ALG is an established Colorado nonprofit of 15 years created to serve the entire African immigrant community to help improve their quality of life. We do it through social, education and economic programs such as youth empowerment and public speaking classes reaching thousands of individuals. Every year during the month of August, we celebrate loudly and proudly the impact African immigrants have in the state of Colorado.
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ALG thanks JPMorganChase for donating supply-filled school backpacks
Over the past two years, in a partnership with the African Leadership Group, banking giant JPMorganChase has donated supply-filled backpacks to more than 400 students in Denver and Aurora.
My journey through ALG’s public speaking class
Editor's note:Â This article was written by Ruka Nyaloma, a recent graduate of ALG's Public Speaking Class. Her full bio is at the bottom of this article.
Taking the public speaking class has been a transformative...
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The African Leadership Group (ALG) never stands still.
The advocacy and service nonprofit organization, founded in 2006 by Senegalese immigrant Papa Dia, continues to grow and evolve to meet the ever-shifting needs of our members.
Since...
Migrant from Haiti finds warm ALG welcome in Colorado
Katiana Orelien had never been outside her native Haiti until she boarded a plane in the fall of 2023 and flew to Managua, Nicaragua. It was but the first step in a long journey that landed her in the Denver area last February.
Charter schools face political crossroads
The African Leadership Group, through its advocacy and civic engagement, aims to improve educational quality and options for our families. Our action agenda includes issues like fair funding, quality options, high standards and accountability,...
Proposition 131 would “put democracy back in the hands of voters”
An issue on Colorado’s November ballot would fundamentally alter how statewide elections are conducted in ways proponents say would deemphasize political extremes and restore power to the sensible center.
Proposition 131 would create nonpartisan primaries...
It’s time to get ready for Afrik Impact 2024!
Believe it or not, the first event of the Ninth Annual Afrik Impact celebration is less than three months away. Here is a brief description of each event we have planned, including links to get tickets.
The Public Speaking Class: An appreciation
The facilitators’ professional and practical approach produced in me a more enlightened, deeply reflecting and better performing speaker than I ever was.
Watch CBS Colorado story about ALG’s Public Speaking Class
As part of its Elevating Black Voices series, CBS Colorado -- Channel 4 -- featured the class in a broadcast Friday, Feb. 9. You can watch it by reading this story.
ALG’s services for migrants through the eyes of two new arrivals
ALG is offering English and life skills classes, has held resource and health fairs, is helping people find places to live, and is continuing to explore how else it might be of service to the new residents, who continue arriving in significant numbers.