Kingsley N.T.
Bangwell started Youngstars Foundation at the age of 22 in a local barber shop in
1995. He operated his organization for 7 years without funding or office, but
secured his first grant in 2003. With background in Social Work and Community
Development from Plateau State Polytechnic in 2004, Kingsley Bangwell is a
passionate youth activist, a prolific youth speaker and a preacher. He is the
first Nigerian youngster to participate in the prestigious Stanford Summer
Fellowship on Democracy, Development and Rule of Law in 2007 at
Youngstars
works to strengthen youth organisations involved in development work.
Youngstars activities include:
SHINE Plateau Youth Reality TV Show on good governance
DESPLAY youth democracy academy being funded by NED
Washington DC, which has become elevated to a West African project
Publication of the "How to..." youth development 7
book series, funded by British Council / DFID and presented to Prince Charles
during his visit to Nigeria in 2007
Nigerian Youth Roundtable on
Coordination of the first Nigeria Youth E-forum on
President Yar Adua 7 Point Agenda in 2008 and 2009
First time voters education in
Learning Visits with Nigerian youths to
Kingsley Bangwell Leadership Prize for Teenagers in
Youth Works Exhibition to showcase 100 young change
makers of
"Out of You" weekly youth Christian TV program
www.youngstars-foundation.org
