Community and Youth Development Initiatives - CYDI

23/08/2026

Drama/Skit-Making Challenge 2026

Are you 14–25 years old? Use your creativity to create a short Drama/Skit of not more than 5 minutes that educates, inspires, and speaks to issues affecting young people and your community.

Huge prizes to be won!

Application closes: 27 August 2026

Virtual Presentation: 29 August 2026 via Google Meet, live-streamed on YouTube.

See the contest details and register here: https://forms.gle/SmLgF859KvBC2PrcA

Your Voice Can Inspire Change!



Please use this link and read all instructions carefully before you apply.

https://cydi2k.org/youngpeoplessafetymatters-drama-skit-making-challenge-2026/

17/08/2026

Preparation for Community Advocacy and Sensitization on Family Life and Health Education (FLHE)

The Imo State FLHE State Team held a preparatory meeting with Education Secretaries from Imo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) ahead of the Community Advocacy and Sensitization activities under the UNESCO O3 Programme.

The meeting focused on strengthening coordination, clarifying roles, and preparing the Education Secretaries to support effective community-level sensitization on Family Life and Health Education.

The engagement is aimed at strengthening awareness among parents, caregivers, and community stakeholders on the importance of supporting adolescents with appropriate information, guidance, and a safe environment for healthy growth and development.

Through strong collaboration between education stakeholders and communities, we can advance the effective implementation of FLHE and contribute to the health, wellbeing, and protection of young people across Imo State.

17/08/2026

Drama/Skit-Making Challenge 2026

Are you 14–25 years old? Use your creativity to create a short Drama/Skit of not more than 5 minutes that educates, inspires, and speaks to issues affecting young people and your community.

Huge prizes to be won!

Application closes: 27 August 2026

Virtual Presentation: 29 August 2026 via Google Meet, live-streamed on YouTube.

See the contest details and register here: https://forms.gle/SmLgF859KvBC2PrcA

Your Voice Can Inspire Change!

15/08/2026

https://www.youtube.com/live/JERKwsL7Kgk?si=VJk8WHTwaboqf9P_

Happening live online

Join the virtual debate

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

14/08/2026

THE STAGE IS SET. THE QUESTION IS IMPORTANT. AND TOMORROW, THE DEBATE BEGINS!

When it comes to preparing young people for life, who truly carries the greater responsibility?

Who should take the lead in providing the knowledge, values, guidance, and skills young people need to navigate growing up?

Is it the parents, who are a child’s first teachers?
Or the schools, where young people receive structured education and guidance?

Tomorrow, we bring these perspectives to the table for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation:

“Who Has the Greater Responsibility for Teaching Family Life and Health Education: Parents or Schools?”

Join us as we challenge assumptions, hear different perspectives, and explore what it really means to prepare young people for healthy, safe, and responsible lives.

Saturday, August 15, 2026
6:00–7:00 PM
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Virtual — Google Meet

Join via Google Meet:
https://meet.google.com/eti-zbgy-fnv

LIVE STREAM ON YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/CYDI Imo State Nigeria

Tomorrow, the question will be asked. The perspectives will be challenged. And the conversation will begin.

Join us this Saturday

12/08/2026

Different Contexts, Common Aspirations: Young People’s Safety in the Digital World

Join our International Youth Day Virtual Panel Session as young people discuss digital safety, protection, and building a safer online world for all.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
5:00 PM WAT
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/eti-zbgy-fnv

12/08/2026

Preparation for Community Advocacy and Sensitization