INVENT 2013 - Leadership Summit

Elderberry Integrated Resources Limited has unveiled this year’s edition of the annual I.N.V.E.N.T Leadership Summit and Mentorship Programme.

I.N.V.E.N.T is anacronym for Inspiring Nigeria’s Vanguard of Exceptionally Noble Talents.

The event will bring together high level professionals as facilitators and mentors; pupils from more than thirty (30) public and private schools across Lagos State; as well as teachers, school counselors and parents of participants.

All student participants will be paired with a mentor under a monitored process for a three (3) month period.  The overarching focus of the event is to set in motion the wheel for grooming the next generation of Nigeria’s visionary leaders.

Details of Event
Date: Friday, 31st of May, 2013
Venue: De-Hall Event Centre, 131, ObafemiAwolowo Way, Ikeja Lagos
Time: 11am - 2pm.

For participation & sponsorship, contact:

Olatunbosun Lasisi
(PR / Media Executive)
08024273381
info@elderberryworld.com
www.elderberryworld.com

THE MUSIC WITHIN ME

There's music in me,
A thousand stanza yet unsung.

There's is music in me,
Best of songs for youtube and itunes.

There's music in me,
A healing balm for the broken heart.

There's music in me,
A song for friends and lovers to sing along.

There's music in me,
A sweet rhythm that soothes the ear.

There's music in me,
A song so beautiful even the birds wants to learn.

There's music in me,
It's a song I must sing before I depart from you.

There's music within me,
A special song for you and me.

There's music within me,
I shall sing, I will sing, I must sing.

There's music within me,
And now is the time to let the music play!

Written & Composed by:
Ebenezer O. Akinrinade (CYFI Fellow)
+2348027701092
gent2poetry@gmail.com
http://gent2smile.blogspot.com

Special Dedication: This poem is dedicated to a friend, Josie Macalino.

THE MIRROR LIED (Poem)

Who am I?
And, why am I here?
The questions in my heart keep multiplying from time to time
I thought my parents would have an answer
But unfortunately, not even my mum or dad have a clue.
I spoke to my grandpa, and he asked me to look in the mirror.
So I ran back home to have a good look of myself
But the me in the mirror only stare in my face and mimic my gestures.
Of course, I saw a reflection of me in the mirror
But it never said a word of it own.
In fact, staring at him for that long made me feel dumb and dumber.
So I ran back to tell grandpa a piece of my mind
And on getting there, they said grandpa is gone.
He left without telling me the answer that I seek.
Now, I must keep on searching until...
Or should I return to that mirror and look a bit longer?

Authored by: Ebenezer O. Akinrinade (CYFI Fellow)
+2348027701092
gent2poetry@gmail.com
Follow on twitter @gent2smile