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Educating girls Among all of the news about education in northern Nigeria, one of the most compelling facts is how social, economic and political factors negatively influence education opportunities for girls. Issues around educating school-aged girls have been widely reported as challenging in many countries, but the numbers in northern Nigeria are eye-opening. For example, in many northern Nigerian states, more than 50% of young women ages 15-24 have no experience with formal education - See http:// www.epdc.org/epdc-data-points/schooling-northern- nigeria-challenges-girls-education. Equally disturbing is the fact that fewer than two thirds of girls who begin a primary school education actually graduate, and the numbers are even worse for girls who begin their secondary education. While these issues are certainly underscored and made worse by Boko Haram’s kidnapping of over 270 school girls earlier this year, extremist acts do not define the issue – there are many other factors influencing these challenges. For example, in regions where women have a lower social status, many parents opt for early marriage or to send their girls to work in markets rather than to school. Graceland International School is a co-educational facility, founded on the principle that girls deserve to have the same opportunities for education as boys. See http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2014/may/15/nigeria-girls-education-boko- haram. 
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The Akron Match Challenge - We Need Your Help!
Through a very generous challenge aimed at completing the second classroom building before the start of the next academic year, St. Paul’s Church, Akron has offered to match every dollar AEP raises up to $50,000! Our goal is to collect the full $100,000 before August 31. We are already on our way with $20,000 received to date ($10,000 raised, matched by St. Paul’s). ,
Educational Opportunities in Nigeria: More Challenging Than Ever The state of education in northern Nigeria is ever changing. Recent reports indicate that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school in the world. Of the estimated 57 million school-age children worldwide who do not attend school, 10 million of those children live in Nigeria. Add to that the burgeoning population in Nigeria (it is estimated that children 15 years old and younger account for nearly half of the Nigerian population). Combined with much lower than average government support for education, it quickly becomes apparent that children and parents in Nigeria are in dire need of our help. Graceland international School aims to provide a co-educational, non-sectarian, educational environment within this context. We need your help with this goal. Please go to our home page and use the secure donate button to make a donation. Welcome New AEP Board Members
We are thrilled to welcome Paul Frank and Angela DiMezza to the AEP Board. Paul and Angela both reside in Akron, Ohio. Both Paul and Angela come to us with great experience – Angela has been to Nigeria, seen the school site and visited with parents and children, and Paul has for many years been deeply involved in international, education- focused work. St. Paul’s Church, Akron, has partnered with us for several years now – they funded trips to Nigeria in 2011, and contributed substantially to the acquisition of additional land for expansion (quadrupling the property available when the school project began). They have also supported the construction of a perimeter wall around Graceland International School and the second classroom block. We are truly blessed to have the benefit of Angela’s and Paul’s experience and guidance, and the continued support of St. Paul’s! |
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