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My name is Ali Djire and I am currently a Junior Business Administration and Agriculture double major at Berea College.  I was born and raised in Burkina Faso, also known as “the Country of Upright Men”Men, " up until 2009 when I joined the African Leadership Academy in South Africa to further my education.

     The African Leadership Academy (ALA), which is a Pan-African school seeking to develop the next generation of Leadersleaders, is a prestigious school that gather gathers the brightest young people from all over the African continent .  For a period of two years, ALA provides students with an intense education in Leadership, Entrepreneurship, African Studies as well as the Cambridge A-level. Upon completion of my education at ALA, I embarked on another journey to Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. A historic school that is not only committed to excellence but also equal opportunity for all, Berea has provided me with a great opportunity for self-awareness, service and leadership.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The work-study program of at Berea enables me to enhance my professional development&nbsp;while nurturing my work ethic. Additionally, my involvement with the Students Student Government Association, the African Students Association and the Mortar Board Honor Society has added a different flavor to my understanding of service and leadership. In fact, it only took me a few months to understand that great leaders are primarily great at providing services. Beside Besides academics and labor, I stay active while having fun. I am part of the school track and field team and the ultimate Frisbee team.   = Related Links = [[Berea College]] [[Berea College Student Priorities]] <br/>University Innovation Fellows Spring 2016: [[Ishwar Agarwal|Ishwar Agarwal]] [[Bessaad Syrine]] [[Minashsha Zareel Lamisa]] [[Talha Rehman|Talha Rehman]] Spring 2015: [[Tran K. Nguyen]] [[Dylan mullins]] [[Jacob Heller]] [[Eugeniu Prodan]] [[Anthony Ayebiahwea]] [[Robert Hosking]] Spring 2014: [[Ali Djire]] [[Solomon Alolga]] Ability Kakama  [[Category:Student Contributors|a]][[Category:Student Contributors]]