Processing Conflicts Through Literacy: Lessons from a Northwest Nigerian Classroom
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 Drawing Together Toward Peace: A Creative Approach to Conflict Education
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...
International Women’s Day with COEC Model Schools, Samaru Kataf Kaduna
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...
Teaching Tough Topics: How Literature Can Help Students Navigate Social Realities
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...
Kicking Off Literacy Amidst Violent Conflict (LAVC) with Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
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...
Literacy Amidst Violent Conflict: A Pedagogy of Hope and Peace
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...