AIFA Mini Story Series: Session 3 More Literature, More Words!
Yehuda Berg says “Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.” The […]
AIFA Mini Story Series: Session 2 Read More! Exercise More!
Reading is great fun for many people and an exercise to improve mental health and life in general. This affirms Joseph Addison words: “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body”. The act of ‘Reading’ has, according to studies, in many cases improved one’s general wellbeing and functionality of the brain as […]
Can Reading Be More Amusing?
Are you an avid reader, a partial reader or non-reader? Do you know reading can be fun! While reading to some people is an effortless and pleasurable ordeal, others still struggle through reading a book. The former was the experience of members and friends of the AIFA Book Club when they met for a book […]
Every Child Deserves Equal Access to Education
“I wanted to be an astronaut, but I was told that the blind cannot be that and so, I would like to be a newscaster”. The words of Ifeoluwa Jolayemi, one of the graduating students of the Pacelli School for the Blind and Partially Sighted Children, Surulere, Lagos represents the various sad tales of many […]
AIFA Reading Society 2019 Highlights
AIFA Reading Society has had a remarkable year! Thanks to you! Our unique events and projects which centred on promoting learning and reading culture, impacted over 20,000 young persons across Nigeria. We recognise your participation and contributions to the Society’s activities, thus making this a successful year. Therefore, as the year 2019 draws to an […]
Young Writers Awards: Repositioning Education in Nigeria for Relevance in the 21st Century
Writing, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary, is a medium of human communication that represents language with signs and symbols. Writing as an important form of communication allow individuals exhibit their thoughts, opinion, emotions and personal experiences on diverse areas of life. Written communication; a basic skill which is a prerequisite for academic and […]
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? The Struggle for Freedom of African Americans.
The Tolstoy Circle of the AIFA Book Club came together on July 27, 2019 for its 2nd book reading session at MILIKI, Victoria Island. The Tolstoy Circle is a cell of the AIFA Book Club created by Professor Fabian Ajogwu, SAN. The poignant speech of Frederick Douglass titled “What to the Slave is the Fourth […]
Celebrating the Gems Around us on Children’s Day
What makes a child special? Every child possesses unique characters, strengths and abilities that allows them express their individuality. It is this individual uniqueness that makes every child special. To truly harness and develop a child’s uniqueness and maximum potential, every child requires and deserves attention, love, support and protection. Children’s Day is a special […]
Championing The Essence Of Education In Nigeria Through The AIFA Reading Society Book Drive
Books form an integral part of every child’s learning. The Society’s primary focus has been to promote the adoption of best reading practices across Nigeria through one of its projects, ‘Books Recycle Scheme’ which aims at affording Nigerian students and teachers the opportunity to access variety of educational and instructional materials. Without an adequately equipped […]
Maiden Edition Of The AIFA Book Club At Okesuna Senior High School
Book clubs are a fun and relaxing way to engage individuals in reading sessions. Book clubs help make reading a social practice and allow for students to get together to read, relax and share their thoughts. This informal setting makes reading a fun activity and creates a community of readers. As the West African Senior […]