Category Archives: Student Highlights
Admissions Update: September Student Intake
Akilah’s admissions team has been working tirelessly over last few months in preparation for last week’s application deadline for the new intake of students that will begin classes in September at Akilah’s Kigali and Bugesera campuses. As of the March … Continue reading
Akilah Enterprise Development Workshop
Araceli Camargo and Daniel Gutierrez are the founders of THECUBE London and its sister space WECREATE NYC, innovation spaces that act as workspaces beyond co-working. Araceli and Daniel recently traveled to Kigali, Rwanda to deliver a three-day workshop on enterprise … Continue reading
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2012 Highlights
As we prepare for another busy year at Akilah, we reflect on the highlights and successes of 2012: January 2012 The new semester started with 100 students in the Hospitality Management Diploma. Our Rwandan Advisory Council and staff gathered to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Advisory Council, Africa, Akilah, Campus, community service, culinary arts, highlights, International Women's Day, IWD, Kigali, Marriott, Marriott International, recruitment, Rwanda, Serena Hotel, student government, women for women international
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Alumni Update
In August 2012, 39 young women graduated from the first women’s college in Rwanda with 100% job placement. Akilah graduates have launched their careers in the hospitality and tourism industry, working at luxury hotels, eco-lodges, tour companies, airlines, and more. … Continue reading
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2012 Social Change Projects
This year’s Social Change Projects have taken off and we are delighted to share the progress that Akilah students have made in creating change at a local level. Their vast efforts to improve their communities have displayed their leadership skills … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Africa, Akilah, Campus, community service, highlights, Kigali, Leadership, Rwanda
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International Day of the Girl Celebration
On 10.11.12 the United Nation’s celebrated the first-ever International Day of the Girl and Akilah was proud to be a part of the worldwide festivities. International Day of the Girl was established to recognize the importance of investing in girls … Continue reading
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Jacqueline Novogratz on campus
Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund and renowned author of The Blue Sweater, visited the Akilah campus in June to meet our student body and speak about the importance of a global community. Novogratz, an Akilah supporter, lived in … Continue reading
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Meet Akilah Student Peggy Rusine Umutoni
Peggy was born in Kampala, Uganda, where her family had migrated in 1959 during a time that many regard as the “practice genocide.” She is the 8th born in a family of 10 children. Her family returned to their home … Continue reading
A Special Video Message from the Akilah Students
Happy International Women’s Day from the Akilah students and faculty!
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How Akilah changed Florence’s life forever
During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Florence Mukundwa lost family – and hope. In 2010, she joined the Akilah Institute in order to gain business and entrepreneurial skills. She quickly found a job at a boutique hotel in Kigali, and used … Continue reading
