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Where Connectedness, Culture, Education, Joy, and Nature Meet

Where Connectedness, Culture, Education, Joy, and Nature Meet

PISA Scores are STEM and Reading assessments measured in OECD countries every 3 years over a sample of +6,000 students aged 15 years old. A Scoring high on PISA tests is a good predictor of a country's economic success and stability. The latest PISA analysis reveals a decade-long decline in scores that began well before the Covid-19 pandemic. Students globally performed poorly in 2022, and, importantly, significantly worse than in the past, especially in mathematics and reading. This trend will have far-reaching social, economic and, in the end, political consequences.

African Frida was born from a hunger for STEM learning to be playful, culturally rooted, and humane. After more than 10 years designing programs for institutions like Harvard, MIT, African Leadership University, and innovative tech companies, I saw a clear pattern: students thrive when their wellbeing is put first.
I have been a self-driven learner for as long as I can remember. As a child, no one ever had to ask me to study—I learned for the joy of discovery, and by age five I was already teaching others what I knew.
That early love for learning carried me through some of the top schools across Africa and eventually to Harvard University where I graduated with a degree in Applied Mathematics. Later, I had the privilege of teaching in leading institutions around the world.
Throughout this journey, I was a highly functional neurodivergent person without knowing it. I often wondered why teachers scolded me, why I struggled with group dynamics, or why I fell asleep in class even while loving the material. I didn’t understand why my curiosity, fast thinking, and intensity were seen as “difficult,” so I swallowed my feelings and pushed through—year after year. Three decades of conforming to environments not designed for my brain took a toll, eventually leading to a severe mental health crisis that almost cost me my life.
By God’s grace, I healed, recovered, and returned with a new clarity: our systems need to change, not our spirits.
Today, I design the kind of joyful, culturally grounded, neurodivergence-affirming learning experiences I needed as a child—and that so many students need now.
Let's partner on this adventure!
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African Frida is all about STEM learning that's joyful, connected, culturally informed, nature-grounded, and accessible to all types of minds. When learning honors dignity, safety, curiosity, and identity—especially for learners who aren't neurotypical—students thrive with confidence and real understanding.

I design joyful, hands-on STEM programs for schools, nonprofits, tech companies, and families. My services include curriculum design, teacher training, STEM program development, and individualized Math support for neurodivergent learners seeking confidence and clarity.

My STEM work spans the U.S., Africa, and Latin America. I’ve worked with Harvard, MIT, ALU, Teamrora, and IncreaseCard, and supported families needing effective solutions. My approach shifts learners from anxiety, boredom, and dissatisfaction to confidence, curiosity, and strong results.
Please reach us at africanfrida@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
My approach centers joy, dignity, culture, nature, and inclusion of neurodivergence. I meet learners from their unique baseline and needs.
Concretely, I design and deliver learning projects with these parameters:
• Bite-sized lessons
• Frequent, low-stress checks for learning
• Cultural stories + real-life relevance
• Assignments anchored in the natural/physical world to reduce digital anxiety
• Differentiated levels + scaffolding
• Customized journeys based on the organization's goals and the learners' needs.
I partner with schools, nonprofits, tech companies, and agencies working with families, to design joyful and meaningful STEM learning.
My work has helped universities, companies, and families: with MIT’s MITES program, I taught students to cultivate belonging, grow their confidence, and create hands-on prototypes by redesigning MIT buildings. At Harvard, I supported undergraduate statistics students in using STATA to analyze real economic and financial data. At African Leadership University, I guided first-year students as they advised Uber on the next best African city for expansion using real-world datasets. I also worked with agencies supporting neurodivergent learners—helping
children master advanced concepts like fractions at a college level in one month through culturally relevant, hands-on projects such as pizza recipes, art pieces, and nature-based activities.
Whether the assignment is at university, a tech platform, or with an agency, I design and deliver STEM journeys that are practical, joyful, and deeply empowering.
Clients typically see the learners' transformation from anxiety and confusion to confidence, clarity, and strong academic results—often within a short and realistic timeframe. Learners become more grounded, curious, engaged, and able to demonstrate high-level mastery.
Organizations experience smoother learning delivery, happier participants, better retention and performance, and a living library of creative, culturally relevant, bite-sized STEM content that is easy to teach, adapt, and scale. Several partners have turned this content into assets—apps, training platforms, and fundraising demos—allowing them to reach more people and strengthen their long-term impact. Ultimately, my work helps organizations, and families truly serve the youth with excellence, dignity, and joy.
Yes. Many partners come to me specifically to create Math content that can be delivered digitally through LMS or Apps. I design bite-sized lessons, assessments, story-based examples, and project-based activities that translate well online. I align pedagogy with UX, product flow, and long-term scalability so your team can keep building without needing constant redesign.
Start by filling out the service request form and sending me a quick text/WhatsApp. I’ll schedule a 15-minute consultation to hear your goals. If it’s a good fit, you’ll receive a customized 6–12 month agreement (packages $25k–$60k; 50% deposit). I have only 2 spots left this year, with a spring waitlist available.
This is a form where you can leave your contact info and tell me more about your goals, challenge, and the type of support and collaboration you are looking for.
To signal you are done with the form, you are committed, and for ease of filtering and response on my end.
We schedule a 15-min call to explore your responses and learn more about your needs and discuss mutual fit.
Upon alignment and fit on all the dimensions considered, I send you a short letter of agreement to edit and sign, plus payment details.
The adventure has just begun! I am enthusiastic about what we create together and how it serves the youth!
I am currently reviewing consulting requests. I have two more spots open for the 2025-2026 academic year. Fee free to fill out the request form, and drop me a text.
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