The Tree Planting Advocacy STEAM project of Caleb British International School won David Shepherd Award

For the second time, in two years Caleb British International School has won the David Shepherd Award with their 3D recycled project (Tree planting advocacy) at the Global Canvas Art Competition 2021. The final was hosted online from DSWF office in London on Thursday 25th of March. 2,219 children from 26 countries participated and CBIS won one of the five Awards at the Competition, David Shepherd Award. CBIS also received the Certificate of Adoption of an endangered black Rhino named Inka habited in Namibia. For two years now, Caleb British International School have helped to protect the future of the endangered black Rhino, Inka.

The award winning project is to drive Tree planting advocacy geared towards instilling the culture of maintaining the ecosystem and sustaining the rainforest with the goal to preserve biodiversity, prevent climate change and reduce global warming. Watch their superlative award winning project presentation at: https://youtu.be/i2vprLTrRkc

The Director, Dr. Ola Adebogun, the school Principal, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ebor and the entire school community were delighted that the students have continued to sustain the school’s reputation as global champions. Watch the historical moment when CBIS was pronounced the winner of the David Shepherd Award here: https://youtu.be/b2yyx7cL4zQ

It is worthy to also mention that the Caleb STEAM Hub Coordinator, Prince Olusegun Adeniyi was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award (International Category) at the 2021 Green Difference Awards hosted by Project Green School in USA.

The Global Award story was featured as an inspirational story in the April episode of Keepin It Real with @Adeola Fayehun. Please watch at https://youtu.be/Di1MjBbhlJc


The global recognition was featured on Life Magazine of the Guardian Newspaper, page 4, Sunday 30th May, 2021. Read online at: https://guardian.ng/life/upholding-the-winning-streak-with-art/

Also published on pages 20 and 21 of Thisday Newspaper, Monday 12th of April, 2021. You can read online at: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/04/12/driving-the-tree-planting-initiative/.

The Tree Planting Advocacy was featured on pages 22 and 23 of BusinessDay Newspaper (Weekender, Edition 34), March 20, 2021. The publication was just a day before the International Day of Forest. You can read it at: https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/restoring-our-forests-advocacy-in-celebration-of-the-international-day-of-forests/

It has also been published on Vanguard Newspaper, page 40, Monday 15th March, 2021. You can read online at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/international-day-of-forests-deploying-art-to-tree-planting-advocacy/

The list of the Global Champions include: Oluwaferanmi Favour Oyeyipo, Gilead Okechukwu, Kanyinsola Jegede, Okonkwo Chisom, Timandra Usoroh, Milly-Jane Dzikwi, Keziah Archer, Melogo Bosah, Daniella Ayeyemi, Umeh Adetutu Rita, Ikechukwu Iheannacho, Nsa Tenley, Mykelti ogbeide, Kosochuku Cyril-Ukpaka, Adedokun Ayomide, Akinsanmi Sharon, Obi-Chinedu David, Olabiyi Gideon Tomilola, Oladipo Agboola Samuel, Onosetale Osegbale, Iweha Esther, Anyaogu Emmanuella, Onugo Stephane, David Kela, Usoroh Galadriel, and Elliot Ibiyeapuye. The STEAM project was coordinated by Prince Olusegun Adeniyi and supervised by Mrs. Oluwatoyin Esther Ebor, with support of Mr. Inyang David Edet, Mr Imah Okokon, Mrs Osundiya, Pastor Taiwo Ajose, and Mrs Toyin Oyeyipo.

 

“The STEAM project is an interdisciplinary learning approach that enables our students to integrate multiple fields of studies for creative, innovative and critical problem-solving. We engage our students in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to develop their core competencies which allow them to solve their community issues and contribute to contemporary global issues at both national and global levels as informed, engaged, responsible and responsive global citizens. We want our students to actively engage with the world, and help to make it a more just and sustainable place.” Mrs. Oluwatoyin Esther Ebor, Head of School, Caleb British International School.















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