In 2020, the SUGN team pioneered the iRead iLead Educational campaign, a 10-year strategic education campaign to nurture reading, writing, arithmetic, and creativity at the primary level and popularise and demystify the learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through activity-based STEM programmes at the pre-tertiary level.

The iRead iLead Educational campaign is in two phases; the first phase focuses on renovating and building new libraries in rural and deprived schools in Ghana, while the second phase has an objective to improve foundational literacy and equip learners with 21st-century skills to get them prepared and excited about pursuing STEM disciplines at the Senior High School level. 

First phase of the iRead iLead Campaign

With the financial support of dedicated volunteers and social media, SUGN was able to refurbish two (2) libraries between 2020 and early 2022, benefitting over 700 learners in both schools.

In September 2022, Deloitte recognised SUGN’s transformative potential and named it as a partner in its WorldClass Initiative. This partnership, valued at $55,000.00, has already yielded impressive results. In just twenty (20) months, both organisations have collaborated to refurbish and restock eight (8) school libraries, providing over 9,400 books and impacting the lives of over 23,319 children across five (5) regions in Ghana. This achievement is a beacon of hope, demonstrating the power of strategic partnerships in driving social change.

Way Forward

The second phase of the iRead iLead Campaign is designed to complement the libraries and nurture reading, writing, arithmetic, and creativity at the primary level and popularise and demystify the learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through activity-based STEM programmes at the pre-tertiary level, contributing to the Ministry of Education’s overarching goal to accelerate the enrolment goal of 60:40 admission ratio of science to humanities students at the tertiary level by 2030 as documented in the Education Strategic Plan (ESP 2018 -2030).