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My name is Sa’idu Sulaiman. I’m a retired Economics lecturer and now the founder and Director of Penmark Academy for Lifelong Learning. I’m passionate about seeing people developing themselves and their professions through continuous or lifelong acquisition of knowledge and skills relevant to current needs and challenges. This is because learning does not stop after graduation from a school, college or university.
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I discovered that the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, located in Hamburg, Germany, holds a global mandate for promoting lifelong learning with a focus on adult learning, continuing education, literacy and non-formal basic education. With this discovery, I established Penmark Academy to promote lifelong learning by supplementing what people learn in schools, polytechnics, colleges and universities. Students with deficiencies in their basic or secondary school education need lifelong learning to solidify the foundation for further studies. Slow learners in tertiary institutions of learning require it to boost their learning capacities, while workers seeking to avoid embarrassments from incompetence cannot do without it. As the world is changing very fast, and skills acquired during long periods of studies are becoming irrelevant after graduation, lifelong learning is a must for managers, administrators, teachers, lecturers and professionals needing to update their knowledge and skills or acquire skills related to ICT, Artificial Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, etc., to improve their service delivery.
Our Mission
Our main mission is through a rich collection of posts, books, courses, and educational videos, fostering a passion for continuous education, making knowledge easily available and impactful for learners at all levels. We also seek to promote lifelong learning through the traditional face-to-face trainings, consultancy and publishing services, and working with resource persons and organizations interested in collaborating with us.
How We Started
Penmark Academy for Lifelong Learning began operation on Friday 5 February 2021 at its office located at Adamu House, behind Na’ibawa Motor Park, Kano. The office, which was furnished to accommodate thirty trainees at a time and powered by reliable solar energy, was commissioned by Dr. Abubakar Sabo Yusha’u of the Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in his personal capacity as the Special Guest of Honour.
Other guests who attended the opening ceremony in their personal capacities include Malam Awaisu Umar from Education department, Maitama Sule University, Kano, Malam Auwalu Sale Yakasai from Sociology department, Alqalam University, Katsina, Malam Salisu Muhammad Jella, Vice Principal, School of Nursing, Kano and Malam Hamza Assani who represented the Head of Economics Department, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano. Other dignitaries that graced the occasion include Honourable Alhaji Abbas Adam, Proprietor Al Burhan School, Rijiyar Zaki, Kano, Dr Abdussalam Muhammad Kani from Economics Department, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Malam Mu’azu Atiku Mu’azu, a businessman, Malam Kabiru Ibrahim, also a businessman, Engineer Abdullateef Idris and Malam Musa Yahaya Abdullahi.
After the formal opening of the Academy, Sa’idu Sulaiman, who is its founder and director, delivered a lecture on entrepreneurship in Hausa language with the title Halayen Ma Su Yin Nasara a Kasuwanci da Abinda Za Ka Yi Idan Ba ka da Su (Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs and what You should if You Lack them). This was followed by contributions which the audience made on the issues raised in the lecture. The guests used the occasion to express their goodwill messages and words of advice to the founder of the Academy. Finally, the Director of the Academy distributed copies of his recent book, 12 Facts about Protectionism and the Global Economy, as a gift to the guests.
Our Achievements
1. Penmark Academy had provided face-to- face courses on English for Beginners, English for IntermediateLearners and English for Advanced Learners to a number of learners since its inception.
2. In March 2021, a face-to-face training on Academic Writing was conducted at the office of the Academy. The first batch of participants comprised 13 males and 3 female participants from School of Nursing, Kano, Alqalam University, Katsina, Federal College of Education (Technical) Bichi, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano, etc.
3. Online training on Academic Writing with the Canvass LMS was launched in November 2021. It is a self-paced course, providing learners with freedom to learn at their own pace and at a cheaper registration fee compared to what is charged for face-to-face courses.
4. Conduct of two-day workshop onEssential Oral English and Grammar for Quality News Reporting, News Editing and Newscasting, forreporters, news editors and newscasters of electronic and print media houses in Kano State, on 6-7 April 2021.
5. Conduct of two-day workshop on Effective Implementation of the 2020 NCCE Minimum Standard for Lecturers and Heads of Departments of Dala College of Education, Kano. August 12-13, 2023.
6. Conduct of two-day workshop on Record Keeping, Managing Meetings and Writing Reports for members of Academic Board, Management Committee, Directors, Coordinators, Deans and HODs of Dala College of Education, Kano. August 19-20, 2023.
Participants at a capacity building workshop organized by Penmark Academy for the staff of Dala College of Education, Kano.
Courses You Can Join Now
Our courses listed on the popular Udemy online learning platform include the following:
Relationship Management with Emotional Intelligence Skills
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a crucial skill that impacts every aspect of our lives, from our personal relationships to our professional success. This course for business owners, managers, leaders as well as individuals seeking to enhance their personal and professional relationships with emotional intelligence skills, such as self-awareness and self-management, conflict resolution and problem-solving, building trust and credibility, etc.
Actionable Guide to Freelancing on Upwork:
Whether you're a writer, editor, designer, developer, or virtual assistant, there’s a place for you on Upwork. You need this course before starting your freelancing journey. Existing freelancers struggling to succeed in this journey also need this course. Unlike courses focusing on theories, this unique course equips you with practical steps, examples and tips on freelancing on Upwork.
MBA Digest Course on Organizational Behavior
MBA digest courses give you access to knowledge and skills summarized from selected MBA courses, in a cheaper and faster way. Organizational Behavior is among the MBA courses or areas of specialization offered in world universities. The course examines the behavior of individuals and groups within an organization with a view to enhancing productivity, increasing job satisfaction, resolving conflicts, and even predicting behavior within organizations.
Academic Writing for Students and Academics
This 4-week, self-paced, online course on Academic Writing will give academics what they need to write quality journal and conference papers, assess the works of their peers and professionally supervise the works of their students.
The course will also enable students to effectively answer examination or assignment questions and write quality research proposals, essays and research reports.
Joining other courses on Canvas LMS (Instructure)
You can join our courses on English for Advanced Learners
on Canvas LMS
This course covers grammar, confusable words, essay, report and blog writing, conversational English, public speaking, varieties of English, etc. The course is divided into 12 modules and ends with a final assessment quiz.
