Afua Agyeman-Badu

Afua Agyeman-Badu is an educational leader and community advocate with more than two decades of experience in Chicago Public Schools. She currently serves as principal of Ira F. Aldridge Elementary School in Chicago’s Altgeld Gardens community. A first-generation Ghanaian American, she grounds her leadership in culture, identity, and community, building partnerships that expand opportunities for students and families. She is also a contributing author to The Tales of Urban School Leadership, with the chapter “Community Becomes the Classroom.”

 

Afua brings experience in organizational leadership, community engagement, and collaborative problem-solving to PSF’s Board of Advisors.