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Born on the 31st of May 1985, Dn and Mrs Fawunmi, in warri in the oil rich region of Nigeria. An indigene of Igbajo in Osun State Nigeria,Omotola resides in a surburb of the cosmopolitan city of Lagos. At 17, she Started a youth forum in the little town of IsHERI Osun, it was called KEEP TALKING.Keep talking was a weekly forum where young people aged 13 - 25 came together, to share ideas, learn from one another and debate issues of interest to young people. Keep talking also served a peer counselling unit for young people with issues that could not be discussed at the forum.Issues addressd ranged from Low self esteem. Examination malpractices to Love,Sex and Dating. She was admitted into the OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY ILE IFE to study History/International Relations in 2001 and graduated in 2006. While at the University her passion for Change did not relent and these saw her establish a SPEAKERS FORUM , a weekly meet for young people who'd love to speak but did not know how. here for 2 hours weekly she taught people the art of Speaking well, while also facilitating their participation in professional Training sessions across the nation. Omotola is a committed christian and was appointed Asst director of THE LOVE FOUNDATION, a student run non-profit focused youth capacity building and community development, an arm of the CHRIST LOVE FELLOWSHIP OAU IFE. At the Love Foundation , Omotola was instrumental to thefacilitation of the first Human Capital Development Seminar focused on equipping undergradutes to compete favourably in the global marketplacein Sept 2006. Upon Graduation from the university in 2006 Omotola went on to establish PROJECT STRETCH. A youth capacity building initiative focused on infusing life and leadership skills to high school kids amongst others while providing learning resources and encouraging volunteerism as a tool for community development. A UNDP certified Developmental knowledge Facilitator, she has addressed a number of youth gatherings with her message being STRETCH your Mind:BUILD yourself. www.projectstretch.blogspot.com She currently serves as director of Sponsorships and Events Partnerships at TOP30under30 (www.top30under30.com) An event and initiaitve to showcase the best of African entrepreneurs under 30 At PROJECT STRETCH, she serves as a catalyst to activate the minds of young people to think, while deploying alternative learning resources and interactive/experiential leadership training sessions for secondary school kids. community development initiatives, A passionate lover of the arts, Ishe sings, swim and dances but thinking and speaking are natures greatest gifts to her and maximizing them will be fulfilling destiny. I 'd hope to to make a visible difference with my learning. I am a committed Rotarian of Rotary Club Of LOKOJA district 9130
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