What We Bring

We are a community-based leadership development program expanding the number of African American leaders who excel in their professions and engage in community service in central Ohio. We reach across the business, non-profit, government, education and entrepreneurial sectors of our community to form each class. By design, we create rich and authentic development experiences.

The African American Leadership Academy (AALA) is a community-based leadership development program that expands both the number and effectiveness of African American leaders in central Ohio. 

AALA’s vision is to enlarge the definition of success and redefine leadership to include doing well (career/professionally), so you can also do good (the needed “good” in our community and life).