The SDG Learning Lab: LEEF Global, Think Djapo journey is nearing its end. During this online showcase, young people from Belgium and Liberia share their actions, their learning process and the insights they gathered along the way. Teachers and project partners Djapo and LEEF will also shed light on the trajectory.
Online showcase SDG Learning Lab: local actions, global challenges
News
30 March 2026
For one school year, young people from Liberia and Belgium worked on actions addressing social challenges in their own communities. Curious about what they did? During this online showcase, they share their actions and insights.
SDG Learning Lab: LEEF Global, Think Djapo connects young people from Belgium and Liberia around social challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project focuses on students in vocational education, who have fewer opportunities to engage with global citizenship. The trajectory ran for one school year and resulted in actions at school and in the wider community. The project is a collaboration between Djapo and LEEF, with support from Connect for Global Change.
The actions
Each action group used a Sustainable Development Goal as a lens to explore a social challenge in their own environment.
- In Belgium, students from KTA Brugge worked on SDG 1 (a board game about poverty and health) and SDG 16 (poems about being yourself at school).
- In Liberia, young people from the LEEF school worked on SDG 2 (meals for people living in poverty), SDG 3 (drug use and mental health), SDG 5 (a student council for girls) and SDG 6 (restoring a local water pump).
What can you expect?
During the online showcase, you will get ...
- an overview of the journey young people went through in Belgium and Liberia
- concrete examples of the actions carried out, with video clips
- an insight into how ideas grew into actions, including choices made and adjustments along the way
- reflections from young people, teachers and project partners
- space for questions and dialogue
The showcase will be held in English
Who is it for?
This online showcase is intended for:
- teachers
- educational professionals
- development cooperation staff
- policy makers
- partners and interested parties
- family members of the young people
Everyone who wants to see how young people gradually take responsibility for social challenges is welcome.
Practical information
Date: 28 April 2026
Location: online
Time: 10:30 – 12:00 (Liberian time) / 12:30 – 14:00 (Belgian time)
Register
SDG Learning Lab is a collaboration between Djapo, KTA Brugge and Liberia Entrepreneur Educational Foundation, with support from Connect for Global Change.
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