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Creating Lasting Opportunities
by Inspire Community Network|11 March 2022|Icon Blog
Nigerians struggle to earn the minimum wage which is pegged at #30,000.For a young population of over a 200million people, these data spelled out raise a growing concern for the likely increase in crime rate
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Author’s Talk 2021: Exploring Authenticity in African Writing
by Inspire Community Network|07 November 2021|Icon Blog
This year, we were interested in the conversation surrounding African Writers and Authenticity.Ngugi believes that African literature must be written in an African language to be considered Authentic, but Achebe thinks "English is a viable tool and writers must consider...
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Jude Odufu; North Central Coordinator; wins EduTrust Foundation Grant Award
by Inspire Community Network|05 August 2020|Icon Blog
Congratulations to our North Central Coordinator Jude Odufu for emerging the winner of the EduTrust Grant Award for his debut community project: Campaign Against Early Marriage; CAEM…..
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Update on Author’s Talk 2020
by Inspire Community Network|08 July 2020|Author's Talk, Icon Blog
Author’s Talk isn’t simply special because of the amazing writers across the country who gather to network, learn and share while creating a new community of book lovers, but it’s also because these writers and book lovers gather in a...
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ICON Covid-19 Update
by Inspire Community Network|22 March 2020|Icon Blog, Uncategorized
Our primary responsibility is to empower communities and keep the most vulnerable safe, and we will continue to do that through virtual projects as we continue to urge and encourage the public to promote social distancing, stay home if sick,...
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What is Global Citizenship Education?
by Inspire Community Network|27 February 2020|Community Development, Icon Blog
There are voices of changes emerging from developing and developed countries across the globe, but, the demand for positive interventions cannot be properly achieved without the knowledge of global citizenship education and its impact in achieving the sustainable development goals...
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Author’s Talk 2019: The African Writer and the English Language
by Inspire Community Network|04 August 2019|Author's Talk, Icon Blog
Can a story be considered an African literature if written in English Language? Does English Language accurately capture the diverse African experiences or proverbs? Should African Writers write in their mother tongues? Are African writers pressurized to change their tone...
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Curbing Teenage Pregnancy Through Life-Skill Empowerment
by Inspire Community Network|16 May 2019|Girls empowerment, Icon Blog
In rural communities across Kogi State, Nigeria, 2 out of every 10 girls are pregnant before the age of 18 due to lack of proper sex education, extreme poverty, gender inequality and unemployment……
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ShoulderUp With Academy Award Winner Viola Davis and 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Phyllis Newhouse
by Inspire Community Network|23 August 2018|Icon Blog, Women Empowerment
Co-founded by Academy Award Winner Viola Davis and 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Phyllis Newhouse, this new movement is dedicated to connecting and supporting women on their journey, to bring about change in their communities - where and when it...
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Author’s Talk 2018: The Art of Sanity
by Inspire Community Network|12 August 2018|Author's Talk, Icon Blog
Mental health is still a controversial topic in most part of the country and less conversations about it have resulted to unpleasant situations for not just writers, but for people directly and indirectly affected…
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