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Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy



Sisters Megan and SadeThe Girls from Oprah's Leadership Academy
For years, Oprah dreamt of the girls who would fill the halls of her new school in South Africa—never quite seeing their faces or hearing their names. Then she met applicants like Thando, Zodwa, Lesego, Mahlatse, Sade and Megan, and she knew. These are her dream girls.



Oprah and Nelson Mandela breaking ground on the Leadership Academy in South AfricaLove Is in the Details
When Oprah set out to create the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, she knew she wanted to create a safe place that would inspire them to greatness as much as honor their South African heritage. See how Oprah built her dream school.





Mariah Carey hugs a student at Oprah's Leadership Academy South AfricaThe Beginning of New Tomorrows
Mariah Carey, Sidney Poitier, Nelson Mandela and many more were there to share in the celebration with Oprah and the girls at the new Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy. Share special moments from Opening Day.





Watch Oprah's special with the students in your life.For the Students in Your Life
Parents and teachers, get your students involved! Order the Building A Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy DVD and watch the special together. Then, use these discussion questions to talk about the girls you meet and education in South Africa—in class or at home. We'll help you get the conversation started! 



Oprah's Angel Network and Free the Children SchoolsBuild New Schools with Oprah
Oprah's Angel Network supports and builds new schools all over the world, and we're still going! See how donations from viewers just like you have helped make one of the most important investments money can buy—the gift of education. See what we can do together!
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