My name is Aramide Kayode and I am 22 years old.

I love seeing marginalised kids in school, so I started Talent Mine Academy so that kids in low-income communities would access quality education and better opportunities.

While growing up, I always wished I had a female mentor to tell me I was not crazy for being overly ambitious and driven, so I started a mentorship program for teenagers (that are currently in the situation I was in) to help them through their process of becoming and tell them that they are not crazy for having big and audacious dreams.

I am a proud author of two books: 20 lessons I learnt at age 20 and Diary of a 19-year-old teacher (my memoir).

I am passionate about my personal growth and development and I also love to share what I am learning per time, so I started the Aramide’s Diary email community where I share my learning and reflections every Saturday with my amazing email community (you can join the family here: bit.ly/aramidediary).

At age 18, I graduated with First class honors in Economics from Covenant University and earned my Masters of Education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education at age 21.

My work in the education space has been featured on numerous national and international platforms, including Malala Fund, Global Partnership for Education, Global Citizen, The Guardian, amongst others.

From 2018 till date, I’ve been tirelessly learning and working hard to ensure that kids in low-income communities access quality education and better opportunities. Therefore, I am open to partnerships and collaborations that align with my vision.