community impact

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

I am committed to translating research into real-world impact, particularly in mental health and youth development. I am passionate about volunteering and have contributed to initiatives in mental health, community development, and STEM education, impacting over 1,500 young people.

My goal is to impact 10,000 young persons in the next 10 years.

Mental Health Volunteering

Affiliation: Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI)

  • Led mental health programmes impacting 300+ individuals, including conversation cafés, mental health walks, and awareness initiatives in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria.
At one of the conversation cafes
After a mental health walk

Mindfullness and Youth Development

Affiliation: Mastercard Foundation Scholarship

  • Facilitated a mindfulness and self-awareness training session on mental health for ~120 secondary school students in Kigali, Rwanda.
  • Organised and led an online community development project to teach ~40 African university students the Python programming language.
Group photo with students and organizers

Leadership and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Affiliation: RISE Initative

  • Led leadership bootcamps impacting 600+ students in 3 secondary schools in my hometown, Oyo, Nigeria.
  • The students were lectured on career management, leadership lifestyle and introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Leadership bootcamp at SPED International Secondary School, Oyo
Leadership bootcamp at Best Legacy International Secondary School, Awe, Oyo

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Affiliation: National Youth Service SDG Advocacy

  • Facilitated an SDG-focused educational session for ~50 students at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) Secondary School, Kano, Nigeria, enhancing awareness and understanding of global sustainability goals.
  • Led and coordinated meetings and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiatives in Kano State, Nigeria, driving community engagement and awareness.
SDGs training in Bayero University Kano (BUK) Secondary School, Kano, Nigeria

Career and Sex Education

Affiliation: National Association of Oyo Students (NAOS), University of Ibadan

  • Organized and facilitated a career and sex education seminar for ~80 public secondary school students in Oyo town.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Education

Affiliation: STEMi Makers Africa

  • Participated in an online webinar to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and ways to ameliorate them.
  • Contributed novel ideas in group discussions and brain storming sessions of the organization in the Kano state chapter, Nigeria.