Davis College educates and empowers East Africa’s future leaders to transform their communities.
The Davis College model is a unique hybrid of a liberal arts education with applied and technical curricula, combining competency-based academic programs with a customized, data-driven learning model to actualize practical experience and equip students with the tools needed to thrive in the fastest growing sectors of the economy.
Every element of Davis College has been intentionally designed to create a radically different educational experience, replacing traditional education methods like large group lectures and rote memorization with customized resources and activities to address the unique needs of each student, including group projects, tailored academic support, career coaching, and community service projects.
We have designed a unique academic, staffing, and instructional model that is affordable, market-relevant, and effectively prepares students to drive innovation in the changing world of work.
Akilah Women’s Center at Davis College
Davis College offers female students the choice to study in an all-female classroom. By choosing to study in an all-female classroom, those students will gain access to the Akilah Women’s Center, while taking advantage of all of Davis College’s resources and opportunities. When they graduate, those female students are awarded diplomas from Davis College, with an added Women’s Leadership Certificate in recognition of their time and participation in the Akilah Women’s Center.
In addition to learning in an all-female classroom, female students who access the Akilah Women’s Center will participate in workshops, seminars, and lectures with female business leaders, mentors, guest speakers, and visiting scholars.
The Akilah Women’s Center is also a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space for all Davis College students and graduates, male and female. It serves as an in-house resource and advisory to Davis College students and faculty on gender awareness, gender-responsive pedagogy, gender equity classroom management, and other gender-based issues and approaches. Graduates can also take part in activities offered by the Center.
In addition, the Akilah Women’s Center delivers impactful programming and services, like the African Women’s Workforce Initiative (AWWI), launched with Google.org funding and support, to advance female leadership, education, and career development in Africa.
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