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The constitutional right to education Section 29(1)(a) of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution establishes the right to basic education - for both children and adults. Here at Africa Cosmos, we strive at exercising these rights on your behalf, as much as we can on our end. Providing multiple opportunities for people from and with different backgrounds. #humanrightsday #skillsdevelopment #Africacosmos #empoweringyou

Working on Diversity and Inclusion in a corporate setting always makes me wonder, what could it be like if this work was already done at a school going level? Showing kids and parents the benefits of sharing a space with others is not just important but also necessary. My kids are going to an all-Irish school aka gaelscoil as I wanted to make sure they are aware of their Irish roots and heritage. This also unfortunately meant missing the multi-cultural influences of being with kids from other backgrounds. Luckily, they do have me as there as the gateway to teaching them consciously about the many aspects of the ever growing Irish society with the growing many cultural aspects of life. But what if you grow up in a surrounding where this information is not nurtured… Last year my eldest got a new teacher. She said to me “he is brown like me”. And I was surprised as you do not find many brown or black people in the Irish speaking community. So I questioned her several times on this. Until I met him, and yes he definitely looked brown and on further research found out he has Egyptian ancestral linkage on his father’s side. For my daughter to have a teacher who “looks like her” has been a major influence. Not something she would understand now. But I know “you can not believe to be it, if you don’t see it”. Many of us know that any change in Irish society has come fast and hard. So much change in women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and the growing group of people bringing diversity in all aspects of Irish society. Change is scary, I will never deny this. But change is also needed to keep a society evolving. Refusing and condemning this keeps a nation small in many ways. Ireland has always been the nation of wanting better in life and fighting for their rights. This is why I felt so strongly connected to this Emerald Isle. The overlapping points with black history are clear too. Maybe some have forgotten this or are unaware. And that brings it back to education. And where is best to start with that…. Why not start them young! Muinteoir Chukwurah please keep doing what you are doing. Be that change and teach them along the way. The Irish educational system needs you. The kids need you ❤️

For the first 12-16 years, an average African child is not thinking about what he/she can do for the continent. They are not interested!!! Then, what is the emphasis/purpose of our Education system? #african #africarising #africa #education #school #schools #schoolleadership #schoolleaders #schoolculture #sdg4 #teachers #teachingandlearning #teaching #africanentrepreneur #africanexcellence #africanstories

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#AfricaEducatesHer (#AEH) is not just a Campaign, it is an engagement that every African should take. Learn more about the #AEH. https://lnkd.in/ekf9Y58E #YearofEducation #AU_PANCOGEd1 #girlseducation #education #EducationforAllGirls

Joined in on a webinar titled “Disrupting Colonial Legacies of Education in Africa”organized by Liberation Alliance Africa with Itunu Omolara Oriye as the moderator. Panelists were Baraka Muazu and Dr Hadiza Kere Abdulrahman. It was a thought provoking, relearning and unlearning experience/opportunity as we pondered through the concept and components of the Africanization of Knowledge. Here are some questions that were discussed. What is knowledge and who is responsible for what is valid and valued as knowledge How do we see beyond what has been taught/shown to us Who shapes the knowledge landscape How do we address the inferiority of African knowledge How do we address the issue of talent and abilities being perceived, framed and navigated through “the whiteness “ lens How do we mitigate playing constantly to someone else’s ideals Are we able to move from coloniality to critical consciousness/awareness There is more to knowledge than what we have learned and have been exposed to. We need to reclaim our indigenous knowledge spaces and as we do this, we need to recognize that systems of oppression do not go down without a fight/struggle and the self is the first site for liberation. #Africa #AfricanWoman #AfricanKnowledge #AfricanUnion African Union #EqualityNow #Roots

"Education for All Children in Africa: The Time is Now" is a crucial #theme to mark the #DayoftheAfricanChild in 2024. The call to action is for the #immediate provision of #qualityeducation for African children, as the same #child will not #remain a child forever. Providing quality education now will help create #better individuals to #lead Africa forward. #CARETanzania #DayofAfricanChild2024

❗ Experts of the Organization for #Security and #Cooperation in #Europe note that #russia has violated a number of #international #law by deporting and forcibly transferring #Ukrainianchildren. In particular, such actions of the #russianfederation “may contain elements of a crime against humanity,” namely, “#deportation or forced displacement of the population.” ❗ The organization also emphasizes numerous violations of children's rights, including the right to #identity, #family, #education, access to information, rest, leisure and participation in cultural life and the arts, as well as the right to thought, conscience and religion, #health, #freedom and #security. ❗ Children also receive so-called “#patriotic #education” by force. They are forced to sing the #russian national anthem, attend #history lessons, during which children are told that #Ukraine “has always been part of #russia, and its rightful place is to be part of the #russianfederation.” ❗ In some regions, children are forced to join youth organizations - #military-patriotic clubs in different cities. In particular, #Tatarstan official Leila Fazleyeva noted in August 2022 that “all camps are aimed at patriotic education of #young people, #development of communication skills and preservation of cultural heritage.” #russiaisaterroriststate #HelpUkrainianChildren #ReturnUkrainianchildren #StandWithUkraine #socialmedia  #healthcare  #StandWithUkraine #peace #HelpingHand #opportunities #GettingThingsDone #stopwarinukraine #stoprussia #stopputin

A useful update as to the sorry current state of Palestinian education https://lnkd.in/ei5Af3At

The United Nations observes the #InternationalDayofEducation (since 2018) to recognize the pivotal role of #education in promoting peace and fostering development. The theme for the year 2024 is ‘𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲’. . . . #TUKWorld #TheUltimateKnowledge #TUK #TUKPublications #MedalistPublications #InternationalDayofEducation2024 #WorldEducationDay #EducationDay #learn #knowledge #education #educationforall #TransformingEducation #GeneralKnowledge #educationmatters #educationforall