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The YouLiP programme

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  To apply: www.bit.ly/YOULIPFORM YouLiP (Young Leaders in Practice)...                                         Building and Empowering Responsible Young Leaders (B.E.R.Y.L.) About Us The YouLiP programme is one of the projects of Uzommiri Study Centre, Enugu. The Centre is a project of the Women’s Board of Educational Cooperation Society (WB-ECS) which is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1972. From its inception, Uzommiri has been exceptionally successful in mentoring girls and young women towards achieving excellence in academics, leadership and holistic human development. The leadership program is a one-year leadership course for girls in their first and second years of Senior Secondary school who are interested in making an impact in society, becoming better versions of themselves and taking up mantles of leadership from an ear...

The Pearl club Spelling Bee competition

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bit.ly/pearlspellingbee BACKGROUND AND AIM Life is becoming a fast moving train and as individuals we tend to follow the disturbing pace. We unconsciously bury the salient principle of "a step at a time" and its undefeated ability to take us on an adventurous ride to our destined location.  Fortunately, man has been blessed with one of the greatest gifts, reading. Reading is one way in which we not only gather information, but also teach ourselves how to slow down.  When we  slow down, we notice, and when we notice, we listen. When we listen, we practice sustained attention that gives us an upper hand in life. In a bid to foster reading culture, The Pearl Club of Uzommiri Study Centre is organizing a spelling bee which will entail not just memorizing a list of words but reading for meaning.  The aim of this spelling bee is to expose girls to the adventurous world of books and remind them how fun reading can be. . The benefits of reading to an individual cann...