Abijah Manga

Abijah (Francis) Manga is a doctoral candidate, pursuing his PhD in Education through the University of Vermont’s Department of Leadership and Policy Studies. Francis owns a small business called Loving Home Care that takes care of elderly and inbound people. He is currently a Mental Health First Aid Trainer and works for the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV) as a Youth Program Coordinator. Prior to joining AALV, he worked at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) as the Fair Housing Project’s Specialist. Before that, he worked at the Congolese Prime Minister’s office as a Foreign Affairs Expert. Moreover, he is a passionate teacher and taught in a high school for more than 5 years. Francis holds a master’s degree in Public Management from South Korea and has another master’s degree in Education from Saint Michael’s College. He believes in integrating modern values with traditional beliefs.