Our Partners
The Liberia Institute for Girls - Todee (LIG) project has forged collaborative relationships with Liberian and international partners with diverse expertise, aimed at producing the best possible outcomes for young women and girls, and the people of Todee. These partners include but are not limited to:
Community Capital Advisors
Community Capital Advisors (CCA) is a Philadelphia, PA based nonprofit focused on economic development and education, providing technical assistance to many grassroots groups. They are the lead partner of the LIG, coordinating various aspects of the project as assigned by the LIG’s board of directors.
Contact: James Kerkula—Executive Director of CCA & LIG's interim project coordinator.
Email: james.kerkula@communitycapitaladvisors.org.
Capitol Region Education Council
Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), works with and for its member districts, and has developed cost-effective and high-quality programs and services to meet the educational needs of children and adults in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut area. It provides professional development for educators, customized education programs for grades PreK-12, partnership programs for adult professional development, and much more.
CREC is partnered with the LIG project to develop its curriculum.
Board of Directors
Zoann Parker, PhD - Chair: Parker@stevenscollege.edu
Diana McCarthy-Bercury - Vice Chair: Diana@earthforwardgroup.com
Monique Major, PhD - Member: Moniquemajor@gmail.com
Ambassador Al-Hassan Conteh , PhD - Member: alconteh@yahoo.com
Justma Kerkula, DVM student - Member: Justmakerkula@students.rossu.edu
Alexander Jeffy, BA - Member: Ajeffy@ymail.com
Alex Hansen, MA - Member: Ahhansen@brynmawr.edu
Steven Akintoye, PhD - Member: Sakintoye1@yahoo.com
Earth Forward Group
Earth Forward Groups in Connecticut (USA) conducted initial sustainability research for the LIG project and has committed to long-term partnership with the project, including serving on the LIG’s board, fundraising and site construction, among other technical and project management needs.
Contact: Diana McCarthy-Bercury—EFG’s Principal and LIG board member.
Email: Diana@earthforwardgroup.com
Connecticut Forest & Parks Association
The Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to the land in order to protect forests, parks, walking trails, and open spaces in Connecticut for future generations.
CFPA has partnered with the LIG project to deliver Project Learning Tree, which is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12.
The LIG’s board is responsible for providing overarching oversight for the LIG project. The Board will function as the primary decision-making and planning body for the project and serve as a point of contact for Community Capital Advisors, Earth Forward Group, Capital Region Education Council, and CT Forest & Parks Association, and other potential partners of the project. At an appropriate time, the board will begin the process of recruiting a team of administrators; and with consent of the board, the LIG’s administrators will hire teachers and support staff.
NOTE
James Kerkula - a Pennsylvania resident, native of Todee District and executive director of Community Capital Advisors is interim coordinator of the LIG project.
Steven Goba - paramount chief of Todee, the general town chief of Pleemu clan and other local Todee officials, as well as ordinary residents of the district are among a host of in-country partners.