AREAi
Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative, (AREAi) is a community based non-profit organization.
| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Girls Education, Literacy Skills Development, Digital Equity and Teacher Training |
| Headquarters | Nigeria |
| Location | |
Key people | Gideon Olanrewaju (founder) |
| Website | areai4africa |
AREAi works with and in under-resourced schools and poor communities,[1] providing technical and infrastructural support to scale learning outcomes and drive academic achievement for poor and vulnerable children and youth from low-income families.[2][3][4][5]
History
The organisation was founded by Gideon Seun Olanrewaju in 2014 and was incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) of Nigeria in 2017. It is headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.[6]
The organization designs and implements quality alternative and accelerated learning programs for children, particularly girls and women, that are not in education, employment and training (NEET).[7][5] Most prominently, through educational programming that focuses on girls education, teachers’ professional development digital equity and foundational learning.[8][9] On July 3, 2021 the organization supported 100 poor students with examination fees.[10]
References
- ↑ Peel, Trent. "Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi)". Carpe Global. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "FCT: Out-of school children to benefit from AREAi's literacy, numeracy skills". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "AREAi partners UK Government to Promote Education Digital Equity in Rural Communities across Nigeria". The Sun Nigeria. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: "How we're providing access to education for marginalized children in rural communities" – African Newspage". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Advancing quality education in Nigeria: a consultation hosted by Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative". the Education Commission. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ IV, Editorial (2018-06-07). "We provide access to education for marginalised children'". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ editor (2021-01-22). "UK's Prosperity Fund, AREAi to Promote Education, Digital Equity in Nigeria". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "AREAi gets Coca-Cola Foundation grant to promote community recycling efforts". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "Coca-Cola Foundation awards $85,000 to Aid for Rural Education Access". Vanguard News. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ "AREAi launches exam fees bursary fund, disburses N500,000 to 100 students in FCT". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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