Patrick Awuah, Founder & President of Ashesi University and 2009 McNulty Prize Winner (Africa Leadership Initiative – Ghana), joins Margot Pritzker, Chair of the Aspen Institute Board of Trustees, for a dialogue on resilience at the 2025 Resnick Aspen Action Forum.
Patrick reflects on how the Rwandan genocide sparked a deep sense of responsibility to return to Ghana—to uplift communities, drive development, and empower future generations through higher education. He also shares the founding story of Ashesi University and how his own transformative academic journey inspired a bold new model for leadership education in Africa.
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