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Mandela Washington Fellows 2019 Courtesy Visit to Senate President Bukola Saraki (Part 2)

My SP Experience… We arrived got to his house at about 9.30pm and waited additional 30 minutes before he walked into the room. There was this aura of calm around him, for someone who has been shaking up the political realms and we have been reading about his activities. I expected something else other than […]

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Mandela Washington Fellows 2019 Courtesy Visit to Senate President Bukola Saraki

Today, May 9, 2019, the Mandela Washington Fellows 2019 had the honor of a courtesy visit to Senate President Bukola Saraki. I was selected by my cohorts to present what I do, and he was truly impressed. I extend my gratitude to my cohorts for this incredible opportunity and to the American Government for the

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AM Today with Folajogun Akinlami: Empowering Persons Living With Disabilities

So today the interviewer became the interviewee!!! We were talking about the proper care of Persons Living With Disabilities and I strongly believe that feeling entitled never helps any PWD. You have to develop yourself to a level that conversations are incomplete without your input, your opinions matter and you are always relevant and needed.

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Opeyemi Ige Adigun: Rising Above Disability in Education

IS DISABILITY A REASON FOR ACADEMIC FAILURE? The question of whether disability is a reason for academic failure is complex and often influenced by cultural perceptions and socio-economic factors. In African societies, disability is sometimes stigmatized and viewed through a spiritual lens, despite medical explanations. This societal stigma can lead to discrimination and limited access

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Olugbenga Kolawole: Inspiring Leadership at the School for the Hearing Impaired

  Meet Olugbenga Kolawole, a distinguished Head of Department at the School for the Hearing Impaired in Akure, Ondo State. Beyond his role as an educator, Mr. Kolawole’s impact extends to the sports arena, where he has coached numerous students to success, both nationally and internationally. Though not born deaf, Mr. Kolawole’s life took a

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My Presentation at the Global Health Institute University Of Wisconsin Madison

My Presentation at the Global Health Institute University Of Wisconsin Madison!!! My Mandela Washington Fellowship Experience 2019. A wise lady once said “When you talk about things that hurt you and you no longer cry then you have won”. Big shout out to all those who poked the Lion in me, you thought you did

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