Ojogbon Globalization

Do you know about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ?   SDG 4 focuses on education.  The goal is to have inclusive, equitable and quality education for all of us God's children, as well as for us to foster access to lifelong learning opportunities for all.  My late parents were schoolteachers.  Matter of fact, my father was a headmaster, and I was raised to love learning, treasure education, and to hone my thinking skills.  Growing up in the family that I did meant that learning in all circumstances became an ingrained part of my life.  A couple of weeks ago, I participated in the taping of the video challenge for Global Citizen's  Education Commission . Here's my edited Youtube video, sans my plug for our #ChibokGirls     The other videos featured in the challenge are available here . Here below is what I said in its entirety, which by the way, was already posted on this blog on June 24, 2016, the day I we...

I w oke up to the great news that one of our #ChibokGirls was rescued.   The news first came to me from Prof. Hauwa Biu, who is a stalwart in the movement.  BBC also reported it:  Chibok girls: 'First kidnapped girl found' in Nigeria  So did Bukky Shonibare, who has been a key member of the Abuja BringBackOurGirls family.   I am glad that Nigerian news sources are reporting this story. They include: Channels TV, Sahara Reporters, and  Nigeria's Guardian. The UK's Telegraph  also reported the story .  I had initially posted, but removed the links to these stories from this blog because they have photos of our #ChibokGirls. My rationale: It is important to consider first of all, the complexity of the psychological condition of a person that has been subjected to this kind of extreme trauma, brutalization and sexual battery for more than two years.  Privacy is key. So is the building of a trusting relationship between vi...

A tale of our Chibok Girls  Readathon, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome Professor of Political Science, African & Women's Studies Leonard & Claire Tow Professor, 2015/2016 Brooklyn College, CUNY 3413 James Hall 2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11210 phone:  (718) 951-5000, ext. 1742 fax:  (718) 951-4833 email:   mokome@brooklyn.cuny.edu Girls Read for Girls Readathon, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza Sunday, November 15, 2015 This is the story I would have read for the Girls Read for Girls  Readathon at the Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza.  I wrote it to ensure that I did not traumatize very young girls who are passionate in their dedication to reading, and who want to contribute to enabling other girls around the world to read, go to school, and live a fulfilled life.  They partnered with the Malala Fund.  I was invited to speak briefly. ...