Treasure House Primary School and Funtaj International School, Abuja
SAGE teams
in comprising of primary and secondary school students took a tour to the Central
Bank of Nigeria Money Museum. The visit is one of the exciting educational events and
financial awareness-raising activities for the young people organized by SAGE Nigeria in Abuja to
commemorate the 2016 Global Money Week.
The goal for the visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria Money
Museum was to teach children and youth about money, saving, creating
livelihoods, gaining employment and becoming entrepreneurs through fun and
interactive activities.
The Global Money Week
is about creating collaborative partnerships and highlighting the importance of
financial inclusion of youth worldwide.
Every year, entire communities take action to
create awareness, challenge out of date financial policies and give young
people the tools and inspiration they need to shape their own future.
The Child & Youth Finance International
(CYFI) leads the Child and Youth Finance Movement’s worldwide multi-sectoral
network, which is dedicated to enhancing the financial capabilities of children
and youth. This involves giving all children and youth the knowledge to make
wise financial decisions, the opportunity to accumulate savings, and the skills
to find employment, start a business and ultimately break the cycle of poverty.
SAGE an acronym for Students for the
Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship is an international programme initiated
at the California State University Chico USA. It is currently operating in all
the continents of the world. The SAGE mission is to help create the next
generation of entrepreneurial leaders whose innovations and social enterprises
address the major unmet needs of our global community.
It engages young people in a hands-on learning
process on how to create wealth, help others and their communities. At the end
of every SAGE year between May and July, SAGE businesses, environmental and
community service projects are showcased in a “tournament” which recognizes
outstanding SAGE teams based on their effectiveness and creativity. Best SAGE
teams advance in the tournament that climaxes at the international competition
tagged -SAGE World Cup. SAGE World Cup offers the world an annual event that
facilitates multi-cultural integration and global business networking
opportunities. The 2016 SAGE World Cup will be taking place in Philippines in
August.
