WE USE EDUCATION AND BASKETBALL TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF  AFRICAN LEADERS. 

Growing up in Senegal, Aboubacar Casse had hopes that basketball would one day lead him to a brighter future. His natural talent landed him in SEED Academy, a boarding-school environment that provides academic support, team-based basketball training, English language classes, and leadership development curriculum for Senegalese boys and girls. With the help and guidance of SEED, Casse was able to hone his basketball and academic skills enough to earn placement at St Andrews High School in Rhode Island. He has since moved on to further his education at Franklin Pierce University where he’s currently studying International Business and Marketing. Casse plans to one day return to his native Senegal where he hopes to inspire and influence the next generation of youth. To learn more about SEED, visit seedproject.org Big thank you to the team that helped put this together, and special thanks to Noah Levine and Aboubacar Casse for allowing us to tell this story. -- Director: Charlie Mysak Cinematographer: Garrett Hardy Davis Editor: Chris Shimojima Sound Design: Chris Davis AC: Alonso Homs Movi: Nick Rubino-Bradway Gaffer: Nick Ellison Colorist: Kath Raisch at Company 3

 

We believe that all youth have the right to a quality education, access to elite sports programs, and the leadership tools to make big dreams come true.

 

WHY SEED?

With 64% of the population in Senegal under the age of 24, we have the opportunity to educate and empower a new generation of socially conscious leaders.  

According to UNESCO
66% of youth aged 15-24 do not finish primary school and find themselves without proper job qualifications.


78% percent of youth aged 15-19 drop out before completing high school.


Only 39% percent of women are literate compared to 62% of men.

In 1998, as a graduate student from Senegal and studying in the United States, Amadou Gallo Fall founded SEED Project (Sports for Education and Economic Development).  

Fall was inspired by his own journey as a student-athlete when he was discovered by a member of the Peace Corps in the 1980s that eventually led to a basketball scholarship in the United States.  After graduating from the University of the District of Columbia, Fall worked for the Senegalese Basketball Federation, mentoring players and providing opportunities for student-athletes to further their education through basketball.  Fall then joined the Dallas Mavericks (NBA) and served as the Director of Player Personnel and Vice President of International Affairs.

Fall is currently President of the Basketball Africa League, where he continues to impact the lives of thousands of African youth.