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Be a Mentor (Secondary School students)
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The Initiative for Public Art in Africa (aka Public Art Africa) is a youth program that creates an ecosystem of access to art, design, information, mentors, and career-based opportunities for young Nigerians. Details about our programs can be found on the website at www.ur4africa.com/public-art-africa.
We work with professionals from various industries to share their own experiences and career choices with the students in our program.
We have programs that run during the week and on Saturdays. The Ministry of Education has approved our program in several districts across Lagos.
We run weekly workshops towards the end of the month at different schools. Students meet with mentors for a few hours after school to develop projects, and on Saturdays, we run a college prep program and a community engagement program. These programs are set up to provide students access to materials and opportunities to hear from professionals about their career choices.
You will meet with the students, share work experiences and your journey, answer questions, and work on small projects together.
The goal is to build community with the students and create a safe space for curiosity by encouraging questions and being open to sharing. These students are art inclined, but we do have some students interested in science, math, tech, etc.
There will be a short orientation for all volunteers so that they feel equipped to participate in this type of engagement.
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Eridian Space
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Thank you for your interest in becoming a Public Art Volunteer!
Public Art Africa (an initiative of UR4Africa) is a youth-led organization that sets out to bring creative programmes to youths and students all over Africa.
We are excited and happy to have you join us because you believe that you can make a difference in the lives of young people in Nigeria and Africa!
- Our next programme kicks off in March and focuses on African Futurism - Monday through Friday from 12 pm-3 pm.
First, take the time to check your schedule to ensure you can commit to our programme.
Our next training is coming up in early March 2026. In addition to the training, we will do a background check, and you will other Public Art Mentors and Leads (who were volunteers and became mentors after volunteering with us for more than a year) to ensure you understand the role of an volunteer, that you can work well with youths healthily and positively and that you can also work well and collaborate with others.
If you have not filled the form/application please do here: https://goo.gl/forms/RcH6wHAsTzfeIWPn2
We look forward to collaborating with you!
