The African American Academy for Accelerated Learning (AAAL) is an educational 501(c)3 nonprofit that acts as a convener for community discussion and provides enrichment resources to educators, children, parents, and all who are interested in advancing opportunities for African-American children.

We want to enact change in the way African-American children are educated. Not only to close the gap in academic achievement,but also to create cultural enrichment education that fosters the positive personal growth of our children.
[Photo: Summer School participant]

Our ultimate purpose is to achieve an increase in the number of African American students who reflect pride in their cultural roots by reaching a higher level of academic achievement. We seek changes that create a more collaborative, multi-pronged approach to educational change, involving educators, students, and parents. And most importantly, we seek to expose educators to cultural competent strategies that affirm African American children.