organisation of young africans
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE - CULTURAL CONFIDENCE - COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
Welcome
the spirit of oya
As a member of OYA, try to absorb the Spirit of OYA and apply it to everything you do.
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: Keep your LIFE GOALS in front of you at every moment – this will help you to keep going, even when the going is tough. Work WITH your teachers and facilitators to ensure everybody enjoys and learns the maximum in every activity.
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CULTURAL CONFIDENCE: Be PROUD to be an African – proud of yourself and your fellow-Africans, proud of your history and culture, proud to speak confidently about yourself and where you come from.
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In Yoruba ‘O ya!’ means ‘Come on, hurry up, let’s do it!’
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As a Young African in London, you need to be the best that you can be. There is no time to waste!
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT: Treat everybody in OYA with RESPECT and KINDNESS – teachers, staff, your peers, younger and/or more vulnerable students. Set an example of decent, caring behaviour. Show the wider world what the African community spirit means.
"When I was in OYA I was surrounded by people who were black and successful and that's all I needed to pursue my dreams. It taught me that my identity was a source of strength not shame and that I was every bit as capable of competing with those around me!"
Mahdi, Old Student