On the 11th of June, 2022 we kick started The 7th Edition of the funky readwrite clinic, which saw 30 school children from 9 public schools in Ghana, Tamale.
But before we had an amazing workshop with their parents and their teachers , it was such great opportunity to hear from them and listen to their suggestions in improving the reading skills of school children. They also indicated what they will do to ensure that children are supported at home as well to complement AYWO’s efforts
For four months , we had an exhilarating experience; it was an adventure to live for! We grouped the children in three main teams; Green, Blue and Yellow which really helped to strengthen team skills .
Things kept getting better; we had an iconic visit to the RedClay studio In Tamale created by the talented Artist Ibrahim Mahama . The RedClay Studio It has become one of the most important and popular spot to visit in Ghana
And then we has a really fantastic partnership with Grow a Reader Foundation (GYRF) in Bangladesh . The project dubbed ‘connecting our worlds through our cultures’ connected children in Bangladesh with our children in the Funky ReadWrite clinic to share and learn. Watch highlights of the project’s impact
We also had many Important visitors passing through to spend some time with the children. Such as Ato Ulzen-Appiah of GhanaThink Foundation
In addition, our children made great progress in drawing, arts, dance, creative writing and reading of story books.
Our children also took part in the the 2023 The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition and we please d to share that some of our children got a Sliver award, a bronze award and participation award for amazing stories!
Every good thing has an end , well not exactly when it comes to us, we ! We extended the Clinic for an additional 3 months but eventually that also ended….we were so sad to see the children go but excited to enroll them all into our mentorship program which will provide them with
- Academic guidance
- Leadership skills training
- Connecting students to Financial help/scholarships
- A space place to talk about teen issues
This type of support has seen Abdul-Majeed graduated with BSC in Agriculture Engineering on a full scholarship this November, 2023!
For the 7th Edition , our overall star storyteller was won by David who also won A bronze Award in the 2023 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
Our overall star performer in all rounds, creative writing , attendance ( she never missed a single session!) story writing and active participation was Nadratu who also won a Sliver award for her story in the 2023 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
We thank all our supporters especially Hopin Academy that provided us with a beautiful space for the children to learn and play and to the 2016 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship that supported us. Watch out for our newsletter to read all about our 2023 Highlights!!!
African Youth Writers Organisation (AYWO) 