In the coming weeks, we will feature blog posts written by current SEGL at ALA students, offering their perspective on what they are learning and living here in Johannesburg.
Three long whistle tweets, four stretched-out syllables (“TOES–ON–THE–LINE!”), and dozens of scurrying first and second grade feet: it’s 4:30pm Wednesday at Thomson Public Elementary School and time for another “Books and Basketball” session!
The “Master Class” is perhaps the most challenging and rewarding of SEGL’s academic traditions. Several times a semester, students present and defend a “deliverable” in front of a distinguished expert who questions, advises, and evaluates their effort.
Now more than a month in, SEGL at ALA students have established routines and settled into a rhythm, building a home here and finding familiarity within the new experiences they are having both on and off campus.
Just weeks ago, the Trump Administration brought the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict back into the American limelight by unveiling a controversial peace plan.
Ghosts of Rwanda Night. It’s an SEGL rite-of-passage; an early turning point in every semester.
For over a decade, the powerful PBS Frontline documentary has challenged our students with classic leadership dilemmas: What is the right response to mass atrocities?
In our first week we replace conventional classes with a series of learning adventures. These adventures encourage students to focus on critical thinking skills that will serve them at SEGL and beyond.
Our Spring 2020 DC cohort is here and ready to make history!
After a cheerful move-in (just a block from President Trump’s in-session impeachment trial) we gathered in our Academic building for a welcome meeting and the students’ first leadership challenge of the semester: to decide as a group between three separate DC expeditions, without any guidance from our faculty.
This November, SEGL Graduate Azé Williams (Spring ’19) launched her SEGL Social Venture Project: a Thanksgiving food bank at her public high school in Newark, New Jersey.
Last Friday marked a turning point in SEGL history. For the first time, SEGL is running two semester programs simultaneously: one in Washington, DC, and one in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the campus of the African Leadership Academy.
What a way to celebrate a decade! Last weekend over 300 strong converged on Washington, DC to honor SEGL’s first ten years and to look toward the future.
This week Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry concerning President Donald Trump. Our students and faculty leaped into action and are already transforming this historic moment into the best possible learning opportunity.
Among many academic traditions at SEGL, the “Master Class” is perhaps the most challenging and rewarding. Several times a term, students present and defend a “deliverable” in front of a distinguished expert who grills, mentors, and evaluates their effort.
Ghosts of Rwanda Night. Every SEGL graduate remembers it.
Since our first semester, the powerful PBS Frontline documentary has challenged our students with classic leadership dilemmas: What is the right response to mass atrocities?
The Israeli-Palestinian is perhaps the quintessential disagreement of our time. It has brought American presidencies to their knees, created untold layers of disagreement, and dominated contemporary college campus debates.
In our first week we replaced conventional classes with a series of learning adventures. These adventures encouraged students to focus on critical thinking skills that will serve them at SEGL and beyond.
