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“What I’m really trying to instill in them is that engaging with the creative arts doesn’t mean you’re gonna go on to be an actor or a photographer or a writer or a fashion designer," Oyelowo tells PEOPLE. "But it gives you a skill set that is applicable to so many avenues in life,”

The scholarship provides full tuition, medical care, and emotional support to young female victims of terrorism and gender inequality in Nigeria.

“Many of these girls are from financially challenged situations,” the actor continues. “Sometimes there’s sexual violence, sometimes it’s political violence, and sometimes they’ve been dealing with terrorism in their area. They are all dealing with issues and circumstances that really challenge the notion of them being well-educated, well-rounded, and having access to the kind of education that will make them well-rounded young women.”