step, hence, we are helping these young adults take the first step.

Currently, KAI also provides access to digital training for students preparing for the 2024 UTME. The free Jamb Registration and Digital Skills Training were the Part One of the KAI Operation Get Back To School Project!

The Part Two of the Operation Get Back To School Project is targeted at children in JSS3 preparing for the Junior WAEC Examination. This project is designed to equip children with basic computer skills and also learn in a simplistic way core subjects such as Mathematics, English Basic Science and other subjects offered in the Junior WAEC Examination. (Completely Free)

I strongly believe Education remains the most strategic and powerful weapon we can use to change the World.

KAI is opened to partnership and collaboration! We are committed to mentoring the next Generation of African and Global Leaders.

Our priority at KAI is to build a more peaceful, inclusive and equitable world for generations to come!

Kerux Academic Initiative Hosts Over 130 Youths, Teenagers in 2024 Orientation for New Students

Kerux Academic Initiative is a nonprofit mentorship organization committed to mentoring young adults academically and professionally in leadership, entrepreneurship and management. KAI believes education remains a timely, strategic and powerful weapon which we can use to change our world. This has driven the leadership of KAI to contribute maximally to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4) on Quality Education for all. 

In the last three (3) years, KAI has mentored over 2000 young adults - many of whom are pursuing their educational dreams at prestigious universities within Nigeria while others are venturing into businesses with knowledge, skills and expertise from KAI. 

At the 2024 KAI Orientation Programme, the Dean of Students' Affairs at the Delta State College of Education Mosogar (Nigeria) spoke to the new cohort of KAI Mentees on: Secrets to Excelling in your Academic Career. This was a remarkable teaching from the College's Dean of Students' Affairs as he gave the young adults tested and proven principles for excelling in their studies. 

A U.S. Professional and friend of KAI also spoke virtually on Zoom, mentoring the teenagers on the place of hard work and absolute trust in God in excelling academically and spiritually. The Founder and Executive Director of KAI, Mr Godspower Oyubu is a Mandela Washington Fellow and Lecturer at Delta State College of Education Mosogar. Godspower was recently selected by the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Body under the U.S. Department of State as one of the 300 young African Leaders to be part of the membership of the International Leadership Association (ILA) for 2024. The International Leadership Association is the professional home of a global community of leaders and leadership researchers, educators, and development specialists who believe that leadership is the key to a just and thriving future for all people. For 25 years, the ILA has advanced the study and practice of leadership by creating opportunities for members to connect and engage with one another to explore innovative ideas, create new resources, and multiply our collective impact. During his keynote address at the Orientation Programme, Mr Godspower reiterated on the visions and mission of KAI and the significance of collaboration as a tool to achieving these visions. He encouraged new Mentees to be passionate and inquisitive. He described KAI as a citadel of transformational leadership and holistic mentorship. He made it clear that everyone has a place in KAI irrespective of backgrounds, tribes or religious beliefs. KAI is committed to building a more peaceful, inclusive and equitable world for generations to come! Godspower believes everyone has a role to place in birthing the Nation and Continent of our dream! "We can achieve great things together! We can be successful without getting involved in cyber crimes he said." Godspower concluded his address by reminding the teenagers of the educational and leadership Seminar planned for the month of April 2024. This will attract over 500 young adults from within Nigeria and also feature thought leaders within Nigeria, the U.S and the U.K who are friends of KAI. He encouraged everyone to start making preparations towards the upcoming events. 

KAI Operation Get Back To School Project 

According to UNICEF (2023), Nigeria accounts for 15% of out-of-school children worldwide. Goal four (4) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focuses on inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting life-long learning opportunities for all. However, in low and middle-income countries, like Nigeria, many children do not have access to quality education.

In Mosogar community, 9 of every 10 teenage boys are into cyber crime, 7 of such are into hard drugs and over 60% of young adults are out of school.

Education must fully assume its central role in giving all children the tools to develop to their full potential, so they become productive adults ready to give back to their communities and break the cycle of poverty through upward socioeconomic mobility.

To curb the challenges confronting students and other young adults in my home community and help them return to school, KAI carried out a project tagged "Operation Get Back To School" targeted at helping 200 youths and teenagers within Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State (Nigeria) from humble backgrounds return to College. The project involved providing free JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) registration fee for the students and helping to pay for tuition fee for those with outstanding performance after the Jamb examination.

Kerux Academic Institute Hosts 2023 Academic Seminar

Kerux Academic Institute (KAI), a nonprofit mentorship program for teenagers/young people is committed to mentoring the next generation of young African/Global Leaders in all spheres of influence. KAI is the brain child of Mr Godspower Oyubu, who is currently working as a Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Science, Delta State College of Education, Mosogar, Nigeria. Mr Godspower Oyubu is a multi-gifted Preacher, Motivational Speaker, Mentor, Life Coach, Prolific Writer, Editor, Project Manager and Human Resource Expert.

Group picture at 2023 KAI Academic Seminar

The 2023 Edition of the KAI Academic Seminar was held on Saturday, 15th of April, 2023 at Avwerosuoghene Ministry Inc. Mosogar, Delta State, Nigeria.

 Theme: The Turning Point: Rediscovering The Path To A New Nigeria.

 During the welcome address presented by the Director of KAI, Mr Godspower Oyubu, he charged every teenager to take responsibility for their lives and actions. Encouraging every young person present, he said: You are not a product of your locality, you are a product of your mentality! You are not who you are because of where you are, you are who you are because of how you think! He believes the turning point towards building a new Nigeria will begin by rediscovering the true value and worth of education, understanding the significance of building a healthy relationship, and redefining the concept of faith beyond mere religious term. He told the teenagers that faith remains one of the tested and proven attributes that will move them from where they are to where they desire to be.

The key speaker for the Seminar, Dr D.E. Kpomah, the Head of Department of Biochemistry, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa, Nigeria spoke on the topic: The Principles of Success. He encouraged the teenagers to first discover who they are, what they are good at and then, learn to set time bound goals followed up with rigorous self discipline.

A brief interview session was conducted with a pioneer student of KAI, Miss Claris Oki, an undergraduate student of the department of Journalism and Media Studies, Delta State University of Technology, Ozoro, Nigeria. She passionately shared with everyone present how KAI Mentorship helped her in her first year in the University coming up with a 4.5 GPA in her first semester result in 100L! She accredited her remarkable success to KAI Mentorship and encouraged every young person to join KAI.

Interview session

Interview Session with Miss Claris Oki, a pioneer KAI student

Dr D.E. Kpomah delivering a powerful lecture to teenagers on The Principles of Success

Mr Godspower Oyubu listening attentively during the Session with Dr D.E. Kpomah

KAI Director, Mr Godspower Oyubu and 2023 KAI Representative, Miss Angel Davidson

Miss Angel Davidson sharing her experience at KAI Mentorship during 2023 Academic Seminar

Miss Angel Davidson, who represented the 2023 KAI Students spoke eloquently on the impact of KAI on her own life and that of other teenagers within the last few months. She shared with all present how a friend told her about KAI Mentorship, how she resumed in March and the palpable impact in her life in less than two months. She affirmed the spontaneous turnaround in her academic performance and the professional training she had received also from KAI. Miss Angel concluded her speech by encouraging every young person within Mosogar and outside Mosogar to get involved in KAI as the next generation of local, national and global leaders are sure to arise from Kerux Academic Institute (KAI).

KAI Vision: Mentoring Teenagers/Young People Academically, Professionally and Spiritually

Many students and teenagers confirmed the impact of the Academic Seminar on their perspectives about life! Many are beginning to approach life with optimism and great faith believing they have a quota to contribute to national development and global transformation

Group Picture with Dr D.E

Welcome Note by Mr Godspower Oyubu, KAI Director at 2023 Academic Seminar

Kerux Academic Institute (KAI) on Special Visit to reach Teenagers at Mosogar Secondary School, in Mosogar Community

The Director of Kerux Academic Institute, Mr Godspower Oyubu, a certified strategic/human resource specialist and project manager, accompanied with some KAI Mentees visited the oldest Secondary School in Mosogar Community on the 23rd of September, 2022 for the September Edition of reaching out to different Teenagers from different backgrounds and tribes. 

Mr Godspower Oyubu sharing KAI Vision with School Management on Arrival at Mosogar Secondary School, Mosogar

KAI is a nonprofit Mentorship Programme committed to building up teenagers academically and professionally in the area of Academics, Business, Management and Leadership with the vision of making these teenagers relevant beyond the scope of their Academic Disciplines.

Addressing Students on “Why You Need Education” by Mr Godspower Oyubu

Teenagers listening attentively

On this special visit to the oldest Secondary School where Mr Godspower received his Secondary School education, he was warmly received by the school management being a one time Senior Prefect of the school in 2010/2011. On the arrival of Mr Godspower and the KAI Team, he had a brief meeting with the school authority and staff members. After sharing the vision of KAI with the management and being impressed with the vision, the management gave access to address the students with all teachers present.

Mr Godspower spoke briefly on the topic, "Why You Need Education" where he encouraged teenagers to take their education seriously. He also pointed clearly to all in attendance that education is more than acquiring a degree, it's more than acquiring sound knowledge in Mathematics, English, Chemistry, Biology, Economics and other subjects. He told the teenagers that real education begins with mental transformation which eventually culminate in life transformation. He made it clear that despite the high level of mendaciloquence and presstitute in the political system of our nation Nigeria, everyone including the teenagers have roles to play in building a better Nigeria.

Sharing of Mr Godspower's published books to Teenagers at Mosogar Secondary School

Group picture with some Teenagers with Mr Godspower’s book

Mr Godspower as an expression of his benevolence and contribution to the lives of the teenagers gave free copies of his published books titled, "The Power of Knowledge" to the teenagers and a representative of the Teenagers Girls Leadership Group (TGLG), Miss Destiny Ugbune encouraged the teenage girls on the importance of leading a healthy life and shared sanitary pads to the SS 2 Class teenage girls. TGLG is am arm of KAI that focuses on mentoring the girl child on leadership and public speaking.

TGLG Representative, Miss Destiny Ugbune sharing sanitary pads to Teenage Girls in SS 2 Class

Group picture with some Teenage Girls with shared sanitary pads

The Principal and the entire staff members of Mosogar Secondary School expressed their profound gratitude to Mr Godspower for remembering his foundation and coming around to encourage the Teenagers. The management encouraged KAI comes occasionally to address these teenagers on the value of education.

Group picture with Mr Godspower and Staff Members at Mosogar Secondary School

Mr Godspower and his old time Biology Teacher back then in 2010

Mr Godspower appreciating the School Principal for his love and encouragement

School Principal showering prayers on Mr Godspower

Group picture with School Principal, Mr Godspower and two staff members

20 Teenagers (boys and girls) were given copies of Mr Godspower's published book while 30 teenage girls in SS 2 Class where given sanitary pads.

The visit to Mosogar Secondary School was a remarkable success. KAI remains committed to building up teenagers academically and professionally in leadership, business, management and academics.