Interested in Working at ALU and ALA? We’re Coming to Casablanca to Meet You!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you interested in working at ALU and ALA? ALU and its sister organisation African Leadership Academy (ALA) are excited to announce a joint recruitment event in Casablanca on 7th November, 2015. We are looking to engage with a diverse set of global changemakers: world-class professionals who share our values and passion for Africa and her […]
Students Mark the End of Orientation with an Opening Ceremony
Colourfully clad in traditional outfits that showcased their countries of origin, ALC (ALU’s flagship campus in Mauritius) students, Staff and Faculty gathered on October 23 to commemorate the last day of orientation. The event, dubbed the “Opening Ceremony,” was an exhibition of culture, talent and camaraderie amongst the group of 58 students who make up the […]
ALU Partner, Computer-Based Maths, Announces Annual Summit
ALU is delighted to share that the Computer-Based Maths (CBM) education initiative, an ALU partner company will hold its fourth summit at London’s Royal Institution on November 19-20. Speakers include Fatoumata Fall, ALU Faculty for Data and Decisions and CBM Founder and ALU Global Advisory Council member Conrad Wolfram. CBM is an educational initiative with […]
Why ALU has banned the traditional lecture
In a recent New York Times op-ed, Annie Murphy Paul, author of “Brilliant: The Science of How We Get Smarter,” posed the provocative question: “Are College Lectures Unfair?” Although the proposition may seem silly at first glance – how would a lecture, historically the primary method of education, be “unfair,” it highlights data that shows […]
ALU’s First Day of Class AKA Making History
Races, mazes and reflections on identity: these were the things that made up the first day of class at ALU’s inaugural campus in Mauritius, ALC. The day was dedicated to Entrepreneurial Leadership (EL) and Communicating for Impact (CI), classes that will form part of the Foundation Year course at ALC. “Imagine yourself 20 years from […]
Pause. Reflect. Inspire. Share.
One of the things that build great institutions is traditions that create a sense of community and belonging. In the spirit of tradition, African Leadership College (ALC), ALU’s campus in Mauritius, held its first ever assembly this morning. Assembly is a time for everyone to pause from the busyness of everyday life, reflect, inspire and […]