A leadership incubator investing in high-achieving young African women from underprivileged backgrounds who are passionate about social change

Akili Dada’s young leaders are selected for their strong leadership potential, academic achievements and a demonstrated desire to address social inequities. Akili Dada leverages this desire with a comprehensive set of interventions to produce highly educated, deeply experienced, and well-connected young African women leaders with an enduring commitment to justice and equality

• 100% of Akili Dada scholars have finished secondary school among Kenya’s top 1% of students nationwide.
• All of them have received full scholarships to universities in Kenya and around the world.
• Each of our scholars is leading community service projects at home and in school, from social entrepreneurial ventures to building online platforms for change.
• You can help us make a huge impact on the lives of these young women who will become the next generation of African women leaders!

What you can expect as an Akili Dada mentor:

• To have fun while giving back
• To bring positive encouragement into a girl’s life
• To network with like-minded Kenyan women
• To be part of an internationally-recognized African organization

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“Meet the 2013 Akili Dada Fellows!”

In March we launched the Akili Dada Fellowship program that further expands our leadership pipeline. The Fellows program serves as a social entrepreneurship incubator providing financial, intellectual, mentoring, and networking resources to young women changemakers who are driving transformative change in their communities. Meet our 2013 cohort of Akili Dada Fellows!