Meet the Community
Our students and their families, staff, alumni, partners, supporters and friends all form a diverse Academies network. We work together across continents and keep in touch over the years, united by the drive to contribute to the world. Meet some of our community below.
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Students: Making the Most of Their Time at AKA Maputo
AKA Maputo held its first-ever TEDxYouth event under the theme of “Kintsugi”, a Japanese art form of using gold to put broken pottery pieces back together.
Students: Making the Most of Their Time at AKA Maputo
Students enhance their language proficiency and communication skills at the Academy in Maputo
Every Wednesday morning, Middle Years Programme (MYP) students at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo gather for a session of engaging, interactive and self-paced English language lessons called “Quill".
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Aga Khan Academy Maputo hosts its first Model United Nations conference
In April, AKA Maputo hosted its first-ever Model United Nations (MUN) conference with approximately 80 students from the Academy and around Maputo.
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Aga Khan Academy Maputo hosts its first-ever TEDxYouth event
AKA Maputo held its first-ever TEDxYouth event under the theme of “Kintsugi”, a Japanese art form of using gold to put broken pottery pieces back together.
Read more“I love the Aga Khan Academy Maputo because of the teachers. Our teachers are very caring and supportive. Unlike my previous school, teachers at the Academy not only help us in our lessons but they also play with us, which makes our learning more enjoyable.”
Staff: Instilling AKA Maputo’s Ethos
Staff: Instilling AKA Maputo’s Ethos
Rosa Jorge: Encouraging expression through the arts
Participating in theatre and drama activities helped Rosa Jorge from a very young age. It gave her the courage to break out of her shell and now she wants to empower her students at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo with the same tools to become well rounded individuals.
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Idah Khan O'Neill: Playing a vital role in teacher effectiveness and enhancement
For Idah Khan O'Neill, PYP Teacher Coach at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo, having the opportunity to join the Academies network and help realise His Highness the Aga Khan's vision for education in Mozambique is a privilege, as she shares: “It is my mission, in my capacity as a Teacher Coach, to be able to help realise this goal through play and creativity with regards to the way we teach and learn.”
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Bernardo Arsénio: Inspired teacher with a mission
Bernardo learned from the Aga Khan Academies that knowledge cannot just be seen as something that starts and ends in a classroom, but that knowledge should also be applicable outside the classroom to solve real problems in real life.
Read more“The Academy has made me a better instructor by giving me feedback on my teaching. The school offers ongoing training courses to make teachers more effective and more successful.”
Alumni: Putting Their Education To Work
Alumni: Putting Their Education To Work
“Creating leaders”: Impact of an Aga Khan Schools education
Class of 2012 alumnus from AKA Mombasa Ham Serunjogi – CEO and co-founder of African fintech giant Chipper Cash – realised the importance of staying connected to something larger than himself.
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Lilian Odera (Class of 2015): Passionate about change in the community
Lilian Odera has a passion for actively being involved in community-based initiatives to influence change and creatively find solutions to issues in whatever way she can.
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Moiz Rajwani: Video Spotlight
Hear from alumnus Moiz Rajwani, a Class of 2018 graduate from the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, on how our inquiry-based curriculum develops young individuals who will have the capacity to lead and build strong, civil democratic societies in the future.
Read more“As a student at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo, I was involved in lots of projects to better serve my community. I hope I can take this further and work to help others.”
Friends: Bringing the Power of Community to the Academy
Friends: Bringing the Power of Community to the Academy
President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor visits the Aga Khan Academy Maputo
On 7 July, His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor visited AKA Maputo as part of his state visit.
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Aga Khan Academy Exemplifies Partnership between AKDN and Mozambique
AKA Maputo was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi together with the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in the presence of Prince Rahim Aga Khan, representing His Highness the Aga Khan.
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President of the Republic of Portugal visits the Aga Khan Academy Maputo
His Excellency President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal visited AKA Maputo, where he toured the campus and engaged with students. Speaking in Portuguese and English, he shared lessons on leadership and service, leaving a lasting impression on the community.
Read more“The Aga Khan Academy Maputo is a bridge that finds talented children, independent of their background. This Academy is the reality of a vision that knowledge cannot, and should not, be denied to anyone.”
