In 2024, the average Colorado ballot title tested at a grade-24 reading level. The national average was already very high at grade 16. Think about that. We are asking people to make important decisions about their communities and their state, but making the questions unnecessarily hard to understand. That is why African Leadership Group supports Amendment 85.

The African Leadership Group family is mourning alongside our Founder and Executive Director, Papa Dia, following the passing of his beloved mother, Adjaratou Ndeye Fama Ba, pictured here with Papa at a recent ALG gathering.

Some of the most encouraging stories never become headlines. One unfolded Saturday at Aurora Public Schools' Back-to-School Kickoff. Thousands of families filled Aurora Town Center for a day of music, games, food, community resources, and free backpacks for every APS student.

We're launching the Health Equity Ambassador Program: an exciting opportunity for passionate individuals to become leaders in improving community health.

The African Leadership Group is launching its new Workforce Development Initiative with an exciting opportunity for college students and recent graduates to gain a competitive edge as they begin their careers. As the Initiative’s first offering, ALG is sponsoring a limited number of full scholarships for The Early Career Edge, a four-week online professional development program from Skillsline, the Human Skills Company. The program helps participants develop—and communicate—the durable human skills employers increasingly value in today’s rapidly changing workplace.

This is ALG's 20th anniversary, as well as the 150th birthday of Colorado and the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Even in these troubled times, there is much to celebrate. Beginning July 24th and concluding on August 15th, Afrik Impact is a celebration you will not want to miss. See below for full details and registration information for each event.

In this article Leadership Africa Cohort 6 member Topazz McBride reflects on what being paert of the cohort has meant to her thus far