Date: 22nd September, 2026
Location: Government Day Secondary School, Sabon Kaura, Bauchi State
Registered on Luma: 12
Attended: Stewards; 12 attendees, including 8 returning members and 4 new members
Children Reached; 100+
Languages: English and Hausa
PARTICIPANTS
The outreach brought together 12 Logos Circle members, including 8 returning members and 4 new members who joined after seeing posts from the maiden Circle meetup and subsequently joining the Circle’s WhatsApp community.
The Circle members represented diverse backgrounds, including healthcare, law, technology, entrepreneurship, academia, social work, construction, civil service, Web3 and student communities.
Seven members served as speakers, while the others supported student management, documentation, logistics and one-on-one engagement after the formal sessions.
More than 100 students participated across two classrooms. Four teachers remained with the Circle throughout to assist with student management. A delegation from the Local Government Education Secretary’s office also attended and expressed appreciation for the initiative and the selection of the school.
Areas of Interest and Focus
The outreach focused on helping students:
* Explore a wider range of career paths
* Understand how interests and abilities relate to career choices
* Identify relevant subjects and class combinations
* Understand tertiary education pathways and university courses
* Discover opportunities beyond conventional career choices
* Appreciate the value of practical skills alongside formal education
TOPICS DISCUSSED
- Career Awareness and Exposure
Students were first introduced to Logos Circle Bauchi and the professions of the Circle members.
They were then asked what they wanted to become. Responses included doctors, lawyers, teachers, footballers and soldiers. Speakers used these responses to introduce students to different professional pathways and explain what is required to pursue them.
The discussion showed that many students have clear ambitions but limited exposure to the range of careers available.
Key insight: Exposure can significantly broaden students’ perception of what is possible. Students who initially mentioned only doctors and nurses, for example, became interested in pharmacy, physiotherapy and radiography after learning about other healthcare professions.
- Education, Subjects and Tertiary Pathways
Speakers discussed the importance of education as a foundation for personal development and access to opportunities. Students were given practical examples of subject requirements, class combinations and university courses for careers such as medicine, law, academia and journalism.
The limited time available meant that these areas could not be explored in depth for every career.
Next step: Future sessions should use smaller, interest-based groups to allow for more detailed guidance.
- Career Pathways and Emerging Opportunities
The outreach deliberately went beyond familiar professions and exposed students to different roles in healthcare, academia, media, technology and entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurship session encouraged students to develop practical skills alongside their formal education, particularly after secondary school.
Future sessions could explore digital careers, remote work, entrepreneurship and other emerging opportunities in greater detail.
WINNABLE ISSUES UPDATE
Career Guidance for Secondary School Students
Career guidance was identified as the Circle’s first winnable issue during the maiden meetup on 29th August.
The September outreach was the Circle’s first practical intervention on the issue.
The Circle engaged more than 100 students at Government Day Secondary School and connected them with seven professionals from different fields. Students received guidance on career options, subjects, class combinations and tertiary education.
The Circle also established a channel for continued guidance. Approximately six students approached members after the session and requested contact information. The Circle Steward’s contact was shared so they could seek further guidance on career and tertiary education decisions. The Principal (Head Teacher) was also encouraged to connect students requiring guidance with the Circle.
Challenges
i. Limited time: The 1 hour 30 minute session was not enough to cover all topics in depth.
ii. Large and diverse groups: More than 100 students with different interests had to be divided between two classrooms, making personalised guidance difficult.
iii. Limited physical space: The school did not have a hall large enough to accommodate all participants.
iv. Limited resources: The Circle was able to provide a first aid box through member contributions but had limited resources for additional student engagement activities.
First Aid Box Donation
The Circle donated a fully stocked first aid box to the school. The Circle Steward presented it to Principal Mr Abubakar Bala and the Health Prefect.
The box contained basic supplies including analgesics, analgesic ointment, cotton wool, forceps, scissors, wound antiseptics, plasters, bandages and anti-allergy medicines.
Circle members funded the donation through contributions. The school administration explained that it had already identified the need for a first aid box but had repeatedly postponed acquiring one.
The school and the Education Secretary’s delegation expressed strong appreciation for the donation and the outreach.
Follow Up
The Circle will review the outreach during its next Circle meeting and decide whether to:
1. Return to the same school for a more targeted follow up.
2. Take the intervention to another secondary school.
The proposed approach for a follow up is to group students according to their career interests, allowing professionals to provide a more tailored guidance.
The Circle is also considering small prizes for students who actively participate by asking or answering questions.
The Circle Steward will coordinate follow up activities, while Circle members will collectively determine the next intervention.
Things That Worked Well
Professional exposure: Students responded well to hearing directly from people working in different fields.
Student curiosity: Students were ambitious, and their career interests broadened as they learned about unfamiliar professions.
Teacher engagement: Teachers were highly appreciative of the initiative. The Deputy Principal noted that many students are capable and ambitious but lack proper guidance.
Teachers also acknowledged that some of them have limited exposure to newer career paths, highlighting that the guidance gap extends beyond the students themselves.
Adaptability: The Circle successfully managed the two classroom setup despite the lack of a suitable hall.
Member ownership: Circle members contributed towards the first aid box, providing a practical resource the school had already identified as necessary.
Circle growth: Four new members joined following the previous meetup and participated in the outreach.
Areas for Improvement
* Allow more time for future sessions.
* Use smaller groups based on students’ career interests.
* Provide more detailed, career-specific guidance.
* Create more opportunities for questions and interaction.
* Consider small participation incentives for future sessions.
New Ideas
Future career guidance interventions could experiment with:
* Career specific breakout groups
* Follow up access to professionals for students seeking guidance
* Practical sessions on digital careers, entrepreneurship and remote work
* Participation incentives
* Replicating the intervention in other secondary schools
OVERALL REFLECTION
September marked the Circle’s first move from identifying a winnable issue to taking practical action.
A need identified during the August meetup became a real engagement with more than 100 students less than a month later. The outreach also revealed that the need for career guidance is recognised by both students and teachers.
The experience reinforced the Circle’s approach: start with a specific issue, take a practical step, learn from the experience, and build from there.