Interview with Ruhamah Ifere – 2021-2022 Speak Up Stand Out Activists
In 2021, Ruhamah Ifere was selected as one of the 19 youths for the Speak Up Stand Out (SUSO) project by the Network of Youth for Sustainable Initiative (NGYouthSDGs), funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through VOICE. The project which took place in Abuja, Enugu and Lagos States, empowered 19 activists and 211 […]
Youth Skills: Foundations for Sustainable Development and Peace
In Nigeria, we must adopt a narrative of empowerment, where every young person recognises their potential to contribute to peace and development through essential skills that transform them into peacemakers and innovators. Despite visible scars of conflict and economic disparity, youth remain the linchpins of our society’s healing and progress. International organisations such as UNESCO […]
Arise & Secure Your Vote: Gift Chikere and Her 15 Advocates Charge Nigerian Youth
Can art be a tool for influencing voting culture for better governance among youth? Gift Chikere (aka TheGift), a creative artiste and alumnus of the Street Project Foundation, is exploring poetry, music, and writing to inspire young Nigerians to participate actively in governance. As a youth activist, Gift understands that her voice alone is not […]
Youth Champion Speaks on Transforming Literary Learning Spaces
Ruth Ogwuche (nee Ngoka) is a social change agent, a Speak Up Stand Out(SUSO) education activist, a youth development advocate, and a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In this interview, Uchenna Imo spoke with Ruth to discuss how she is localizing the sustainable goals in her community […]
Mid-Year Review:19 Youth-led Projects, 3 Nigerian States, Many Impact Stories
“There is no act too small, no act too bold. The history of social change is the history of millions of actions, small and large, coming together at critical points to create a power that governments cannot suppress.” Howard Zinn INTRODUCTION The Speak Up, Stand Out project has been in existence for more than six […]
