Since its establishment, the Global Scholars Program of the African Leadership Academy has served as a means to extend the teachings of the institution beyond its student body. The summer programme seeks to offer participants the entire ALA experience, inspiring teens throughout Africa to reach for brighter futures for the communities that surround them. Students attending the GSP will conclude their journey with a variety of newfound skills and a fresh perspective on life.

Supporters of the ALA, like Tunde Folawiyo and many others throughout Africa, may regard the GSP as one of the institution’s greatest tools for the advancement of Africa’s young leaders.

Among the ALA’s GSP initiatives is its Entrepreneurial Leadership programme – a curriculum extended to each ALA student during their two-year journey at the institution. A number of successful facilitators come to the GSP to spread awareness of the academy’s values and its goals of a brighter future for young people throughout Africa. Some of these facilitators include the ALA’s very own alumni.

In addition, GSP employs global educators with years of experience, demonstrating the outstanding emphasis the ALA places on academics. It is the hope of ALA staff that the GSP programme serves as a platform to forge life-changing impact on its participants.

Another great aspect of the GSP is involvement. Students are encouraged to create new solutions to some of Africa’s most pressing problems. Under the supervision of GSP facilitators, students work together to conceptualise a means to counter these issues, providing real experience as social innovators. Not only are these activities paramount to understanding the struggles encountered by citizens throughout Africa, but by working together towards a common goal, students will gain a great understanding of the meaning of teamwork and leadership.

It is one of the goals of the GSP to provide lifelong connections to its students. As part of the programme, students socialise with young Africans who have already forged great social impact in their respective communities. In an effort to provide students with a worldly perspective, the GSP welcomes a select group of students chosen from all over the world. These interactions encourage students to explore outside their comfort zones, prompting self-discovery and new friendships along the way.

The GSP always strives to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for its participants. Through reflection, GSP students hope to discover their passions and true potential. ALA advocates like Tunde Folawiyo and many others across Africa may recognise the goals of the GSP as some of the most significant in the quest for a greater Africa.