More than ever before, learning about the world and its inhabitants outside of the United States is essential for America’s youth given the complexities and challenges facing the international community. Unfortunately, many educational systems in place are woefully inadequate in providing the body of knowledge and skills necessary in preparing students to engage fully in the global environment Teachers often do not have the prerequisite training or materials, or are confined to teaching in accordance with very strict, and, occasionally archaic, guidelines. Students are often not cognizant of their counterparts in other lands or their cultures, mores, and history, nor do they have curriculums which emphasize this course of study. Teach Africa, The Africa Society’s flagship program, was created to fill that void as it pertains to Africa education in this country.

Teach Africa ensures that educators not only have the materials and methodologies necessary for preparing students for their entrée into the international community, but also provides them and their students with exposure to those individuals and institutions that have proficiencies in the international arena. The overarching goal of Teach Africa is to introduce an integrated approach to teaching about Africa (that can be adapted to other regions of the world). Through this multiphase program, teachers’ level of expertise improves as does the understanding of administrators, educators and students alike of the people, cultures and 54 nations comprising the continent.

Teach Africa is comprised of three phases:

Youth Forum: Phase III

Teachers' Workshops Phase II

Superintendents & Principles: Phase I