Leadership Academy: Equipping Leaders for Community Transformation
The Leadership Academy invests in transformation by equipping participants with knowledge, skills and tools needed to discover, develop and deploy their potential to positively impact their communities.
About the Leadership Academy
In Eastern DRC, far too many generations have lacked opportunities for education, leadership, and productive employment. More than ⅔ of the population lives below the poverty line of less than $2.15 per day and Congo faces a lack of effective leadership at many levels. Africa New Day’s Leadership Academy educates, trains, and empowers participants to become leaders in their communities. Through a Christ-centered lens, participants learn key aspects of effective leadership, the foundations of project management, healthy communication, and entrepreneurial skills. As a final project, all participants develop and implement their own initiatives to further develop and serve their communities.
Impact & Influence
Over the past 5 years, our Leadership Academy has empowered nearly 5,000 young adults, 30% of whom are women. Now operating in eight cities throughout Congo (Goma, Bukavu, Bunia, Butembo, Kisangani, Lubumbashi, Kasaï, and Kinshasa), our academy is helping build the next generation of leaders in Eastern DRC.
By the Numbers
- 4,571 graduates since inception through 2020
- 30% of graduates are women
- 8 cities currently have Africa New Day Leadership Academy programs
Transform Your Community Today
Your support can help train more leaders. Donate now to help us continue our mission, or learn more about our programs and how you can get involved.
Hear From Our Beneficiaries
Read stories from individuals whose lives have been transformed by our programs.
Mrs. Pauline Uwamariya Sebujangwe
Anifa Vahavi
FAQs
To train men, women, and young Congolese to become agents of indelible change in their communities and beyond. We also aim to aid leaders in creating sustainable businesses that contribute to socio-economic wellbeing and development.
The DRC’s educational programs are still influenced by a colonial system designed to train civil servants. It emphasized repetition and regurgitation, not active analysis and solution-finding.
Yes, students join the Alumni Club, where they discuss and determine projects to implement together under the supervision of the Leadership Academy.
They are sent to Africa New Day HUB, an entrepreneurship coaching and support program, where they receive business management training and mentorship to materialize their ideas.
Our teachings are based on Christian values, emphasizing that true transformation is not possible without Christ. Leaders are taught that their physical, spiritual, moral, social, and mental lives are centered on God, found in our Lord Jesus Christ. One seminar, “The Leader Intimacy and Build Your Leadership on The Rock,” is 100% Biblically based.