Date: 3rd of  April 2025

Volunteers Present:  4

Total Number of Attendees: 57

Timings: 09:00am – 1:00pm

Venue: Former Caravan 4, Aja-Pessu (Pessu Town), Warri

Main Topic/Activity:  Developing self confidence and resilience 

Resource Person: Jolomi Tedeye 

Summary

The session was scheduled to help participants develop a more positive mindset to build their self confidence and foster a growth mindset.

Session Delivery

The session on developing self-confidence and resilience, facilitated by Esijolomi Tedeye, aimed to equip participants with essential life skills. The focus was on cultivating a growth mindset and practicing positive affirmations.

The key Takeaways from the session are,

• Self-Confidence*: Believing in one’s abilities and judgment, overcoming fear, and facing challenges.
• Resilience*: Recovering from setbacks, adapting to adversity, and thriving despite stress.

The session was encompasses with;

• Mindset Shift: Participants were encouraged to adopt a growth mindset, replacing “I’m not good at this” with “I can improve in this.”
• Positive Affirmations: Participants learned to start each day with affirmative words, celebrate small wins, and view failures as learning opportunities.

The session was interactive and got the participants 

•   Writing three affirmative words each
•    Watching a motivational video
•      Drawing affirmative words from a bag   and reading them out 
•     Displaying placards with empowering affirmations

The session was engaging, motivating, and colorful, with participants having fun while reinforcing positive affirmations. By incorporating these practices into their daily lives, participants are expected to experience increased self-confidence and resilience.

VOLUNTEERS 

• Debi Amadedon
• Jolomi Tedeye 
• Toju Ogharandukun
• Itsekiri Ukubeyinje

Other key activities during the session

Picking affirmative words from the magic box,  displaying and changing of affirmative words.Itsekiri NextGen Project: 2024 Session  16 Report

Topic:  positive affirmations and growth mindset