Barbara and Richard Emode Apprenticeship Endowment
This is an endowment created in 2007 through a generous donation by Richard and Barbara Emode. In keeping with the wishes of the donors, the BRE Apprenticeship Endowment exists to support the training needs of our low income stakeholders. The endowment provides scholarships to people who can demonstrate financial need, to pursue a trade of their choice that can include, but is not limited to: auto mechanic, hair dressing, tailoring, and electrician. The goal of this endowment is to provide an opportunity for the unskilled or under-skilled and unemployed to learn a trade that will lead to financial self-sufficiency.
About the Donors
Richard Emode is the Chairman of the Grace Foundation Board and he is a Geodetic Engineer by profession. His wife, Barbara is a Human Resources professional and has extensive experience in delivering apprenticeship training programs. We are grateful for their kind donation and their commitment in providing assistance toward self-sustenance in our community.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an apprenticeship scholarship, applicants must demonstrate that they:
- Lack the financial ability to cover the costs of apprenticeship training.
- Are committed to providing some pro bono services to area non profit organizations such as orphanages, upon completion of their training.
- Are willing to commit up to 7 hours a month, to volunteer with area non-profit organizations, attend Grace Foundation sponsored trainings on life skills, or engage in community revitalization activities such as street cleaning, and/or participating in public policy campaigns.
Prospective apprentices are placed with approved training institutes, who have a partnership agreement with Grace Foundation. A progress report will be provided on a quarterly basis by the training provider to Grace Foundation, in order to monitor the progress of the apprentice. Apprentices who show a lack of commitment to their training (by not showing up for work or other unprofessional behavior) will be placed on probation upon the first negative report and disqualified from the program if they cannot demonstrate fulfillment of requirements by the second report period.
Application Process:
Application will be announced in the local media in Nigeria. Selection will begin in June 2008.
DISCLAIMER: Grace Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, tribe, religion, marital status, disability, age, gender, life style preferences, and nationality. Our services are available to anyone in dire financial need and to persons committed to the organization’s tenet of giving back to the community through volunteerism.
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