SDG Students Program

SDG Students Program

The SDG Students Program engages higher education students active on university campuses worldwide. The objective is to equip students with the resources necessary to become young professionals who will take their sustainability literacy, passion, and energy into a diverse range of occupations, industries, and roles upon graduation.

Meet the team

Gent Imeraj

Gent Imeraj

Project Officer

(

New Hubs & SDSN Integration

)

gent.imeraj@sdsnyouth.org

Passionate sustainable community engineer committed to shaping a resilient and inclusive future. With a multifaceted skill set, I leverage my expertise to spearhead transformative projects that foster healthy ecosystem growth. Well-traveled background, exceptional education, and natural sociability.

Ayibamiedou Esther Gagariga

Ayibamiedou Esther Gagariga

Project Officer

(

Hub Member Engagement

)

Esther is a pharmacist and advocate for global goals and sustainability, bringing over three years of experience in project management to my work. Currently, she is leading an initiative to eliminate period poverty in Nigeria, driven by a passion for making a positive impact on society

Bridget Abiem

Bridget Abiem

Project Officer

(

Regional Officer

)

Bridget Abiem us a graduate from the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue state, now known as, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, where she studied Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agriculture) degree in plant breeding and seed science. She has burning passion in the development sector and has in the past, worked on several initiatives and projects geared towards community development. Bridget has worked as a volunteer(SDG Coordinator) with the United Nations Sustainable Development solutions Network-Youth, wherein she contributed to the advancement of the Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria, while also drawing workable lessons for career advancement. She also volunteered with the House of Hilkiah Foundation (an NGO), supporting program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in leadership development for youths and women with components of empowerment. Part of her responsibilities as a Volunteer, was to learn best practices in youth leadership and transmit same to some assigned youths who aspire to be leaders of tomorrow like herself. Abiem hopes to develop her career along this line and become a seasoned professional in learning and leadership development, with specialization in youth empowerment. She is currently the Co-Lead Regional Officers, SDG Students Program UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network-Youth. She aims to provide the best possible contribution and support for any organization she is part of, through commitment to hard work, development and goal- oriented performance, aiming to actively utilize strengths and competencies to serve in an enabling environment where new ideas and initiatives are the norm, with the certainty of impacting positively on her primary constituency- youths and the society at large. She enjoys learning new things, surfing the internet for innovative ideas and productive engagements with peers and colleagues.

Team Initiatives

Interactive Website

We have a number of interactive resources, including the SDGZONE - a one-stop-shop for all information about the SDGs and the SDGQUIZ - figure out SDG you are!

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SDG Students Program

A global network of student hubs of hubs of learning and engagement for the SDGs, as well as drivers of new solutions to local problems.

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