Programs · Rising Voices

Rising Voices.

CCAIE's summer climate program for children aged 6–16, one edition at a time.

3,100
children reached
50
teachers trained
750
workshop participants

Editions 1.0 & 2.0 · completed

Children participating in a CCAIE Rising Voices summer program session
01 · Who it's for

A summer program made for kids.

Children aged 6 – 16

Runs as a summer program

Free / low-barrier participation

Delivered as focused editions

02 · What every edition includes

Learn. Make. Express. Pledge.

Climate literacy

Grounded in local realities.

STEM & making

Inquiry and hands-on building.

Creative expression

Art and storytelling as first-class tools.

Civic pledge

A personal commitment each child can keep.

03 · Editions

One program. Three editions.

Each edition, its own theme. All share the same core: literacy, making, expression, pledge.

Rising Voices 1.0, Art for Heat
Edition 1.0

Completed

Art for Heat

Urban heat, through children's art.

  • Heat awareness through art
  • Public exhibition
  • Climate vocabulary
Rising Voices 2.0, Waste Reimagined
Edition 2.0

Completed

Waste Reimagined

Waste as material, and the start of circular thinking.

  • Waste sorting & reuse
  • Upcycled installations
  • Community showcase
Rising Voices 3.0, Think, Build, Protect
Edition 3.0

Upcoming · Summer 2026

Think, Build, Protect

Notice a problem. Imagine a solution. Act on it.

  • Climate + STEM notebook
  • Quiz, clue hunt & pledge
  • Prototype builds
Upcoming event · Rising Voices 3.0

Think. Build. Protect. Summer 2026.

A one-day climate and STEM experience for children aged 6–16, running across three Nigerian cities. Sessions run 10 AM to 2 PM at each stop.

  • Abuja — Saturday, 1 August 2026 (pilot site, Ekondo Life)
  • Kaduna — Saturday, 8 August 2026
  • Jos — Saturday, 15 August 2026
Ages 6–16₦5,000 registration

Program focus

  • Think through climate problems in child-friendly ways.
  • Build simple STEM-based responses and prototypes.
  • Protect home, school, and community through a personal pledge.
04 · Get involved

Host, partner, or send children to the next edition.

Host an edition, sponsor a stop, or nominate children.