Free Webinar for Parents — AkiliLearn × Learning Sprouts

How Smart Parents Are Quietly Preparing Their
Children for the World's Best Universities

The Harvard Advantage: What parents of students who get into elite schools do that parents of whose students don't make it don't do!

Date

TBA — Register to be notified

Format

Live Online Webinar

Admission

Free — Limited Seats

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◎ AkiliLearn × ◎ Learning Sprouts ◎ Harvard & Princeton Alumni ◎ Oxford Alumni ◎ Free Parent Webinar ◎ Live Q&A Included

Your Facilitators

Harvard alumni and Princeton alumni, Oxford alumni.

Join the live webinar with alumni from some of the world’s greatest universities.

Speaker

Helena

CEO, Learning Sprouts

Harvard University Alumni · Princeton PPIA Alumni

A Harvard and Princeton PPIA alumna, Helena is the CEO of Learning Sprouts — Nairobi’s premier skills development centre for middle and high schoolers. With over a decade of experience across teaching, edtech and government consulting, including a World Bank-funded education programme and curriculum design for ALX, she understands what it takes to build a child who can compete for the world’s best institutions.

Co-host

Wezam

Director, AkiliLearn

Oxford University Alumni

An Oxford University alumnus and Director of AkiliLearn, Wezam helps African families understand the pathways that unlock global opportunity. With deep expertise in AI, digital strategy and education access, he brings a practical lens to the question every ambitious parent is asking: how do I give my child a real edge?

Closely involved with

Oxford University AkiliLearn AI Strategy Education Access

The Question Every Parent Should Be Asking

Are top grades enough to open global doors for your child?

Most parents are playing a game they do not fully understand — investing everything in grades, while the families whose children are actually getting into Harvard, Oxford and global programmes are investing in something completely different.

The truth is that top global universities receive thousands of applications from straight-A students every year. Grades are the entry ticket — not the deciding factor. What sets apart the students who get in are skills, experiences and attributes most Kenyan parents have never been told to develop. This webinar changes that.

Grades are necessary — but not sufficient.

Every applicant to a top university has high grades. The decision happens on everything else: initiative, depth, leadership, story, curiosity and evidence of real-world impact.

The window to act is earlier than you think.

The skills that impress admissions committees take years to build — not months. Parents who start earlier give their children more room to explore, fail, build and stand out.

Most parents don’t know what they don’t know.

The gap is rarely effort. It is information. Many families are working hard, but not always building the signals that global universities and opportunity programmes actually value.

Global opportunities are more accessible than ever.

For Kenyan and African children, this is a powerful moment. Universities, scholarships and global programmes are actively looking for strong students with distinctive stories.

What You Will Walk Away With

Six things most parents learn too late.

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What Harvard & Oxford Actually Look For

Straight from alumni who went through the process — the real criteria, the hidden signals, and what the application essay is actually asking for.

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The Skills That Open Global Doors

Coding, AI literacy, critical writing, leadership and entrepreneurship — why these create global advantage and how to develop them in your child starting today.

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A Practical Roadmap by Age

What your child should be building at primary, junior secondary and senior secondary level to create a compelling global profile by the time they apply.

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Why Africa Is an Advantage, Not a Barrier

Top universities actively seek African students with real stories, leadership and community impact. Your child’s African context is a strength — if framed correctly.

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Extracurriculars That Actually Matter

Not just sports. Not just clubs. We break down which activities build the kind of profile that gets noticed — and the difference between participation and leadership.

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The Parent’s Action Checklist

Leave with a concrete, prioritised list of steps you can take this term — regardless of your child’s age — to begin building their global advantage.

Is This Webinar For You?

This is for the parent who refuses to leave their child’s future to chance.

If you know your child has potential but you want clearer direction, better information and practical steps, this session was designed for you.

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✦ You have a child in primary or secondary school and want to start building the right foundation now — not when it is too late.
✦ You believe your child has the potential for a global future but are not sure exactly what to do or where to start.
✦ You want to understand what top universities actually look for beyond grades — from people who have been through it themselves.
✦ You have heard about coding, AI, leadership programmes and extracurriculars, but want to know which ones actually move the needle.
✦ You want a clear, practical action plan — not just inspiration, but concrete next steps you can take this term.
✦ You are a Kenyan or African parent who wants to turn your child’s context into a competitive global advantage.

Reserve Your Seat

The parents who know are already acting.

This is a free, live event. Seats are limited. Register now and we will send you everything you need — date confirmation, joining link and a pre-webinar reading guide.

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What you’ll learn

The advantage most parents discover too late.

Harvard, Princeton & Oxford alumni

Free

No cost, no catch

Live

Interactive Q&A with speakers

Global

Strategies that work anywhere

🎓 Free live event — seats are limited

Facilitated by alumni of Harvard, Princeton and Oxford. Register now to secure your place and receive the date confirmation, joining link and pre-webinar guide.

Choose Your Access

Three ways to access the webinar.

All tiers are free. Choose the experience that best fits your schedule and how deeply you want to engage.

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Premium Access

Best for parents who want the most interactive experience.

Join the live webinar, participate fully, ask questions during the session and get priority access to post-webinar resources and follow-up opportunities.

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Standard Access

Best for parents who want the full live experience.

Attend the live session, follow the full teaching, participate in the chat and receive the main webinar resources shared with attendees.

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Always Access

Best for parents who may not attend live.

Register to receive updates, community access and replay information so you can still benefit even if you cannot join the live session.

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AkiliLearn × Learning Sprouts

Give your child the advantage of seeing the world earlier.

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How Smart Parents Are Quietly Preparing Their Children for the World's Best Universities

Harvard alumni and Princeton alumni, Oxford alumni.

Helena

Wezam

Are top grades enough to open global doors for your child?

Grades are necessary — but not sufficient.

The window to act is earlier than you think.

Most parents don’t know what they don’t know.

Global opportunities are more accessible than ever.

Six things most parents learn too late.

What Harvard & Oxford Actually Look For

The Skills That Open Global Doors

A Practical Roadmap by Age

Why Africa Is an Advantage, Not a Barrier

Extracurriculars That Actually Matter

The Parent’s Action Checklist

This is for the parent who refuses to leave their child’s future to chance.

The parents who know are already acting.

The advantage most parents discover too late.

Three ways to access the webinar.

Premium Access

Standard Access

Always Access

Give your child the advantage of seeing the world earlier.

How Smart Parents Are Quietly Preparing Their
Children for the World's Best Universities