On any given day, after completing their morning work, members of the support staff at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa head to the IT lab for computer classes that build their skills and strengthen their qualifications. Their instructors: students at the Academy.

Articles of Interest
The articles listed below have been drawn from the Aga Khan Academies newsletter. They include feature stories and information on aspects of the Aga Khan Academies programme.
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Newsletter – February 2016
Newsletter – December 2015
“I looked at this internship as a window of opportunity to discover more about where I come from and…as an opportunity to help my own people,” says Genesis Kayemba. Genesis is one of the many Aga Khan Academies students who participated in summer internships within the Aga Khan Development Network and other partner organisations earlier this year. These unique internships give students hands-on development and work experience within their home communities and countries.
This year, Muslima Niyozmamadova represented the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa at the summit and engaged with other scholars on global issues that affect local communities.
Newsletter – September 2015
Rethinking urban housing design is a tall task for a teenager, but that didn’t deter Academy student Insha Ladha. After seeing first-hand the difficult living conditions in an informal housing settlement in Hyderabad, Insha decided to focus her grade 10 personal project on rethinking settlement design to improve the residents’ quality of life. Through their personal projects, Insha and many of her peers at the Academies are tackling challenging social issues head-on.
This year’s Academies graduates achieved record results on their IB Diploma exams. AKA, Mombasa saw its highest-ever average score, with one student achieving a very rare perfect mark! AKA, Hyderabad’s average also exceeded last year’s, and the two graduating classes were offered a combined sum of over $7.7 million in university scholarships.
Newsletter – June 2015
Science has become year 6 student Eden Ngatata’s favourite subject, thanks to Educating Girls in Science, an Aga Khan Academy Mombasa outreach programme. In addition to developing girls’ skills and interest in the sciences, the programme is fostering their self-confidence and determination. “I’m aiming higher and higher so that the sky is the limit,” says Eden, “but I think for us girls, we have no limit.”
“We all have high expectations for the Aga Khan Academies. I want to help the Academy in Mombasa, the first of the Academies, to lead the way in meeting the mission and vision of His Highness,” says Bill O’Hearn, the school’s new Head of Academy.
Newsletter - April 2015
By bringing teachers from different cultures together with students, the teacher exchange programme works towards His Highness’s vision of a network of Academies that foster creativity, curiosity and inquiry rooted in “a pluralistic tradition in which other views, ethnicities, religions and perspectives are valued.”
Hyderabad, India is almost half a world away from Ontario, Canada, but Lisa Gervais was thrilled at the opportunity of moving to work at the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad.
Newsletter - February 2015
“Every time I visit the school, I stand in awe at the magnificent beauty of the campus,” says Natasha Dharani, an Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad parent. Every decision made when planning an Aga Khan Academy campus – from where to plant flowers to where to place each building – reflects a commitment to excellence. While part of a network, each Academy is also unique in its design, taking into account local culture as well as experiences that will enhance the students’ learning.
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