Chidimma Ijele Chikwelu
Chidimma Ijele Chikwelu is very passionate about teaching and social
change. She holds a Nigeria Certificate of Education {NCE} in English/Primary Education Studies from the FCT College of
Education, Zuba, Abuja. Bachelors degree in Primary Education from the University of Abuja and Masters in Early Childhood
Education in the Department of Early Childhood and Educational Foundation, University of Ibadan.
She had experience teaching in primary and secondary schools and was a tutor for students of the National Open University of
Nigeria. She is very passionate about SDGs4. Her advocacy on education, social change and justice has taken her on seminars and conferences
across the globe. She is a Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Fellow. Gimpa,Accra. 2016, cohort 4. Gamel A. Nasser Transformational Leadership Fellow. Egypt 2019.
The founder of the Military Veterans Family Care Initiative. An initiative created to serve the military veterans, the fallen
heroes who served the country, and, their families. Through health care interventions, skills acquisition training and Education
for their children. {www.milivetcare.com.ng}
The Nigeria Hub Coordinator of the Afrika Youth Movement, AYM, from 2017-2019. A Pan African and action-oriented movement led by
young Africans based in the continent and the diaspora that strives to promote participation, development and leadership for young
Africans to accomplish their rights to equality, peace and social justice. Acting Chair, AYM Committee on Education 2018-2019.
A board member of the IntelligentsiaOrb Worldwide ltd. An initiative of a group of students of the Lagos State University that
engages in scientific research, publication of intellectual materials and transforming ideas to solution for development.
As an entrepreneur, she is the CEO of Ijele Inventive Services.
She is the co-founder of the Child, Teen to Adult Academy.