BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Mr. Chike Akua is a leading authority on increasing the achievement of today's students, especially those labeled "at-risk." As recognized master teacher, Mr. Akua has been an invited keynote presenter (and co-presenter) at regional and national conferences, school systems, colleges and universities. With a culturally relevant approach toward closing the achievement gap, he is known for his dynamic, interactive presentations to teachers, parents, and students.
Mr. Akua has 14 years of teaching experience in Virginia and Georgia public school systems. In 1995, he was selected Teacher of the Year for Newport News Public Schools (VA) and was also selected as one of Ebony magazine’s “50 Leaders of Tomorrow.” A year later, in 1996, the Dekalb County Board of Education (Atlanta, Georgia) recognized him with the Excellence in Education Award for Service to Youth. Additionally, he has been an invited lecturer for undergraduate and graduate courses in teacher education at Georgia State University and Clark Atlanta University.
Deeply committed to culturally relevant pedagogy and the development of culturally relevant instructional materials, Mr. Akua has written and published several books and parent/teacher guides designed for today’s students. His book, A Treasure Within: Stories of Remembrance and Rediscovery was nominated for the NAACP Image Award. Reading Revolution is his most recent publication (co-authored with Tavares Stephens). The books have been adopted by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Regional Youth Detention Center and public schools around the country.
Mr. Akua earned the Master of Arts degree in education with a concentration in school counseling from Clark Atlanta University and is a cum laude graduate of Hampton University where he earned the bachelor of arts degree in education (concentration in English Education).
Mr. Akua is a committed volunteer with several youth mentoring and leadership academies and college preparatory camps for middle school and high school students. He has helped lead over 500 students and parents on trips throughout Egypt and Ghana through the D’Zert Club’s Teen Summit 1000 program. Mr. Akua is frequently called upon by education, civic, and social organizations to speak about educational excellence and cultural knowledge.
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Find out why Chike Akua is one of the most sought after keynote speakers at educational conferences, colleges and universities and k-12 schools!
Chike Akua with Mrs. Rosalin James (far left) of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Program and faculty members from the department of Education at Troy University in Dothan, AL after a TeacherTransformation! seminar
Chike Akua on the set of WHUTs "Let's Talk Education" with hosts Molette Green, Dr. Leslie Fenwick, Dean of the School of Education at Howard University, and Dr. Kenneth Anderson
(video clips of the interview at the bottom of this page)
Chike Akua with master trainer Walter Beckley (left) and Executive Director of the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL), Dr. Jarvis Sanford (middle) in Chicago after an AUSL Summer Institute presentation
Chike Akua keynotes the WVEA Conference in Charleston, WV with a passionate message about how to take our teaching to the next level so that we can help all students achieve
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