LEAD MFA is growing at a very fast rate. We are looking for committed and qualified professionals to join us to ensure that we continue to provide high-quality education, elite football training, good nutrition, healthcare, life skills, and pastoral care to our student-athletes.
LEAD MFA is growing at a very fast rate. We are looking for committed and qualified professionals to join us to ensure that we continue to provide high-quality education, elite football training, good nutrition, healthcare, life skills, and pastoral care to our student-athletes.
We uniquely use football – the most popular sport in Liberia – as a positive-incentive mechanism to encourage our students to attend school and improve academic performance.
We deliver professional coaching and a comprehensive football curriculum that disrupts bad habits, introduces fundamental techniques, and encourages our student-athletes to "think the game" at a high level.
We use education and football to break down gender barriers. By studying and training with the boys – and often outperforming them both in the classroom and on the pitch – our girls have a sense of empowerment that they themselves vocalize.
We ensure our student-athletes have balanced, nutrient-rich diets. On a daily basis, we provide a snack before training, classic Liberian meals for lunch, and water throughout the day.
Academic classes and football practices are supplemented with life skills lessons on a daily basis. 'Life skills' is a vague concept, but we focus on four key, culturally-relevant areas: leadership, enthusiasm, accountability, and discipline (LEAD).
Each of our staff members is insured through Activa Liberia, while our student-athletes receive on-site treatment from our medic, Agnes Togbah. Moving forward, we are exploring options to insure each of our student-athletes at a reputable clinic near the Academy.
We provide support and counseling for our student-athletes and staff with emotional, social, and learning needs.