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YDZ draws the Curtain in Calabar

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The need for young people to identify and develop their potentials in the different sectors of the economy was reiterated at the Youth Development Zone coordinated by Pamela Braide with full support from the Cross River State government .  The Youth Development Zone which is part of the month – long Calabar Festival tap from the pull of professional experience of celebrities  in the entertainment industry that come to Calabar for the festival to empower young people.

In it’s third year, YDZ commenced on the 8th -  22nd December 2010, running foundation classes in topics such as effective communication,  goal setting,  emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship,  with mentorship sessions with celebrities  such as Asa, Sauce kid,  Sasha, J Martins, Darey Art Alade and Larry Williams, Dede  Mabiaku, YQ, Point “n” Kill.

“The core aim of the YDZ was to create a platform for young people to meet their favorite acts, not as celebrity meet fan, but as aspiring young people curious to learn about their journeys” said Pamela Braide

The graduation ceremony of YDZ was graced by Her Excellency,  Mrs. Obioma Liyel Imoke  and Theatre icon, Dede Mabiaku. Obioma Imoke, spoke passionately about the value of hard work and the need for young people to tap into the opportunities the festival is presenting them with. ON YDZ, she stated  “We are going to make sure that YDZ runs for 4 weeks next year and all the artistes both local and international that come in sign on to the YDZ!”

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— Esther Eshiet

Esther Eshiet is a human sexuality educator and women's and girls' rights activist. She served as GYCA's Nigeria Focal Point in 2007 and a Regional Focal Point in 2008. She is a graduate of Girls Power Initiative 3-year Comprehensive Sexuality and Life Management program, and has worked as a peer health educator and volunteer for the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria. She played lead roles in several projects such as the "Youth with Future" project, a youth mobilization program, and the "We are one" project, an HIV/ AIDS integration program. Esther was also involved with the Global Youth Action Network/World Bank "Youth in Action" project, the GPI's HIV/AIDS work place policy drafting committee, and a World Citizen educational program. Currently, she is involved in a Youth Action for Change-Forgotten Dairies project and also studying social work at the University of Calabar, Nigeria.

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