The PwC Chess4Change initiative is a programme designed to use the game of chess to develop critical thinking ability thereby improving academic performance amongst secondary school students in Lagos State. It was launched in 2014 and featured participation from six schools.
The Mentorship programme is one of the fundamental elements of the PwC Chess4Change initiative. Its aim is to inspire and motivate the students by giving them an opportunity of meeting and learning from PwC staff who will speak to them on different topics such as Career Choice, Handling Peer Pressure, and Financial Literacy amongst others while also interacting with their peers from other schools.
In the first edition of the Mentorship programme, students visited the PwC office where they interacted with members of staff, toured the building and engaged in a career and leadership seminar.
The 2nd Mentorship programme is themed – “Mindset – A Tool for Academic Excellence”; it will involve Eighteen Secondary Schools in Lagos State and hold on the 19th and 20th April, 2018 at Wahab Folawiyo High School, Ikoyi and Immaculate Comprehensive Secondary School, Maryland respectively.
During the event, there will be a Mini-Challenge where participating students test their abilities against each other in the game of chess to assess their progress as well as prepare for the Grand Slam Tournament in May.
The following schools are currently involved in the programme:
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Eko Akete Grammar School, Lagos Island |
CMS Girls Senior Grammar School, Bariga | |
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New Era Senior Secondary School, Surulere |
Unity Junior High School, Oshodi |
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St. Timothy College, Onike, Yaba |
Eko Boy’s High School, Mushin |
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Government Senior College, Eric Moore |
Wahab Folawiyo Senior High School, Ikoyi |
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Jubilee Model Grammar School, Orile Iganmu |
Falomo Senior Secondary School, Ikoyi |
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Ireti Senior Grammar School, Ikoyi |
Immaculate Heart Comprehensive School, Maryland |
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Lagos City College, Yaba |
Euba Junior Secondary School, Mushin |
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Kuramo Senior Secondary School, V.I |
Eva Adelaja Senior Girls Grammar School, Bariga |
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Methodist Girls High School, Yaba |
Unity Junior High School, Mushin |
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| St. Timothy College, Onike, Yaba |
Birrel Avenue Senior High School, Sabo |
Dignitaries expected at the event are representatives of the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Lagos State Sports Commission and Lagos State Chess Association.
The initiative is sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers; one of the world’s leading audit and advisory firms and supported by the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Lagos State Sports Commission and the Lagos State Chess Association.
PwC Chess4Change is managed by MediaVision Limited; Nigeria’s Leading Sports Marketing and Activations Company.
Fela is the Co-founder of MediaVision Limited .
