My daughter began teaching me about the new project that I was embarking on. I was so proud that my 15-year-old daughter is teaching me. Sending her to ALA helped her see the world from a different perspective.
Residential Faculty live in the dormitories to offer student support, and to ensure that students have a safe and pleasant residential experience at the Academy, with adequate adult supervision. They lead the dormitories under the guidance of the Assistant Dean for Pastoral Care.
Boys and girls live in separate dormitories. The dormitories are controlled by an access control card system, which limits entry to only the residents of each hall.
Students are paired in dormitories with students from different countries and regions in Africa, and often speak different languages.