It is a nonprofit Transnational Social Movement Organization-TSMO initiated at the California State University Chico, USA. SAGE is currently operating in all continents with a mission to create the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprise address the major unmet needs of our global community. The purpose of the program is to help make future dreams come tr
ue for Nigerian young people by teaching them entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills needed to be successful. With the emphasis on standardized testing and university preparedness, many important job and career training skills are not taught effectively in secondary schools. SAGE Nigeria targets to create a dynamic network of proactive young social – entrepreneurs who are taking actions and volunteering for the pursuit of the attainment of the MDGs. (MDGs Youth Ambassadors!)
To promote a better understanding of entrepreneurship and community service as well as communicating the MDGs through community based projects. The secondary school students are engaged in hand-on activities as they learn new financial literacy skills, social entrepreneurship and volunteerism while they work on REAL WORLD projects. This ultimately creates NEW small businesses; social enterprises and community service projects. SAGE facilitates community participation in the actualization of the MDGs in Nigeria.
