Courses Designed for Learning, Reflection and Application
Tamu Academy is developing expert-led online courses with subject-matter experts, educators, researchers, and knowledge holders. Each course is designed to combine recorded lessons, written learning companions, reflection, practical activities, and resources for continued learning.
Mind and Wellbeing
Mental Health, Community and Culture
A course examining mental health, stress, culture, family expectations, community support, structural conditions, and pathways to professional care.
Explore the Course →Economics and Development
Understanding African Economies and the Global System
A course introducing economic systems, development, inequality, trade, debt, institutions, and Africa's position within the global economy.
Explore the Course →African Economic Literacy and Systems Analysis
Now AvailableA structured learning pathway that develops the ability to examine African economic issues across household, institutional, national, historical, and global dimensions.
By completing this learning track, learners should be able to analyze an African economic issue across household, institutional, national, historical, and global dimensions and communicate a grounded assessment of who benefits, who carries risk, and what policy or development choices are available.
AI, Technology and Digital Futures
AI Literacy for African and Diaspora Leaders
A practical and critical introduction to generative AI, responsible use, bias, digital citizenship, work, governance, and technological change.
Public Policy and Governance
Power, Policy and the Public Good
A course exploring public policy, institutions, implementation, accountability, community participation, policy analysis, and writing for public decision-making.
Ubuntu and the Public Good
A four-week applied learning experience examining how values, institutions, economics, and community knowledge shape public decisions. Participants develop a one-page community-centered policy memo as their final project.
Waiyaki wa Hinga Heritage and Leadership Collection
A distinctive Tamu Academy collection bringing together research, oral history, and African-centered interpretation.
Waiyaki wa Hinga: Leadership, Resistance and Historical Memory
A research- and memory-based course exploring Waiyaki wa Hinga, colonial history, leadership, resistance, land, governance, oral history, and contemporary significance.
What a Complete Tamu Academy Course May Include
Complete Tamu Academy courses are still under development. Final course packages may include:
Begin with Free Open Learning
Begin with freely available Tamu Academy videos and articles exploring wellbeing, public policy, economics, institutions, culture, and global systems.
Learning for Institutions
Tamu Academy is developing course packages for universities, youth organizations, nonprofits, public institutions, and community programmes.
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