Biography
Jonah Obajeun, 34 years old, Nigeria. Jonah founded the Tolerance Academy in order to train young people in conflict resolution, human rights and inter-religious dialogue. He participated in the development of the Hedaya compendium of best practices regarding the use of education as a tool to counter violent extremism.
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Articles
Voices of Youth Against Racism
On March 21st 2021, Anti-Racism Live provided a platform for young changemakers, thinkers and innovators to tell their stories, in order to... Read More
The vital role of interfaith harmony in preventing violent extremism
We interviewed Extremely Together Young Leaders Jonah and Hassan on the importance of interfaith dialogue in preventing violent extremism and how to... Read More
WEBINAR: The role of youth in interfaith dialogue and preventing and countering extremism
The Kofi Annan Foundation and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) held a joint event on youth’s role in... Read More
A Conversation About Your Mind
My name is Jonah and let’s have a conversation. Let me challenge your individual instinct. I want to talk to you, yes... Read More
Jonah Obajeun – A case for our extreme togetherness
Extremely Together’s Young Leader from Nigeria, whose work advocates education-based solutions to prevent radicalisation and extremism. Educational approaches provide social mainstreaming alternatives... Read More
