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Fighting poverty through sustainable agriculture

Josephine Awino, a student at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, shares her reflections on an intensive training programme for permaculture. She was able to learn first-hand how sustainable agriculture can be used to fight poverty and that permaculture brings people together to practice agriculture that is beneficial to them. This filled Josephine with hope.

Spotlights on Teacher Preparation Programme Interns

Last year, the Aga Khan Academy, International Baccalaureate and University of British Columbia entered a partnership agreement to recognise the Academies’ Teacher Preparation Programme (TPP) in Mombasa, Kenya. The current six TPP interns share their personal stories.

Guest Editorial: Meredith Fenton

Meredith Fenton - the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Director of the International Baccalaureate Program - joins the Academies for a guest editorial. She shares her insights on the Teacher Preparation Programme and the positive potential of UBC's partnership with the Academies.

Launch of AKA Alumni Connect

March 21st saw the launch of AKA Alumni Connect, a dedicated online platform for graduates from the AKA network!

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Rowe: The Aga Khan’s visit to Houston reminds us that a pluralist society begins in the classroom

In an article in the Houston Chronicle, Gabriella Rowe, Head of The Village School in Houston, Texas, refers to the Aga Khan Academies as an example of how "A pluralist society begins in the classroom".

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A pluralist society begins in the classroom

The Aga Khan Academies

In an article in the Houston Chronicle, Gabriella Rowe, Head of The Village School in Houston, Texas, refers to the Aga Khan Academies as an example of how "A pluralist society begins in the classroom".

Aga Khan announces new global prize for music

His Highness the Aga Khan has announced the establishment of the Aga Khan Music Awards. The Awards recognise exceptional creativity, promise, and enterprise in music performance, creation, education, preservation and revitalisation in societies across the world in which Muslims have a significant presence.

Workshop on civil society held at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad

The Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Aga Khan University, hosted workshops at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad on 2–3 March, discussing the status of civil society in India.

Technology-meets-service initiative – through robots

The Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad held a day-long robotics workshop and tournament for 48 grade 6 students from seven nearby government schools on Saturday, 24 February.

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