LEAD Monrovia Football Academy

Today, we hosted the LEAD Her Forward Girls’ Leadership Seminar, bringing together nearly 60 girls from four schools for a powerful day of confidence-building and leadership growth.

Through guided self reflections activities, the girls explored who they are becoming, the strengths they carry, and the dreams they want to pursue. Our panel of inspiring women shared stories that sparked courage and reminded the girls that their voices matter.

A warm thank you to the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development and the Mastercard Foundation for making this space possible. Big hugs to our amazing panelists, facilitators, and mentors for pouring into every girl in the room. Not forgetting, Orange Digital Center for hosting us.

📢 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚! 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆.

As we scale our impact and strengthen our operational excellence, we are expanding our team with three critical roles that will accelerate our academic, communications, and operational backbone.

If you are passionate about education, youth development, football, and driving systems that work, we invite you to apply and become part of a bold, high-performance team shaping the next generation of leaders in Liberia.

1️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿
We’re looking for a creative storyteller who can elevate LEAD MFA’s digital footprint—capturing powerful photos and videos, designing high-quality content, managing social media, and bringing our students’ stories to life across platforms.

2️⃣ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗛𝗥 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 (𝟯–𝟲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲)
A detail-driven professional to support our Finance & Admin Manager with accurate bookkeeping, HR documentation, timesheets, leave management, vendor records, and compliance workflows. A strong role for someone who wants to build structured systems in a growing institution.

3️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 (𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘆𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀)
A dynamic ICT educator to strengthen our digital learning program—teaching foundational and intermediate computer skills, supporting our future digital lab environment, and preparing students for 21st-century opportunities.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆?
Check out each vacancy below:

𝟭. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿:
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𝟮. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗛𝗥 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁:
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𝟯. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿:
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Happy Birthday, Former President Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf! 🎉

From all of us at LEAD Monrovia Football Academy, we extend our heartfelt wishes for a joyful and blessed birthday to Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — a trailblazer, visionary, and steadfast supporter of our mission since the very beginning.

Your leadership and belief in the power of education, youth, and equality have been an enduring source of inspiration. Through the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development and the Mastercard Foundation partnership, you continue to open doors of opportunity for young Liberians including our student-athletes to learn, lead, and serve.

We remain deeply grateful for your legacy and guidance in shaping the next generation of leaders. 💛❤️💙

Today, we proudly celebrated the 2nd Graduating Class of LEAD Monrovia Football Academy — eight incredible young leaders who embody our mission. 🎓

From their first day in the classroom to their final day on the pitch, this class has shown what it truly means to “Enter to Learn and Leave to Serve.”

We’re deeply grateful to Hon. Francis S. Dopoh, Senator of River Gee County, for serving as our Guest Speaker, and to our board, staff, every parent and partner who made this day possible.

Here’s to the Class of 2025! Your journey is just beginning, and we can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make! 🌍⚽📚

🎓 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!

We’re proud to share we will be hosting our Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony this Sunday, October 26.

This year, eight students will graduate, including our valedictorian Paul Sandi, who began his studies this fall at the African Leadership Academy in South Africa. Other graduates will continue their education at Stella Maris Polytechnic University and the African Methodist Episcopal University in Liberia.

We’re honored to welcome Hon. Francis S. Dopoe, Senator of River Gee County, as our guest speaker.

As part of LEAD MFA tradition, each graduating class creates a motto that reflects their journey and purpose. This year, the class chose “𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣. 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚,” which perfectly embodies their belief that true leadership begins with a commitment to learning.

At LEAD Monrovia Football Academy (LEAD MFA), we’re shaping the next generation of scholar-athletes and leaders. 📚⚽🌍

This academic year, 112 students are enrolled at the academy, each engaging in 25 hours of academic programming and 8 hours of football training every week.

Our growing alumni network continues to shine — with graduates now pursuing higher education and exchange opportunities across Liberia, South Africa, and the United States. 🎓🌍

Through our holistic approach that blends academics, athletics, and leadership development, LEAD MFA is preparing young Liberians to thrive on and off the field.

We’re proud that 46% of our student-athletes are girls, reflecting our ongoing commitment to gender equity and inclusion. 💪✨

Want to support our students on their leadership journeys?
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Ten years of building dreams and the spaces that make them real.

In 2015, LEAD Monrovia Football Academy opened with one rented classroom and pitch. Today, it stands on a 10-acre campus in Careysburg where 112 students learn, play, and lead every day.

🏫 Classrooms that challenge and inspire
🛏️ Dorms that create belonging
⚽ A pitch that builds teamwork and confidence
☀️ Solar panels that power our future

Today, students train on both a dirt pitch on campus and at the local technical center’s football pitch. A school bus was purchased to transport students to and from local pitches and games regularly. Upgrading from the dirt pitch on campus to a FIFA-grade field is one of LEAD MFA’s next big goals, along with completing the girls’ dorm.

This campus is more than a residential academy. It’s a foundation for the next generation of Liberian leaders.