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Constructive conflict education helps students examine the root causes of violence, analyze its consequences, and explore the perspectives of both perpetrators and victims. While valuable, conflict education can also be challenging, especially for young people who may have directly...
Recent herdsmen and farmer conflicts in various Nigerian communities have brought violence, loss, and fear, complex realities that many students carry with them into the classroom. These issues are difficult to discuss, especially when students come with different personal...
In our Literacy Amidst Violent Conflict (LAVC) program, we recently tried an activity that allowed students to explore the differences in their communities and imagine ways to live together in harmony. It was an important reminder of how art...
Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we’re excited to highlight the incredible work of our students at COEC Model Schools in Samaru Kataf, Kaduna. Recently, our students created inspiring posters advocating for girls' education, drawing inspiration from a chapter in...
At COEC Model Schools, we’re doing something different. Teachers and students are asking tough questions and reimagining what learning means for children in rural communities that often get left behind. In northwest Nigeria, where statistics say only about 38%...
Let’s face it—talking to students about social realities can feel daunting. Many schools and educators shy away from these conversations, fearing they might be seen as “too political.” But the truth is, our lives are political, whether we like...
Download Pre-Reading Actitvities for LAVC's teaching of Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
Hello educators! Last week, we had the exciting opportunity to launch the Literacy Amidst Violent Conflicts (LAVC) program with students at COEC Model Schools in rural Kaduna, Nigeria....
Literacy Amidst Violent Conflict is a critical literacy-peacebuilding pedagogy that recognizes and resists the kinds of direct and systemic violence endured by young people facing terrorism and ethnoreligious violence in Nigeria and other conflict-affected regions around the world. Through...
