Training tomorrow's leaders today

The A.P. Torrence Youth Leadership Academy is a one-week education and mentoring program for African American males aged 10-15 in the Grove Park community of northwest Atlanta. The program provides unique opportunities for students to learn, excel and succeed through academic discipline, personal accountability and character building.

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The Leadership Academy is named after Dr. Andrew P. Torrence--the former president of Tennessee State University (1968-1974) and provost of Tuskegee University (1975-1980). Dr. Torrence was a lifelong educator and believed in the value of education. He is the father of Reverend Kenneth G. Torrence, founder and CEO of The Truth Teller Inc.