{"id":274,"date":"2026-06-24T09:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthupglobal.com\/index.php\/ai-digital-skills\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:35:24","slug":"ai-digital-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthupglobal.com\/index.php\/ai-digital-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Digital Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"274\" class=\"elementor elementor-274\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5e78d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd5e78d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ab4207 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74ab4207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youthup Global Initiative<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e629aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"31e629aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-3db3f4a\">Empowering the Next<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-dd44b42\">10,000<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-2434518 eael-dch-title-gradient\">African AI Leaders<\/span> <\/h5>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704b13c6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704b13c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <span style=\"color: #ea7235; font-weight: 600;\">$5 Million<\/span> commitment by Youthup Global to bridge the digital divide through foundational AI training and the Utidia Work4Experience pathway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce1aa5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ce1aa5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/RYJ5mFAEbdiKC5iq9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c61b1 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48c61b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ad98de e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75ad98de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372c2996 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"372c2996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mandate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383fb843 eael-dual-header-content-laptop-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"383fb843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-b8a3c32\">Addressing Youth Unemployment Through<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-8cd3bd9\">Digital Mastery<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a96073c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a96073c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f07e11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f07e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across Africa, millions of talented youths are sidelined by a lack of structured pathways into the global economy. At Youthup Global, our mandate is clear:\u00a0<strong class=\"text-foreground\">To turn Africa&#8217;s &#8220;Youth Bulge&#8221; into a global economic engine.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The AI Digital Skills Literacy Program is not just a training initiative\u2014it is a direct application of the\u00a0<em>Youthconomics<\/em>\u00a0philosophy pioneered by our Founder,\u00a0<strong class=\"text-foreground\">Dr. Faith Nwaobia<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bcec6f elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"68bcec6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Youthconomics Principle\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe believe that the fastest way to national prosperity is to treat young people as high-value economic assets. By investing in your human capital today, we are securing Africa's seat at the global table tomorrow.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a3fdfe e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a3fdfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83926f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e83926f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471df46f ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"471df46f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The $5 Million Investment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69898c1a eael-dual-header-content-laptop-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"69898c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-b8a3c32\">We are Investing in<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-8cd3bd9\">Your Potential<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2615ffd0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2615ffd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To fulfill our mission of reaching 10,000 African youths, we are deploying a massive resource pool to ensure no talent is left behind due to financial barriers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706b71b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"706b71b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6743f4a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6743f4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-graduation-hat\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe $500 Study Grant\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery participant in this cohort receives a full scholarship covering the 3-month intensive AI Literacy curriculum. No financial barriers\u2014just pure opportunity.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2f5ad7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6e2f5ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-briefcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUtidia Work4Experience\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn line with the Youthconomics mandate of \"Learning by Doing,\" successful graduates gain immediate access to our digital apprenticeship package to build real-world work history.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b08e4fc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b08e4fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a07cdff e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a07cdff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50feb777 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50feb777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why AI?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31335246 eael-dual-header-content-laptop-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"31335246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-b8a3c32\">AI as a Tool for<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-8cd3bd9\">Economic Sovereignty<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a518e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69a518e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the Youthconomics framework, technology is the ultimate multiplier of human effort. By mastering Artificial Intelligence, you are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f20236 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f20236\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbc6d26 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6fbc6d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-zap\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreasing Productivity\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDoing more in less time, making you a high-value asset in any market.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24feba12 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"24feba12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-globe3\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEliminating Geographic Barriers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUsing digital tools to serve global clients from your local community.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348392ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"348392ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-upward-top-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFuture-Proofing Your Career\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAligning your skills with the 2030 global workforce demands.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362cf240 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"362cf240\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a5da99 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71a5da99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c165b73 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6c165b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-quote\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc17e57 eael-dual-header-content-laptop-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"3bc17e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-b8a3c32\">From the President's Desk<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223b5977 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"223b5977\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28503628 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"28503628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"The AI Digital Skills Literacy Program is our answer to the unemployment crisis. Through the lens of Youthconomics, we see you not as a 'job seeker,' but as a 'value creator.' Our goal is to provide you with the grant, the tools, and the apprenticeship needed to prove that African talent is world-class. Your growth is Africa's growth.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-top\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/youthupglobal.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Dr. Faith Nwaobia<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Founder &amp; President, Youthup Global<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a587f3 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73a587f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3967a0a7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3967a0a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acdda11 eael-dual-header-content-laptop-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"6acdda11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-b8a3c32\">How to Join the<\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text elementor-repeater-item-8cd3bd9\">Movement<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b83a2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4b83a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c81a849 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7c81a849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-file-2\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFill out the onboarding form to qualify for the $500 grant.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57644f7e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"57644f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelection\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin the first 500 pioneers for this upcoming cohort.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41711e62 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"41711e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-book-open-01\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTraining\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3 months of intensive, faculty-led AI literacy.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9c6f3c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2c9c6f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-rocket\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApprenticeship\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnter the Utidia Work4Experience program to start your career.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd7f74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4fd7f74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/RYJ5mFAEbdiKC5iq9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youthup Global Initiative Empowering the Next 10,000 African AI Leaders A $5 Million commitment by Youthup Global to bridge the digital divide through foundational AI training and the Utidia Work4Experience pathway. Apply Now Our Mandate Addressing Youth Unemployment Through Digital Mastery Across Africa, millions of talented youths are sidelined by a lack of structured pathways into the global economy. At Youthup Global, our mandate is clear:\u00a0To turn Africa&#8217;s &#8220;Youth Bulge&#8221; into a global economic engine. \u00a0 The AI Digital Skills Literacy Program is not just a training initiative\u2014it is a direct application of the\u00a0Youthconomics\u00a0philosophy pioneered by our Founder,\u00a0Dr. Faith Nwaobia. The Youthconomics Principle We believe that the fastest way to national prosperity is to treat young people as high-value economic assets. By investing in your human capital today, we are securing Africa&#8217;s seat at the global table tomorrow. The $5 Million Investment We are Investing in Your Potential To fulfill our mission of reaching 10,000 African youths, we are deploying a massive resource pool to ensure no talent is left behind due to financial barriers. The $500 Study Grant Every participant in this cohort receives a full scholarship covering the 3-month intensive AI Literacy curriculum. No financial barriers\u2014just pure opportunity. Utidia Work4Experience In line with the Youthconomics mandate of &#8220;Learning by Doing,&#8221; successful graduates gain immediate access to our digital apprenticeship package to build real-world work history. Why AI? AI as a Tool for Economic Sovereignty In the Youthconomics framework, technology is the ultimate multiplier of human effort. By mastering Artificial Intelligence, you are: Increasing Productivity Doing more in less time, making you a high-value asset in any market. Eliminating Geographic Barriers Using digital tools to serve global clients from your local community. Future-Proofing Your Career Aligning your skills with the 2030 global workforce demands. From the President&#8217;s Desk &#8220;The AI Digital Skills Literacy Program is our answer to the unemployment crisis. Through the lens of Youthconomics, we see you not as a &#8216;job seeker,&#8217; but as a &#8216;value creator.&#8217; Our goal is to provide you with the grant, the tools, and the apprenticeship needed to prove that African talent is world-class. Your growth is Africa&#8217;s growth.&#8221; Dr. Faith Nwaobia Founder &amp; President, Youthup Global How to Join the Movement Application Fill out the onboarding form to qualify for the $500 grant. Selection Join the first 500 pioneers for this upcoming cohort. Training 3 months of intensive, faculty-led AI literacy. Apprenticeship Enter the Utidia Work4Experience program to start your career. 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