WEST AFRICA CITIZEN'S EXCHANGE PROJECT FOR CIVIC EDUCATORS PROJECT SUMMARY
In an effort to strengthen democratic citizen participation in the region a pilot civic education project involving Ghana and Nigeria is underway. The project promotes democratic education and skill-building to empower citizens to engage constructively in their societies. Aimed at creating a regional model for civic education, the project includes opportunities for exchange and enhanced learning between Ghanaian and Nigerian civic educators. With the support of the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Street Law Inc. is working with local partners Civitas Nigeria and Civitas Ghana to develop country specific curricula and programs aimed at promoting civic education instruction in Ghana and Nigeria.
Based on a model developed by Street Law, the Nigeria project will involve training Nigerian law students and teachers to teach law-based civic education in secondary schools. In Ghana, Street Law will train teachers and work with teacher training institutes to promote civics instruction in secondary schools and communities. Separate U.S. Study Tours for civic education teams from each country marked the official inauguration of each country project.
Contact Information
NIGERIA
Hon. Nimi Walson-JackSecretary-GeneralCIVITAS Nigeria12 Potts Johnson StreetP.O. Box 9208Port Harcourt, Rivers StateNigeriaTel/Fax: 084-239-417Email: civitas@phca.linkserve.com
GHANA
Samuel Amankwaa BosompemChairmanCivitas GhanaAccraTel: 233-021-668-839 / 664-267Email: k_bosompem4@yahoo.com
