Greetings from the Akili Dada Team! We are an international non-profit organization empowering and nurturing the next generation of Africa’s women leaders by offering scholarships, mentoring, and leadership training to high-achieving young women from underprivileged backgrounds. Meet Sasha Rabsey, Akili Dada Donor and Founder of the HOW Fund This month we are delighted to introduce…
On March 26th, Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, founder and Executive Director of Akili Dada, was selected as a 2012 HOW Fellow. HOW Fellowships are awarded annually by the HOW Fund to recognize global innovators whose programs provide scholarships and mentoring for adolescent girls. Founded by Sasha Rabsey in 2009, the HOW Fund is a private funding…
If you’ll be near Oxford, England this Thursday, March 29th, check out Executive Director Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg’s talk at Oxford Jam LIVE 2012,”Can Girls Rule the World?” Oxford Jam is an online community that facilitates connections, conversations, collisions and collaborations, and this event will bring people together for face-to-face meetings, presentations, and talks surrounding issues and…
Akili Dada’s Executive Director, Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, will be speaking at the Stanford Women’s Leadership Conference on April 7th, 2012. She will join several other strong women leaders from the San Francisco Bay Area who will come together with Stanford students, faculty, and members of the community to discuss women in leadership, locally and around the…
San Francisco Bay Area friends: Come out and support Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Akili Dada’s founder and Executive Director, at the Commonwealth Club on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012. This will be a great opportunity to hear from Dr. Kamau-Rutenberg about her vision for Akili Dada and her personal commitment to expanding educational and other opportunities for…
Greetings from the Akili Dada Team! We are an international non-profit organization empowering and nurturing the next generation of Africa’s women leaders by offering scholarships, mentoring, and leadership training to brilliant young women from underprivileged backgrounds. Meet Akili Dada’s 2012 Fellows “Throughout my journey with Akili Dada, I get confirmation and assurance that amidst the…
Having just returned from the White House where she was honored as a Champion of Change, our founder Wanjiru is still giddy with excitement (check out a few photos below)! At the same time, she is also profoundly humbled and overwhelmed by the extraordinary tide of good wishes and congratulations she has received from both…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2012 White House Highlights Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg as a “Champion of Change” and Trailblazer in American Diaspora Communities WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, January 30th, the White House will honor Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg as one of fourteen Champions of Change…
Here is a wonderful piece from our friend Semhar Araia, written for African Arguments, that examines the diaspora’s role in supporting Africa’s growth. Akili Dada is just one of many wonderful examples cited to demonstrate the importance of the diverse and dynamic diaspora as a way to further growth and development on the continent. Beyond…
Akili Dada has just been named one of the top 12 to watch in 2012 and our Founder and Executive Director listed as one of the top African’s to Follow in social Media. Akili Dada is gaining increasing attention in social media, especially in blogs on international issues. We were among a dozen organizations named…
