Chairman of the Louis Love Nest Foundation Ndali Modebe has said a lot is possible when learning moves beyond the classroom and connects directly with professionals, entrepreneurs, health experts and communities.

Modebe said this ahead of Project STEAM 3.0, a 31-day initiative launching on October 1, 2026, by the Louis Love Nest Foundation and featuring Project STEAM for Teenz.

She said: “What happens when entrepreneurship education, Artificial Intelligence, digital skills, public health, mentorship and community service come together on one platform for teenagers?”

According to her, the programme brings together education, empowerment, nutrition and industrialisation while creating practical opportunities for entrepreneurs, professionals and young people to learn, connect and turn knowledge into action.

She added that Project STEAM 3.0 connects youth development, entrepreneurship and emerging technology with public health education and iodine awareness, while exploring what becomes possible when learning moves beyond the classroom and connects directly with professionals, entrepreneurs, health experts and communities.

She said: “Over 31 days, participants will take part in sessions on entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, digital skills, business development, professional development and health education. For teenagers, STEAM for Teenz provides early access to professional mentorship, digital knowledge and conversations about the future of work. It encourages them to ask questions, explore possibilities and see themselves as contributors to Africa’s future economy.

“For entrepreneurs and professionals, it provides an opportunity to share experience while engaging with the generation that will shape Africa’s future.

“A distinctive feature of Project STEAM 3.0 is the integration of technology and entrepreneurship with public health education. The programme will include The Iodine Project, continuing the Foundation’s iodine awareness work and honouring the legacy of Professor Louis Onuorah Victor Ekpechi, renowned for his work on iodine deficiency disorders and endocrinology.

“It will also feature World Iodine Day education and a World Iodine Day Workshop, with participation from Dominion City Adenta Ghana and the Nigerian Medical Association.

“We would also like to seize this opportunity to announce our strategic partnerships with Radio Nigeria Enugu, Coal City FM, Inland Town Media, Think Twice Love Foundation, as well as Kodec Connect Consulting.”