Ayo Ayoola-Amale
Nigerian poet
Ayo Ayoola-Amale is a Nigerian poet and lawyer. She studied law at Obafemi Awolowo University and was called to the bar in 1993. She later attended the University of Lagos, where she earned her first LLM degree, and the University of Ghana graduating with an LLM (ADR). At a young age, she joined the peace movement[1] later became the lead of the Rotaract club and Girls Guide as a teenager when Girls Guiding groups were set up with a focus on working on social justice issues, such as violence against women and girls. She was a member of the Rotary Club and Women in Nigeria (WIN).
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- Children orientation, mind shifting programme, These projects have greatly impacted on the lives of many children and youths in the society.
- [1] Amale on programme to impact children
- Taming our speech, mind and heart would contribute in achieving peace in the society, thus promoting it at a global level
- [2] Speaking at a lecture themed 'Peace and Harmony'.
- Women should take advantage of technology to secure good health, improve their finances, and foster personal development.
- [3] Speaking on women leveraging on technology.
- Research has shown that where women’s inclusion is prioritized, peace is more probable, especially when women are in a position to influence decision making.
- [4] Speaking on the critical impact of women in peace negotiations.
Speaking on building healthy relationships between educators and students through restorative practices as keys to improving teaching and learning.
- Restorative Practices are about focusing on capacities rather than deficits. It is about holding circles and talking to generate solutions and build valuable abilities in students.
- Social emotional skills are very important skills, they need to be developed and showed.
- The truth is that restorative practice is a proven approach to discipline in schools that favours relationships over retribution, and has been shown to improve behaviour and enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
