Are you a student, lecturer, administrator, or alumni of a university or tertiary institution that still requests English-speaking Africans to write English proficiency tests before gaining admission? Policy Shapers and our team of campaigners are working hard to address this issue directly with the UK government, and here is how you can join us to make a difference in your school.
Copy the email template below and send it to a decision-maker at your school. Feel free to include any personal stories and experiences that drive home the message, and don’t forget to copy us (thepolicyshapers@gmail.com) in the email so that we can track the progress and follow-up.
Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, a Nigerian postdoctoral research fellow in Canada, has single-handedly influenced up to 5 universities in Canada and the US to waive the IELTS requirement for Anglo-Africans. He achieved this by writing to them and explaining the facts – if he did it, you can too!