ABOUT US

AALR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has served African Americans in the western suburbs of Chicago since 2000.

Originally, AALR referred to African American Leadership Roundtable, an organization focused on improving the overall well-being of African Americans by addressing various issues of concern in our community. AALR sought to build leadership, provide information, and collaborate with civic, religious, and voluntary organizations to tackle the many challenging issues faced by African Americans. While the overall goal of AALR remains the same, the organization has sharpened its focus on the education of our youth and young adults in particular. In keeping with this new laser focus on exposure and resiliency, AALR adopted a new mission and vision statement in 2014 and revised its acronym to now stand for Asserting Achievement Literacy & Resiliency.

For 25 years, AALR has had a history of supporting the success of African-Americans by partnering with community stakeholders for the well-being of our beloved community. Read more about AALR's history by clicking here.

Board of Directors

President, Amania Drane

Secretary, Juliet Allen

Treasurer, Tammy Kaiser

Temiloluwa Sodipe

Yvor Stoakley

We are currently seeking new members for our Board. If you are interested in the work we do and would like to learn more about board membership, please contact our President, Amania Drane,

at niaenterprises1@comcast.net

OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES

College Senior Program
Youth Arts, Music & Culture (YAMC)
UBUNTU House
HEAL Well

OUR PARTNERS

We are grateful to our many partners who have contributed to the success of our programs. Over the years, churches, civic and social organizations, non-profit organizations, community volunteers, and parents have been invaluable assets.

Our current and previous partners include:

Community Volunteers
CYD--Community and Youth Development of DuPage County
DuPage A.M.E. Church
Friendship United Methodist Church, www.friendshipchurchumc.org
Giving DuPage
Northern Illinois Conference https://www.umcnic.org/Healwell