#500EmpoweringAfricanStories: Breonna Taylor
By: Sakina Adamali Breonna Taylor was a young woman, a dedicated emergency medical assistant, and an aspiring nurse. On March 13, 2020 as...
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- Apr 13, 2021
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#500EmpoweringAfricanStories: Kristen Welker
By: Sakina Adamali Kristen Welker is an American television journalist who is currently the NBC News Chief White House Correspondent....
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- Apr 13, 2021
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ACLP April 2021 Newsletter
Dear ACLP Community, I founded African Community Learning Program (ACLP) along with my husband Abdoul Wane in the summer of 2017, and we...
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- Mar 20, 2021
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ACLP March 2021 Newsletter Update
Dear ACLP Community, COVID-19 continues to challenge our lives and that of our loved ones. Yet, African Community Learning Program...
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ACLP
- Mar 20, 2021
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March Student Advice
Spring is in the Air The sun is finally peeking through the clouds and staying for more each day. If you’re anything like me, the idea of...
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- Mar 20, 2021
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Dear Freshman March
By Obed Antoine Dear Freshman, You’ve made it! After a grueling year of standardized testing, researching schools, applying for various...
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ACLP
- Feb 17, 2021
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February Newsletter
By: Steele Parkerson Dear Student, Happy February! While I know this month is characterized by pink and red, hearts and chocolate, we...
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ACLP
- Feb 17, 2021
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February Dear Freshman
By: Steele Parkerson Dear Freshman, Whether you attend a large university, a small liberal arts college, or a community college, being a...
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ACLP
- Dec 17, 2020
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December Dear Freshman
By: Steele Parkerson December Dear Freshman, Today is the day. You’re crammed into the backseat of your parent’s car along with all the...
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ACLP
- Dec 17, 2020
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ACLP December 2020 Newsletter Updates
Dear ACLP Family, Words of gratitude The COVID-19 pandemic has tested us all with our personal, academic, professional lives and beyond....
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- Dec 17, 2020
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December Student Advice
By: Steele Parkerson Wow, look at that. You have made it to the end of your first semester and halfway through this academic year! Pat...
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ACLP
- Nov 21, 2020
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#MeetTheACLPTeam: Samantha Villajin
By: Amy Xiang Growing up as a first-generation Filipina American, ACLP Social Media Manager Samantha Villajin learned very early on the...
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ACLP
- Nov 21, 2020
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#MeetTheACLPTeam: Stacey Boakye
By: Amy Xiang ACLP Future Scholars Program Lead Tutor Stacey Boakye describes her upbringing in Union, New Jersey as both very Ghanaian...
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- Nov 21, 2020
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#MeettheACLPTeam: Sakina Adamali
By: Amy Xiang To say that Sakina Adamali understands the importance of culture is an understatement. The ACLP Future Scholars Program...
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ACLP
- Nov 13, 2020
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November Program Updates
For ACLP November 2020 Newsletter Update Dear ACLP Family, FSP sessions cancellation for the 2020-2021 school year We hope you are doing...
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ACLP
- Nov 13, 2020
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Dear Freshmen: November
You may have heard the frequent saying that you’ll “find yourself” in college. After all, adults always describe college as a place of...
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- Nov 13, 2020
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November Student Advice
Studying is an art. Some people can only really get to work when inspired. Inspiration might come in the form of a deadline, an upcoming...
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ACLP
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
Is Studying Abroad for You?
By: Amy Xiang ACLP Operations Manager Naphekie Taloute shares some highlights from her time in Cuba and provides insights for high school...
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- Nov 9, 2020
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#500 Empowering African Stories: Bryan Stevenson
By: Amy Xiang Bryan Stevenson is many things: a lawyer, a social justice activist, a founder and director of a non-profit, a professor,...
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ACLP
- Nov 9, 2020
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#500EmpoweringAfricanStories: Erika James
By: Amy Xiang Erika James has spent her entire career as a trailblazer for women and African-Americans. Earning degrees from some of the...
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