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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ACLP
- Nov 12, 2019
- 4 min
Aminata Sy, Founder of ACLP: Funtimes Magazine Interview
After returning to school later in life, Aminata Sy, went all in. She began by pursuing a career in journalism. That led to her writing...
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ACLP
- Jun 24, 2019
- 6 min
African Community Learning Program Interview with CBS New York reporter, Aundrea Cline-Thomas
By: Aminata Sy Aundrea Cline-Thomas is the former NBC10 reporter and current reporter at CBS New York reporter. Q: Please tell us about...
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ACLP
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Temple University’s first Rhodes Scholar Reflects on his Journey
Hazim Hardeman was the first secretary of African Community Learning Program and Temple University’s the first Rhodes Scholar. An Alumni...
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ACLP
- Dec 29, 2018
- 6 min
10 Significant Accomplishments of African Community Learning Program in 2018
African Community Learning Program work under the theme "My Name." Running a new organization is a daunting task, as one can never...
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ACLP
- Dec 27, 2018
- 3 min
Reflection on Gorée Island Visit in Senegal
I am standing in front of “The Statue of Liberation of Slavery” in Gorée Island on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 while visiting the historic...
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ACLP
- Oct 31, 2018
- 4 min
What does your Name Mean to You?
African Community Learning Program looks back at the work under its October 2018 theme "My Name." By Similoluwa Ayinde What can a name...
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ACLP
- Oct 1, 2018
- 5 min
“Just sign up!” Volunteer Discusses her experience with African Community Learning Program
Hannah assists Motaz with his homework at ACLP. On the first day we opened African Community Learning Program’s door Hannah Peifer was...
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ACLP
- Sep 3, 2018
- 3 min
Environmentalist Dedicates her Life to Preserving the Earth through Community
Wangari Maathai was born in April 1, 1940 in Kenya to a Kikuyu (also known as Agĩkũyũ) family, the largest ethnic group in the country....
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ACLP
- Sep 3, 2018
- 3 min
Trailblazing Diplomat Changes the Course of the United Nations
Kofi Annan grew up at a time when change was in the air. Born in 1938 in the Gold Coast, the former British colony and now present day...
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ACLP
- Sep 3, 2018
- 2 min
Senegalese Immigrant Creates a Path Forward through Education
Dr. Martin Luther Jr. once said, “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you...
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ACLP
- Aug 22, 2018
- 2 min
African Fashion Designer Retells the Stories of his People in New Light
"To be African is to be inspired by culture and to be filled with undying hope for the future.” Walé Oyéjidé wears this expression as...
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ACLP
- Aug 22, 2018
- 3 min
Le Styliste Africain Raconte les Histoires de son Peuple à travers une Perspective Honorable
"Être africain, c'est s’inspirer de la culture et être rempli d’espoir pour l’avenir." Walé Oyéjidé porte cette expression autant qu’il...
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ACLP
- Aug 22, 2018
- 2 min
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf breaks Political Glass Ceiling for African Women
In her first speech as the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf put her desire in simple terms: to "empower Liberian women in all...
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ACLP
- Aug 22, 2018
- 2 min
African NBA Star Uses Togetherness to Impact Lives in his Home
As the saying in team sports goes, “there is no 'I' in team.” Dikembe Mutombo, eight-time NBA All-Star and member of the Basketball Hall...
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ACLP
- Aug 17, 2018
- 2 min
African Journalist Serves as Guiding Light for Girls
Isha Sesay was raised to believe that she could achieve anything. “Quite simply, I believed I could lead. I want to foster that same...
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ACLP
- Aug 11, 2018
- 3 min
African Comedian Laughs his Way to Stardom
Trevor Noah was born in Johannesburg, South Africa at a time when his birth from a black mother and white father was a crime. Because of...
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ACLP
- Aug 10, 2018
- 2 min
Ilhan Omar Adds a Missing Voice to America’s Political History
Ilhan Omar added a voice to her government that has been missing since its founding. In November 2016 with her election to the Minnesota...
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ACLP
- Aug 6, 2018
- 2 min
African Architect Aims to Bring the World Together One Building At a Time
David Adjaye was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to a father who was a Ghanaian diplomat. Consequently, he lived in Tanzania, Egypt,...
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ACLP
- Jul 31, 2018
- 2 min
Marley Dias: A girl on a Mission to See Black Girl Stories in Classrooms
Marley Dias wanted to live in a world where the stories of young black girls were considered as worthy of telling as everyone else’s. So,...
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