Ashoka in Lagos State: Integrating Changemaking into Systems and Practice

For changemaking to become a widely practiced skill in Lagos State, everyone must work collaboratively and efficiently to make it a reality. To achieve this, Ashoka West Africa brought together both existing and new strategic partners to converse, learn, and brainstorm ways to transform Lagos State into a changemaker state, starting with its educational ecosystem. 

With over 50 partners in attendance, the Strategic Partnership Townhall discussions focused on Integrating Changemaking into Systems and Practices across Lagos State schools. During the co-production workshop, partners engaged in thematic discussions, sharing ideas on: 

• Collaborative Design for Changemaking Education in Classrooms 

• Building Strong Partnerships for Scale and Sustainability 

• The Financing Continuum: Institutions, Systems, and Practice 

Key Ideas for Collaborative Design for Changemaking Education in Classrooms: 

1. Collaborating with the curriculum department and publishers to incorporate changemaking into classrooms. 

2. Organizing capacity-building sessions for teachers, involving critical stakeholders like Academic Staff Union of Universities and Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria. 

3. Extending changemaking concepts to primary schools, particularly in key subjects. 

Key Ideas for Building Strong Partnerships for Scale and Sustainability: 

1. Engaging corporate bodies to support students and ensure no child is left behind. 

2. Establishing private and public partnerships to fund changemaking education in schools. 

Key Ideas for the Financing Continuum: Institutions, Systems, and Practice: 

1. Partnering with professional bodies and corporate organizations to provide ongoing support for Changemaking Education, such as the CTEACH program. 

2. Collaborating with the Ministry of Education to integrate changemaking into the school curriculum. 

3. Involving parent association forums to sustain changemaking education initiatives. 

The townhall was honoured by the presence of Mr. Abayomi Abolaji, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, and Mr. Ganiyu Akanbi, Acting Chairman of the Lagos State Parent Forum Association.

The Education Report on TV captured the event here.