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By: Amy Xiang ACLP’s curriculum includes empowering guest speakers, volunteers, and presenters who share their stories and explore...
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ACLP
- Jul 29, 2020
- 4 min
ACLP Beyond the Classroom
By: Amy Xiang ACLP students have had the chance to go on five career- and college-related trips so far. Learn about some of the fun...
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ACLP
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
#MeettheACLPTeam: Simi Ayinde
By: Amy Xiang To say that Simi Ayinde has a global perspective on life would be an understatement. The ACLP Chief of Staff was born in...
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ACLP
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
#MeettheACLPTeam: Steele Parkerson
By: Amy Xiang ACLP External Communications Liaison Steele Parkerson lives in Greenville, Mississippi (only five minutes from the...
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ACLP
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
#MeettheACLPTeam: Christine Oliva
By: Amy Xiang Most of us can agree that summer 2020 hasn’t exactly turned out how we expected. For ACLP Social Media Manager Christine...
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ACLP
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
#MeettheACLPTeam: Obed Antoine
By: Amy Xiang Moving from the quiet suburbs of Bradenton, Florida to the vibrant metropolis of Philadelphia for college was just the...
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ACLP
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
#MeettheACLPTeam: Bing Liang
By: Amy Xiang Ever since she was young, ACLP Website Manager Bing Liang has been a fan of watching Korean dramas. This summer, while in...
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ACLP
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
#MeettheACLPTeam: Lauren Davidson
By: Amy Xiang If it wasn’t for PEEP (Penn Early Exploration Program), ACLP Editor Lauren Davidson probably wouldn’t be at Penn today. ...
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ACLP
- Dec 28, 2019
- 6 min
Interview with Similoluwa Ayinde, ACLP Secretary
Please tell us about your background (birth, parents, childhood...) I was born in Rhode Island but spent my early childhood in Lagos,...
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ACLP
- Dec 27, 2019
- 4 min
African Community Learning Program Celebrates 3rd Annual Africa Celebration
By: Faith Arimoro African Community Learning Program’s (ACLP) students, volunteers, friends, and family gathered at the Lucien E....
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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
- Jul 29, 2019
- 4 min
Kayode Malomo: A Day in the Life of an Immigrant Entrepreneur
By: Kayode Malomo Kayode Malomo is a multi-talented and multi-media artist whose work has been commissioned dignitaries such as the...
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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
- 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
- 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 29, 2018
- 4 min
African Community Learning Program Celebrates Second Annual Africa Celebration
Second Annual Africa Celebration, an afternoon of laughter, reflection, and good food. African Community Learning Program held its second...
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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
- Nov 28, 2018
- 2 min
African Community Learning Program Students Share about their Days
By Nourou, 8th grader A Day in Mauritania When I was in Mauritania during the summer vacation, my friend moussa and I went to the park....
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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 30, 2018
- 1 min
African Community Learning Program Students Talk about their Names
African Community Learning Program looks back at the work under its October 2018 theme "My Name." By Dieynaba, 9th grader My name is...
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