Bashiru Adamu is the Founder of Dream Again Prison and Youth Foundation and author of the book “Escape From Prison”.

He is a social change maker, over a decade experience bringing light and hope to many inmates in Nigerian prisons. Today, Dream Again Prison & Youth Foundation is in full operation in several parts of Western and Northern Nigeria and is now extending its reach throughout Africa.

He sets up libraries in prisons and supports inmates to cognitively utilize their time and energy while incarcerated to add value to themselves. Through his 3R’s model, he dubbed Rethink, Reform and Re-enter, he gives hope and life skills to inmates to prepare them for effective social integration towards curbing recidivism.

Bashiru is Alumni of Kanthari International Institute of Social Entrepreneurship India. He received the Most Outstanding Community Influencer Award in Nigeria from National Youth Assembly of Nigeria in 2018. He is also a 2022 Acumen Academy West Africa Fellow.

Bashiru will share his inspirational journey about how he empowers marginalized communities through education and skill development to drive sustainable social change.

The talk is free of charge. Limited seats available. Please register online on or before 10 October 2024. Successful registrants will be notified by email by 14 October 2024.

Date:15-10-2024

Time: 15:00 – 16:00

Venue: Room 202, 2/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai 

Speaker: Mr Bashiru Adamu (Founder, Dream Again Prison and Youth Foundation)                 

Moderator: Mr Antony Pang (Deputy Executive Director)

Language: English

Enquiries

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Email: [email protected]