Meet the teachers

Abdulla is a digital coach and ICT teacher at IBN Khuldoon National School. He was took on the role of UNESCO Project Elementary Liaison, facilitating communication between the middle/high school and the elementary school programs. He also launched an eWaste photography competition and encouraged students in the elementary school to contribute to the collection of eWaste.

Kazeem has over five years of teaching experience, including through the National Youth Service Corp and later as a Teach for Nigeria fellow. In the classroom, he has taught foundational literacy, numeracy and STEM subjects. He also founded the Recyclearn Initiative which is currently addressing climate issues, plastic pollution, providing educational resources and instilling environmental consciousness in children in low-income communities. Outside the classroom, he has taken part in various volunteering roles which have focused on; WASH, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy, women empowerment etc. He has recently presented work at three professional conferences and has contributed to various academic papers. Kazeem has also worked as a GIS/Research Associate with three different town planning firms. Becoming a teacher was motivated by Kazeem’s own background growing up in a low-income household, and a desire to assist others from similar backgrounds to reach their full potential, this also inspired him to start Recyclearn.

Ada is President of Volens Association, a Romanian NGO that aims at empowering, through climate education, teachers and young people to contribute to the sustainable future of their communities. She has always put her expertise in communication and PR to the service of social causes. In 2012, she joined the team of the Recycling Patrol, a national environmental education program, and has dedicated herself to climate education ever since. Today, she is the President of the Association that runs the program. They work with teachers and students from kindergartens, schools, and high schools all over Romania. They provide educational resources, challenges, guidance, and acknowledgment. This educational model helps children develop green competencies and supports the social inclusion of vulnerable kids. In 2021 they launched the Green Manners Guide and since then, they have been building a national collection of best practices, showcasing how schools can become long-lasting drivers of mindset change in their communities.