President/CEO
Fellow Members, Partners and Sponsors,
I would like to seize this opportunity to thank you so much for being a Member, Partner or Sponsor of the African Leadership Empowerment Council's political initiatives. It's always a pleasure for us to partner with you in order to reach out in building leadership and promoting democracy and good governance in Africa. In America, Continental Africans are still searching for a common leadership voice to articulate and lobby for African issues at various levels of government: Local government, US House of Representatives, US Senate, the Immigration and advocacy issues. By founding the African Leadership Empowerment Council, we intent to collaboratively work together in a Team Leadership to assess and address common social, economic and political problems affecting Continental African here in the United States of America, from local to State and National levels.
Together we can create a responsible political voice within the American political mainstream. We could also create a positive voice to help shape the democratic transitions in Africa. Through a vibrant African Diaspora Initiative at the Local, State and National levels, we intent to build a political consensus as Continental Africans to fully participate in the political process, engage in civic education, responsible citizenship, leadership empowerment, political representation, advocacy and public policy issues.
The African Leadership Empowerment Council offers many programs of interest to all. You can participate in Leadership Africa Initiative through conferences, position papers, democratic education and political awareness. Leadership America Initiative offers possibilities for Volunteer work and Community Involvement, Conferences and Town Hall Meetings, Leadership Empowerment and the Continental African Voice. The ALEC Annual Leadership Awards provides an opportunity to come together in order to celebrate our achievements, encourage Academic Excellence and acknowledge all those who contribute positively and in their various areas of expertise in transforming their communities and / or their nations.
Through its Commission on African Affairs, ALEC intends to strategically play an important role in networking with the US State Department, the US Congress and Senate, the IMF and the World Bank, as well as other International organizations involved in Africa in order to bring a Diaspora Perspective on the socio-economic and political issues affecting the continent.
I therefore invite all African politicians, Human rights activists, community leaders, professionals from all sectors, and Friends of Africa to join ALEC and be part of building and supporting a new generation of leaders to bridge the institutional and the African Leadership Diaspora disconnect with Africa. We are also encouraged to continue to build the African presence within the American political mainstream at all levels. As an organization for political and community empowerment, ALEC is also the Leadership Voice for Continental Africans in the United States of America.
Thank you for joining the African Leadership Empowerment Council(ALEC)
Frank Forka, ALEC President / CEO
Vice President, Organizational Development
Works closely with the President/CEO to foster the process through which ALEC develops the internal capacity to most efficiently and effectively provide its mission and to sustain itself over long term; Expand and establish ALEC Regional Offices in other US States and in Africa.
CFO, Finances and Fund Development
Oversees the grant writing and Fund Development activities. Provides proper application of the Fund Development process and as the driving force behind ALEC Educational Excellence, Fund Raising is a key in fulfilling its mission. Develops strategies and procedures for public solicitation, matching gift programs, donor recognition, special project campaigns, and much more.
Committee on African Affairs
Creates a strategic plan, network and partnerships to advocate for the African and African-American issues at the US Senate and House; Local and State governments; the State Department and International organizations. The CAA shall also provide strategic planning to other ALEC Commissions and Sub-Commissions in promoting the socio-economic and political development of the continent.
Committee on Sister Cities International
The ALEC Committee on Sister Cities International provides coordination and supervision of the Sister Cities partrnership processes for African Municipalities. The Committee works with the African Governments, African Municipalities, African Diplomatic Missions in the US, Local, State and Federal US Officilas to facilitate the creation and the sustainability of such partnerships for socio-economic and cultural exchanges between countries involved in the partnerships.
African Crisis Committee
Works with the ALEC Committee on African Affairs, the US Government, the International Community and the African countries during crisis. Builds a netwoprk of African experts in the Diaspora to assist in crisis situations in Africa. The Committee plays intermediary and consultancy roles in order to promote democratic transitions, economic prosperity, Human rights, health and social development. We believe that information about current issues in the region should be made readily available to the public. Therefore in the interest of fellowship and cooperation, our analysts and experts will be providing constant updates that are very informative on the region's issues.
Committee on Peoples and Human Rights
The ALEC Human Rights Committee creates a strategic plan to promote Human Rights across the continent. Works with other International Human rights organizations to improve human rights, justice and freedoms of all people.
ALEC Scholarship Fund
Administer the ALEC Annual Scholarship Programs and related activities that empower individuals throughout the US and Africa to improve the social, educational and intellectual environments of their communities by actively engaging scholarship support for Middle and High Schools, Colleges and Universities. The program also generates social change in addition to promoting academic achievement.
Committee on Community Service
Enhances Community and Institutional Partners' Capacity for initiating and sustaining relationships for community-based programs and activities. The Committee identifies, creates and sustains partnerships and factors that facilitate and impede success, and strategies for building the capacity of communities in the United States of America and Africa.
Committee on Media Relations
Negotiates for coverage of all ALEC activities in print media, radio and TV. The Office of Communications and Media Relations (CMR) is the ALEC primary communications link with news media and other key constituencies. The CMR is responsible for media relations, ALEC Magazine, ALEC News, other ALEC major publications and the official content of ALEC Website.
ALEC Youth Leadership Academy
Christopher Ojo is Co-chair of African-American Youth Leadership Committee. In this role, Mr. Ojo will actively work toward the integration of youths in ALEC's customized leadership programs, including but not limited to civic responsibility, Academic Excellence, Youth Community Service, ALEC Summer School on computer training, business development, and Young Entrepreneurship.
As Co-Chair, Mr. Ojo will coordinate ALEC Youth Leadership programs designed to provide social integration and early entrepreneurship to African-American Youths. Such programs are extended in Africa through ALEC's leadership, computer and entrepreneurial trainings.
Mr. Ojo brings to ALEC experience in community organizing, Graphic Artist Designs and Computer Technologies. He is a continuing education student at Prince George's Community College(MD) in Computer Sciences, and Founder/President of KRIX DIGITAL TOUCHES. KDT is a Small Business and Computer firm providing corporate, business, digital design services, as well as customized and group trainings in computer skills.
Committee on African Faith-Based Initiatives
Estblishes partnerships between churches, the community and the government for greater engagement in civic and moral upbringing, discipline and character formation.
ALEC CAMEROON
Christopher N. Ntoh is the African Leadership Empowerment Council’s Resident Director for Cameroon. He is a Management Specialist and Divisional Delegate of MINEPAT, Boyo Divison, Cameroon. A veteran educator in the senior High School and University levels, he brings to ALEC enthusiasm, commitment and passion to drive the strategic vision of the organization in Cameroon.
As Resident Director for Cameroon, Mr. Ngi will supervise the operations of the organization and work with a committed staff: soliciting, writing and producing content, drawing from and contributing to the field of community organizing and progressive social change. He will equally determine interesting and relevant themes and topics, and generate content for a wider distribution and community education. He will also supervise the ALEC's Municipal Consortium for Cameroon, and the Cameroon Youth Leadership Council within the Sister Cities International partnerships.
Mr. Ngi holds an M.A (DIPES II), Bilingual series (1994), University of Yaounde, Cameroon; B.A. Bilingual series (1992); Teacher Certificate (DIPES I), ENS Bambili(1993); and a professional Diploma in teaching (1990), Besancon, France. Training certificates in management include Project Management (2008) from Pan African Institute of Development, Douala; Certificate in Integrated Management (2005), and a certificate in Management Tools (2004).
Mr. Ngi brings to ALEC professional experience in social change organizing as well as personal and professional experience engaging with broad and transformational ideas, facilitating and amplifying the voices of grassroots community organizers and leaders.
