Careers seldom progress in a linear fashion. Yet society imposes this expectation on individuals trying to chart their way through life. As unemployment rates soar, young people require more robust preparation for adulthood. Moreover, many will likely work in roles that do not exist yet. Among the various universal challenges of parenting, this reality compels parents to venture into unfamiliar territory: guiding their children towards secure and fulfilling futures that may not mirror their own experiences. Parents presumably want the best for their children, and unconventional ways to attaining that outcome will heighten their concerns. So, how, then, can parents effectively equip their children to adapt to and thrive in a rapidly changing world of work? 

This online course aims to assuage some of those concerns by providing concrete strategies that you can immediately put into practice. Alongside other parents pondering this issue, you will learn more about the entrepreneurship landscape and build a custom action plan to help you and your child to explore it together. Whatever your child’s aspirations, are you ready for that journey? 

Uzo Agyare-Kumi joined African Leadership Academy in 2014 as its fourth Dean. She then transitioned into the role of Dean for Global Programs and, in that capacity, established an association to connect parents to ALA and to each other, while building traditions and fostering student and alumni engagement during the years that follow graduation and beyond. As the founding chairperson of the association, Uzo has driven meaningful parent involvement using social media and other engagement activities. Through this active, pan-African community, Uzo has helped parents in the network become better informed, involved, and connected to their children’s future educational and professional success.

Prior to joining ALA, Uzo assumed numerous roles including National Director for the Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ), project consultant with the Government of Liberia to recruit professionals into key roles within the Civil service, education consultant for the International Finance Corporation, and principal at Tema International School in Ghana.