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Leadership and Peacebuilding: Empowering Secondary School Prefects as Peace Ambassadors

Olowu Hope Initiative (OHI) Education Pillar in collaboration with Peace in Education Initiative (PIEI)

To reposition the OHI Education Pillar’s Leadership & Personal Development Programme into a structured leadership, capacity-building and peace education initiative for secondary school students.

● Student leadership and personal development
● Communication, emotional Intelligence and Conflict
● Bullying, peer pressure and respectful relationships
● Empathy, tolerance and Peacebuilding
● Conflict Resolution Mechanism
● Establishment of Peace Ambassadors across participating secondary schools

October 2026 – Planning & Mobilisation

1. Finalize programme structure, objectives and curriculum.
2. Develop the Peace Ambassador framework and responsibilities.
3. Identify and engage participating secondary schools.
4. Prepare official school invitation and registration materials.
5. Confirm November launch date and venue.
6. Engage relevant education stakeholders, leveraging the existing Ministry of Education approval.
7. Confirm speakers/facilitators, logistics, branding and communications. 8. Develop monitoring and evaluation tools.

A major Olowu Hope Initiative (OHI) Education Pillar Summit in collaboration with Peace in Education Initiative (PIEI) bringing together students and representatives from multiple secondary schools in Abeokuta.


The event will:
● Officially launch the initiative.
● Provide initial leadership and conflict-resolution training.
● Introduce the Peace Ambassador network.
● Induct the first cohort of student Peace Ambassadors.
● Establish the pathway for continued school-based engagement.

A focused Peace Ambassador Bootcamp before the Christmas break, covering practical conflict resolution, bullying prevention, communication, ambassador responsibilities and school-based peace activities.

2027 – Continued Implementation

Participating schools will continue with leadership and peace activities, supported by OHI through monitoring, periodic training, and inter-school engagement.

Programme Coordnator: Dr. Magareth Abraham

Communications/Coordination: OHI Education Pillar/Communications Team

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