Our Major Programs
The iCON Leadership Academy (iLA)
The iCON Leadership Academy (iLA) is one of the academies convened for individuals and teams by the iCON Enterprise Foundation (iCON). The iLA nurtures individual leaders and leadership teams through a self-help and empowerment 12-month modular immersive experience. It employs participatory, strength-based, and culturally responsive principles to support them to grow into their full potential to be transformational leaders and change makers at family level, in their communities and their respective disciplines/ fields. Like the other academies, the iLA creates space for self-awareness, inter-generational and peer mentorship, and skills building. We help individual women and/or young people and groups to reflect on their rights and responsibilities towards themselves and others.
The iCON Family Leadership & Parenting Academy (iFLPA)
Most parents are not trained or prepared to perform perhaps the most important job in their lives – parenting. The Family Leadership and Parenting Academy (iFLPA) equips male and female parents, and teachers with practical tools to build their family leadership and economic capacity. Parents and teachers are supported to grow into effective parents and teachers. It also works with in school children through self-organizing Boys2Leadership Star Clubs and Girls2Leadership Star Clubs. This academy has an entrepreneurship development component for families that focuses on developing practical business or social enterprise skills for parents and their children. The iFLPA promotes the concept of family-owned businesses or social enterprises as a platform not just for revenue generation but also for peacebuilding, and life-skills education for children and young people.
iCON Children’s Leadership Academy (iCLA)
Motto: “Our Children Are Today’s Leaders and Innovators”
Target Audience: Children aged 6 to 18 (in and out of school)
The iCLA nurtures early leadership by helping children discover their unique strengths and responsibilities within their families and communities.
At the heart of iCLA are child-led Girls2Leadership and Boys2Leadership Star Clubs that facilitate:
- Leadership and Life Skills Development – Interactive learning in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence.
- Practical Community and Family Service Activities – Hands-on engagement in causes children care about.
- Periodic Intergenerational Family Leadership Dialogues (FLDs) – Children co-lead respectful, cross-generational conversations around family values, roles, and collective wellbeing.
The iCLA builds confidence, empathy, and a sense of civic responsibility in children—positioning them as influential members of society today.
iCON Women & Young People’s Leadership Academy (iWYPLA)
Target Audience: Women and young people
iWYPLA empowers adolescent girls, young women, and youth to overcome adversity and lead with confidence and conviction. It emphasizes a shift from dependency to agency, and integrates peer support, intergenerational mentorship, and entrepreneurial training. The Academy celebrates self-determination and builds pathways for sustainable impact in families, communities, and across sectors.
The Family Support Program (FSP)
As we seek to develop entrepreneurial leadership skills and increase the capacity of parents to provide for their families, we recognize the need for bridge support in the event of family emergencies. iCON’s Family Support Program (FSP) aims to address barriers to children’s retention and excellence in school by working directly with parents/guardians of children and young adults aged 6 to 21 years of age who are at extreme risk of dropping out of school or who have dropped out of school due to unforeseen individual and family debilitating circumstances. The FSP has two provisions and facilitates the following:
1. 3-year Education Support Grants (Education Fellowships)
2. Resilience Coaching for Parents/Guardians