African Sky’s Executive Director, Scott Lacy, was recently featured in a Forbes interview with Glenn Llopis (Forbes Leadership Strategy Contributor and President/CEO of Glenn Llopis Leadership Group). Click the post headline to check out the interview about diversity, inclusion, and The Age of Personalization: Without Inclusion, Humankind Is Becoming Less Resilient [external link].
By Nicoletta Richardson. Malian-born environmental engineer Hadi Touré had only been a member of African Sky for a few months when she began to formulate the idea for a project designed to educate youth in Mali about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). As the Health Program Director for African Sky, she decided to facilitateContinue reading A.S. Environmental Health Director encourages girls to pursue science path
By Jenny Cordle. The African Sky leadership team, board members and volunteers invited the community to the Annual Silent Auction Benefit at Kent State University September 23, 2017. African Sky Executive Director and Founder Scott Lacy discussed his passion for partnerships between community members in Mali and the United States. Olu Manns and HeartBeatContinue reading Silent Auction Benefit at Kent State University a Big Success
By Jenny Cordle. In African Sky’s first ever podcast episode, Founder and Executive Director Scott Lacy shares his experiences of living and working in Mali that eventually led to his life’s work as an anthropologist and cross-cultural knowledge broker. The in-depth interview, hosted by Community Arts Program Director Adam Klein, takes us on Scott’s journey that began withContinue reading Planting the Seed (African Sky Launches Podcast)
By Jenny Cordle. The African Sky leadership team, board members and volunteers invited the global community to the Annual Silent Auction Benefit in Akron, Ohio, September 18, 2016. African Sky Executive Director and Founder Scott Lacy shared his passion for partnerships between Mali and the United States. The evening also included an exciting AfricanContinue reading 10th Annual Silent Auction Benefit Our Best Yet
By Jenny Rulon. When Eliza Swedenborg returned to the United States after serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali from 2010 to 2012, she felt a desire to remain connected to the people of Mali. “I learned so much from my experience, and I can never repay the generosity I was shown by theContinue reading Malians and Americans Connect Through African Sky’s Education Programs
By Jenny Cordle. When Colleen Naughton was forced to evacuate her Peace Corps post in Mali’s capital in 2012, she had no doubt that she would return. “It’s become a second home, with just amazing people, pretty extreme poverty—but everyone is very welcoming,” she said. “The culture is so rich.” Mali on a map takesContinue reading Mali Women ‘Come Out of the Darkness’ Through Literacy Program
By Jenny Cordle. African Sky has announced a new strategic plan to guide the organization in its planning, activities, and initiatives. The strategic plan includes the organization’s mission, vision, strategic priorities, goals, and key objectives. African Sky is a nonprofit organization comprised of volunteers, most of whom served as United States Peace Corps volunteers inContinue reading African Sky Announces New Strategic Plan
By Kate Camargo. As a relatively new member of the African Sky family, I was honored to be able to attend the organization’s ninth annual banquet and silent auction on October 17, 2015. Although I have been volunteering as African Sky’s administrative director for a little over a year, it was the first timeContinue reading Silent Auction cornerstone of African Sky’s programs
By Jenny Cordle. It was within the first few weeks of being in Mali as a Peace Corps volunteer that Adam Klein wrote ‘Burnin’ Love,’ a bluesy song from his new album, Archer’s Arrow, which releases September 22. Over a decade ago he’d spent the day preparing for his new adventure in the village ofContinue reading Mali RPCV explores new territory with sixth album featuring folk rock and pop
By Janice Levi. Racing across northern and western Africa is not a typical destination for a newlywed couple. Nor is a philanthropic donation of two motorcycle ambulances a common activity during a honeymoon. Yet for David and Juli Kramer, this seemed like just the adventure to inaugurate their first trip as a married couple. InspiredContinue reading An Uncommon Honeymoon: One Couple’s Extraordinary Adventure
By Scott Lacy. African Sky is ready to build our next school in Mali! While teachers and students in the United States settle in to a new school year, our African Sky construction team is preparing to build our fourth school. For this new school located in Zeala, a community in western Mali, we haveContinue reading African Sky Headed to Zeala to Build Our Next School
