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How a Nigerian NGO is Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders

Taiwo Fatola

July 04, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria

LEAP Africa is a Nigerian-based NGO that has helped thousands of students (in 26 Nigerian states and 8 African countries) develop leadership skills through a series of programs in partnership with various universities. Many program graduates have gone on to solve problems in their local communities by implementing their newfound skills, but some students struggle with limited internet access.

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A sanctuary of literary rituals moulds teenagers into star writers

Yahuza Bawage

June 17, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Minna

Through the Hill-top Creative Arts Foundation, teen writers in Nigeria receive mentorship from established writers and learn to give critique and be critiqued by their peers, with the ultimate goal of helping them become published authors.

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Amidst Lean Resources, this Foundation Devises Means to Secure Future for Poor Children in Taraba

Yahuza Abdulkadir

June 16, 2023 |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sabon Gari, Taraba State

The Umayya Danejo Foundation provides financial support to help out-of-school children enroll in classes and complete exit examinations. The organization also runs a food aid program and has a partnership with tailoring centers where students can learn hands-on trade skills.

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How one organization is shaping future adults in Nigeria

Kehinde Ogunronbi

June 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Lagos

To prevent youth from participating in dangerous activities after school, the Crystal Innovation Center holds programs that provide secondary school students with soft and hard skills training to prepare them for future employment. The program runs three times a week and teaches skills like goal-setting, overcoming peer pressure, fashion designing, computer literacy, and cooking.

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This Nigerian School is Bridging Digital Gender Gap in Northern Nigeria

Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim

June 14, 2023 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The Nigeria-based Bauchi Feminist Internet School is bridging the gender gap in digital literacy and safety in the country. The school teaches youth, primarily young women, how to safely use the internet and encourages them to advocate for change.

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Danish School Builds Network For Refugee, Migrant Women In Technology

Lilly Kersh

June 04, 2023 |

Grady Newsource |

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Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

The ReDI School of Digital Integration offers free technology classes to women with migrant and refugee backgrounds, as well as career resources such as mentorships, company visits, talent matching, and internship opportunities. More than 500 students have participated in the school's Denmark-based programs.

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Si los libros hablan de Costa Rica, ¿la niñez leerá más?

Mónica Quesada Cordero

May 18, 2023 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Response Location: Chile

The Fundación Cámara Mágica works to create culturally relevant books for children to promote reading. By partnering with local writers and illustrators, the group creates stories rich in culture and diversity for youth to relate to, encouraging them to read more. Since 2020, the foundation has delivered more than 4,000 books to different communities throughout the country.

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Education through game-based learning: The impact of ‘Project Teach the Child'

Daniel Oyeniyi

May 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Dawaki, Abuja

Project Teach the Child was launched to empower disadvantaged students and address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic. By creating learning spaces where students can learn through play and interactive technology, Project Teach the Child made learning more enjoyable, relatable and effective for students.

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Local organizations offer climate education for Boston-area kids

Elisabeth Hadjis Cassidy McNeeley

May 15, 2023 |

The Scope |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Because Massachusetts has few requirements around incorporating climate change into school curriculums, organizations such as Eastie Farm, Climate Action Through Education, and Spring Forward work to fill the gaps both in and out of the classroom. Through hands-on learning opportunities, ready-made lesson plans, and youth-led workshops, the organizations aim to improve students' climate literacy in a way that feels relevant to their daily lives.

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The ballet school giving girls hope in a tough Nairobi neighbourhood

Robbie Griffiths Flavian Mbusi

May 10, 2023 |

The Evening Standard |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Through Project Elimu, children in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi can take free dance classes that help them develop confidence, teamwork, self-expression, and physical fitness. The organization provides free meals to participants and also offers programming around sexual health, a crucial resource in an area where rates of teen pregnancy are high.

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