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African Leadership Academy | |
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Roodepoort South Africa | |
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Established | c. 2004 |
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Age range | 16 to 19 |
Website | https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org |
The African Leadership Academy (ALA) is an educational institution located in Roodepoort on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, for students between the ages of 16 and 19 years old, with current alumni coming from 46 countries.
Founded in 2004 by Fred Swaniker, Chris Bradford, Peter Mombaur, and Acha Leke, [1] ALA officially opened in September 2008 with an inaugural class of 97 students. [2] ALA seeks to transform Africa by identifying, developing, and connecting the next generation of African leaders. To achieve this goal, ALA teaches a two-year curriculum in African Studies, Writing and Rhetoric and Entrepreneurial Leadership, as well as the usual academic core subjects.
Around 2004, the founders of ALA, launched Global Leadership Adventures, a summer program that would be a precursor to ALA.
In 2006, Swaniker and Bradford were recognized by Echoing Green, who described them as two of the 15 best emerging social entrepreneurs in the world. [3] In 2007 the initial campus was confirmed, and Christopher Khaemba was announced as the inaugural Dean of the School. The current dean of African Leadership Academy is Derek Smith.
The campus is located in Honeydew, on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Students share a dormitory, and there are modern facilities including a sports field, 450 seater auditorium, classrooms and dining hall. In 2016, ALA renovated its dormitories, allowing the school to increase the number of students in each class by 30%.
The African Leadership Academy receives several thousand applications during the first round, where approximately 400 are selected to attend finalist events held across the continent. The finalists then write entrance exams, participate in group activities and are interviewed. 120 students are selected annually to attend the Academy. Admissions status is usually finalized by mid-April.
The African Leadership Academy uses four criteria for admission: [4]
The academic core combines a two-year pre-university program based on the Cambridge A Levels and Entrepreneurial Leadership, African Studies and Writing and Rhetoric.
ALA's primary entrepreneurial leadership curriculum is a cornerstone of the student experience that creates opportunities to practice leadership and entrepreneurship skills through simulation and project-based learning. Students are encouraged to work on team building and original thinking. In the interdisciplinary African studies curriculum, students study hunger eradication, health care provision, economic growth, and conflict resolution.
Inaugural Dean Christopher Situma Khaemba was previously Principal of Alliance High School on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Khaemba received his MBA from Kenyatta University in Nairobi.
The current Dean of the Academy is Derek Smith.
Students are encouraged to participate in a fitness activity. Current competitive sports include soccer, basketball, and volleyball.
Students participate in a variety of clubs, and each student is expected to create or run either a "Student Enterprise," an "Original idea for Development," or a "Community Service Project."
The student-run businesses only operate on campus and include:
Original Ideas for Development (OIDs) are projects that have a wide scope and run beyond the students' time at ALA. Current OIDs include:
Students explore the local community, Africa, and the world,<ref> "BusinessLIVE". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 27 May 2024.<ref> by participating in an excursion program. Outdoors enthusiasts participate in weekend hiking trips in the Drakensberg mountains and longer excursions during holiday periods, while scientists may apply to attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in the United States.
Global Scholars Program is a three-week, global leadership summer program for teens aged 13–19. Students from other countries around the world get the chance to come to ALA, and they learn more about the continent as well as skills related to leadership and entrepreneurship.
A study abroad experience for secondary students from around the world to develop as social innovators. Students can choose to take a trimester or a full year at ALA, where they can take the core subjects and engage in different activities on campus.
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