How do you do it: Artistic creativity, cultural activities and ethical values are integrated into one, to make an experiential curriculum and structured lesson plans as tools to explore the principles and practice of ethics.

1.Development of operational framework for the following: -A framework of weekly club activities -Operational structures for effective management of network of AHSCC -Development of an experiential curriculum and structured lesson plans -Frame work of the International youth summit to celebrate the Day of the African child as the climax of annual activities of AHSCC -A frame work for searching for and celebrating societies role models (this award is for adults) -A framework for ‘award to reward ethical behaviors’ (this award is for children and youth) -Development of a Website, online forums and virtual gallery

2.School based activities: -Weekly club meetings -Ethics clinic -Art and cultural project works based on the curriculum and lesson plan -Inter school debate -Ethics in the news /Local TV shows -Project exhibition and the celebration of DAC -Local award to reward ethical behaviors

3.Online activities: -Curriculum, lesson plan and other resources down load -Mentors and role models online forum/Ethical dilemmas’ online clinic -Virtual gallery -Online membership registration of educational institutions, schools,volunteers and mentors

4.Events at the international summit: -Celebration of the Day of African child as the climax of annual activities of AHSCC -International award to reward ethical behaviors -Project showcase and ethics workshops

Innovation: This innovative model fills the gap created by lack of ethics based education in schools.This model creates awareness amoung school children about the importance and role that ethics play in 'preserving a decent future for ensuing generations.' AHSCC is a yearlong activity in preparation for the International youth summit to celebrate DAC as a leverage for the development of empathy and moral courage. The mentors and youth forum, the network of AHSCC, awards to reward ethics and values at the youth summit, the use of society’s role models, the structured lesson plans, integrated experiential curriculum, the establishment of ethical clinics where young ones can resolve their ethical dilemmas, virtual gallery, exhibition of projects at the summit, online resources such as chart rooms, video conferencing and interactive digital media, ethics in the news program, TV shows (Ethical issues) and inter-club debates, will be combined, blended and cooked to deliver an innovative value and ethics based education to schools.

Impact: AHSCC will motivate African youth to fight corruption and embrace cultural difference. They will drop self- complacency and feeling of powerlessness for active participation in civic activities. The awards to reward ethics and values will help to lay a good foundation for the development of ethical fiber. AHSCC will identify and promote important works of role models as good examples for youth to emulate. Artistic creativity and cultural activities are AHSCC’s tools for creating solidarity and social cohesion, bridge the gap created by lack of ethics based education in schools and lay a foundation for sustainable development and social change. The social network of ethical African youth will emerged to wrestle power from the unrepentant parasitic elite.

Ethical Action: We can envision from the following statements of some African Youth, how a systemic culture of ethical, morally courageous and empathetic youth will emerge. These represent their awareness and readiness to welcome change. They are waiting for action and support.

‘African youth should be equipped and armed with the tools to combat bad leadership and practice good governance in an open society.’ Henry Ekwuruke

‘Africa must get rid of corrupt political leaders and businesses.’ Anele

‘Good governance will guarantee peace and security.’ Nwoye Alphonsus

‘Our saddest trait is that of individualism and selfishness.’ Lueji

‘African leaders are not doing enough to mentor the young people.’ Nosiphiwo

Culled from NEPAD’s online discussion forum

On the importance of role models and mentors, consider this statement of Isaac Newton “If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of a giant”

On the importance of school based ethics education, ethical dilemma clinics or forums consider the story bellow: 'There was a story reported in one of the New York newspapers a while ago about a ten-year-old child who found on the street a wallet full of money, full of credit cards, and full of identification. He reportedly took the wallet to school, where he could find no one, no teacher, no administrator willing to tell him what was the right thing to do with that wallet.' By Rushworth M. Kidder, President, Institute for global ethics

This boy faced ethical dilemma, which a club like AHSCC could have helped him to resolve.

Replication: AHSCC can be integrated into the activities of existing youth organizations. Mentors and Volunteers can make free registration online to join the network of AHSCC, make a commitment to establish a club in their schools, down load copies of AHSCC curriculum lesson plans, resources and training kit. Members are to post repots and display their works on the virtual gallery. In other to encourage replication, arrangement will be made for start up grants for volunteers that can make commitment to start up to 20 clubs in their communities. Partnership with many agencies and NGO’s will also ensure replication. AHSCC can easily be replicated by other organizations across continents. AHSCC members will help to implementing it outside Africa

Sustainability: Partnership is essential for the sustainability of AHSCC. AHSCC will be run with both cash and in kind support from members, volunteers, role models, mentors and organizations such UNICEF, UNESCO-IFPC, African Union-DSA, ACRWC, NEPAD, Institute for global ethics, and many local NGO’s. The Day of the African Child will be celebrated at the continental level with representations from countries and blacks in Diaspora. It will attract prestige and sponsorship from corporations and foundations. AHSCC is in line with the new drive for social economic transformation programs of Africa by NEPAD, African Union and Tony Blair’s Commission for African Development.

Position in the Ethics Mosaic of Solutions:

Factor: Ignorance of consequences

Principle: Building ability to care, uphold values, and make

Contact Information:
Name: Oyalegan Olayiwola Morris - Project Director
Organization: Mailing address: Sunnydale Schools, 23 Joel Ogunnaike St., GRA Ikeja, Lagos,
Country: Nigeria
Email: layilegan@yahoo.com
Tel: 234 8023427979

Organization Size: Individual