Aquila Ledbetter

Aquila Ledbetter is a native born Washingtonian from Anacostia DC. She is the Founder and CEO of Afrisource Innovation Center located in Ondangwa, Namibia Africa. Aquila has spent her adult working career as Educator and an IT specialist beginning with teaching at risk youth for The Salvation Army, and US Peace Corps and DC Public Schools. For the past 10 years she has taught both nationally and internationally hundreds of students and other educators in using technology in various subject matters. While she is passionate about education, it is not her passion, empowering marginalized communities on how to be sustainable and it shows in each organization she has worked. Aquila has come from a family that has dedicated their lives to service to others. After 20 years of service, she realized that while providing the basic needs to people living in poverty it is more important to train them how to sustain themselves. As a result, in 2017 she completed her Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development from SIT Graduate Institute of Washington DC. During her professional career, she has received many awards and special recognition. She has several news articles published in the Washingtonian, Washington Post Magazine, The Namibian New Era and recently from her graduate school alumni. Aquila is a loving mother of her 6-year-old son, she is committed to her family, and her local community in Ondangwa Namibia and Anacostia, Washington DC.