Advisory Board Member Profile
Alana Hairston
The Africa Center
Director of Programs |
Areas of Expertise
Empathy & Storytelling, Ideation & Innovation, Prototyping, Testing & Iteration
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Alana Hairston has over fifteen years of experience in the strategic planning, implementation and oversight of social good programs and grants on the African continent. As The Africa Center’s Director of Programs, Alana develops public programs and initiatives aligned with the Center’s mission of transforming narratives about the African continent and people of African descent.
Prior to her role at The Africa Center, Alana served as a Senior Program Advisor with Keep a Child Alive, an operating foundation co-founded by Alicia Keys. She has also managed programs and corporate partnerships on the continent with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Pathfinder International and ICAP at Columbia University. Alana has also provided support to women in the African Diaspora to reach their philanthropic goals and maximize the impact of their philanthropic contributions. Alana began her career as a Teach for Africa fellow with the International Foundation of Education and Self-Help in Dalaba, Guinea, and with Santo Egidio at the Polano Canico health center in Maputo, Mozambique. Alana holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from American University in Washington, D.C., and a Master of Science from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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