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Faculty

ALA Faculty
African Leadership Academy’s faculty is comprised of outstanding, innovative teachers from across Africa and around the world. Some are lifelong teachers and scholars, while others have worked as practitioners in their fields - as leaders and entrepreneurs in the fields of science, business, and public service. ALA faculty members are “systems thinkers” who see connections across disciplines and encourage deep exploration of student interests.

All ALA faculty members share a belief that young people can change the world. They will lead provocative, interactive classroom discussions and support independent exploration into topics of interest. They will help ALA students turn their dreams into reality.

To read profiles of ALA faculty members click here.

Experts-in-Residence
Students at African Leadership Academy also have the opportunity to regularly interact with visiting “experts-in-residence.” Experts-in-residence are leaders in their fields who spend at least one week on campus and lead intimate student seminars into subjects of interest. All ALA students have the opportunity to sign up for a seminar led by an expert-in-residence each quarter.

A renowned author might lead a one-week seminar on “Writing Creative Fiction”, while a movie producer might teach a course on “Film Production and Editing” utilizing the high-tech ALA design laboratory. A retired diplomat might teach a short course on “International Diplomacy and the United Nations” while a well-known female CEO might lead a course on “Women in Leadership” at our campus.