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Afrikan-Centered
Education & Healing
Healing alienation to promote scholarship and social excellence!
Youth, Adults, Families & Organizations
Live, Online & Distance Learning
WHB Holiday FAM Series
This Holiday Season, Lets do Family differently
Five opportunities to show up with our authentic feelings and build more meaningful family connections.
One workshop: $97 per family
All five workshops: $297 per family — save $188 and gift another family one workshop FREE!
Up to six family members per registration, even from different locations.
Join us Sunday , Nov 15th @ 5-8PM Eastern
Who are we?
AYA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE was formed by the touch and aspirations of our ancestor- educators like Septima Clarke, John Henrik Clarke, Amos N. Wilson, and Asa Hilliard (Nana Baffour Amantwatia II ) - on the right. We are seasoned, so purpose is central and flows through every course, event, speech, coaching, or student-demonstration. Those ancestors (Jegnas) were the epitome of academic and social excellence - in service to our people - Afrikan people the world over. That's who we are, and sometimes are striving to be.
Our classes require studying, real study. Two promises:
1. We'll help you learn or accelerate your learning;
2. We'll make the journey worthwhile.
To help us keep our eyes on the prize, Nana Baffour issued our educational marching orders: "Freedom is being shackled to identity, purpose, directions, and being in constant pursuit."
Innovated for Us by Us
Each One Teach Ten (EOTT) is more than an educational initiative; it is a movement to put the responsibility and power of educating our children back into the hands of our families and communities. Rooted in AYA's African-centered philosophy and the belief that education is a collective responsibility, EOTT creates opportunities for parents, educators, organizations, and community members to become active participants in shaping the next generation.
Through Family Learning Circles, Weekend Freedom Schools, and accessible African-centered learning resources, we are building a growing network of people committed to raising knowledgeable, confident, culturally grounded children.
Whether you are a parent looking to enrich your child's learning, an educator ready to create a learning space, or someone who believes our communities deserve more control over how our children are educated, there is a place for you in EOTT.
How we can serve you:
Ngolo Zandiakina Community
We come together every 1st Monday's
Self Healing Power and Therapy
The Black Keys: Flipping the Anti-Black & Anti-Afrikan Surge
Ngolo Gardens - Growing Food and Medicine
Boosting Immunity
Building Strength w/ Age
Minding Our Health
Focus Five
Parental Support & Empowerment. Five powerful modules for parents of children in African-Centered educational programs - schools, afterschool, weekend schools, homeschools, etc.
Individual & Family
Counseling & Conflict Resolution
Oppression has warped our communication with ourselves and each other. We use our culture as a based for family, couples and individual counseling sessions.
Personal Leadership Development:
Warriors, Healers, and Builders
This is our premier communication, conflict resolution tool. It's the foundation of our teacher training and key for organizational development.
Organizational Leadership Development
The Cooperative Mode -Umuntu, Ngamuntu, Ngabantu
Creating Relationships That Heal
Building Through Conflict
Gaining Emotional Expertise
Upcoming Events
MEET THE FACILLITATOR : LETS DO FAMILY DIFFERENTLY
Have you ever gotten angry with someone when what you really needed was comfort, reassurance, or support?
What happens when the people we love respond to the anger we're showing instead of the feelings we're actually experiencing?
Join Afiya Madzimoyo, MSW, Senior Warrior-Healer-Builder (WHB) Trainer and Facilitator,
for an introduction to the WHB Holiday FAM Series.
Come learn how our Feelings as Messengers (FAM) tool helps us recognize emotional substitutions and understand the costs of not showing up with our authentic feelings.
Bring your questions! Find out how this series can help you and your family do things differently this holiday season.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 7:30 PM Eastern
Online via Zoom. FREE introductory event.
Our first workshop begins Sunday, November 15.
This Holiday Season, Let's Do Family Differently!
Register to receive the Zoom link and reminders.
EOTT - EVERY WEDNESDAY INDABA
Every Wednesday we host an Indaba for you to learn all about this movement to rescue our youth, reshape ourselves, and remold education from inclusion to power. Using a combination of high-tech and high-touch circles, these EOTT freedom schools redefine education and create an independent educational delivery process - that we control. These schools aren't tutorials for excelling in others' curricula.
Our curricula is healing, challenging, and affirming. The goal is not to help them fit in, but to create a new way.
Why Choose Us?
Customized Learning Paths
With over 27 years of experience, we offer customized learning paths that allow you to choose the courses that best fit your or your child's needs and educational goals.
Family Oriented
AYA Education is family Education. The Family-Lore project is but one example where we seek to heal alienation because as Dr. Amos N. Wilson says, "We're alienated to serve aliens." We have to heal that!
Accessibilty
We believe that everyone should have access to quality education, which is why we offer our courses at an affordable price.
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Passion
AYA Educational Institute educates to heal alienation. For many of us, we're not just alienated from our culture, but from subjects like Math & Science, too. For the last few years, AYA has used Melanin to heal our alienation from Science, and we're on a mission!
Kind Words About Our Work
"I found Ubuntu modelled by the experiences and workings of the co-founders Mama Afiya and Baba Wekesa Madzimoyo, surely they understood that ‘Umntu ngumntu ngabantu’, I was home."
Nomvuyo Qubeka
Los Angeles, 6 months ago
"This course truly helped us all to move deeper into development of powerful practical stories that help facilitate healing"
Omayinka Akinsegun
New York, 3 months ago
"Baba Wekesa and Mama Afiya allowed me to use stories to heal wounds that have been limiting my ability to fully serve myself, the creator, and Afrikan people"
Sydney Duran
Chicago, 1 year ago
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