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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 December 2014

Debating global issues

“It has really given me a way to think,” says one student of his Model United Nations experience at Aga Khan Academy Mombasa. Students at the Academies in both Mombasa and Hyderabad are passionately involved with Model United Nations. In the process, they are learning valuable leadership lessons: honing their knowledge about the world, practicing public speaking, debating world issues and collaborating on solutions to real-world problems.

What Students Say About MUN

“Beyond all the research, beyond all the information that you gather, the whole idea of a Model UN is to test how well you can think on your feet, how well you can think on the spot,” says Alisha Sonawalla, AKA, Hyderabad graduate.

Inside the Global Citizens Summit for Youth

Karishma Bhogani’s MYP Personal Project led her all the way from Mombasa to Boston, USA for the Global Citizens Summit for Youth. The summit and the connections she made are taking her from local to “glocal”.

October 2014 Newsletter

Interview with Dr Geoffrey Fisher

Dr Geoffrey Fisher recently took on the position of Head of Academy for Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad. He talks about why he joined the Academy, what he finds unique in the school and his hopes for the future.

Technology & education: A gateway to the future

The Aga Khan Academies are putting in place cutting-edge technology and communications infrastructure that is opening up new horizons for students and teachers, and capitalising on the unique learning opportunities that become available with the help of technology.

Newsletter April 2014

Identifying talent to produce home-grown leadership

Like many teenagers, 15-year-old Asma Shariff loves to play sports. But she is especially grateful for the opportunity to participate in football, basketball, and track and field because she comes from Garissa, a town in north-eastern Kenya where girls aren’t allowed to play sports, are typically married by the age of 15 and aren’t encouraged to pursue education. Asma was selected through a unique talent identification process in which the Academy reaches out to schools across the country to bring together the brightest students from all over Kenya, regardless of their economic means.

Abracadabra: A Literacy Spell

The magic of a partnership between AKA, Mombasa and Concordia University in Canada is helping students across Kenya learn to read through Concordia’s ABRACADABRA early literacy software.

AKA Students Go On to Great Things

As of now, 22 members of this year’s graduating class from Mombasa have received scholarships worth a total of 2.6 million US dollars, while in Hyderabad, the first graduating class is in the midst of fielding offers from top-ranked universities in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom and has already received offers totalling 1.5 million US dollars.

A Legacy to Live By

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world," (Nelson Mandela). AKA, Mombasa graduate Johnston Kirimo has taken these words to heart. Identified by the Academy as a talented student, he won a scholarship to attend the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business and intends to return to Kenya to help his community.

Envisioning a Bright Future

For Taher Ezzi, starting his MBA this fall at Harvard is the culmination of a dream. Taher graduated from the Academy in Mombasa in 2008 and went on to Stanford University for a Mechanical Engineering degree and a Master’s in Management Science. He believes the Academy played a large role in getting him to this point.

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