What We Do

Our Concept – A unique style of  higher education, promoting Freedom in Education and Making Life Better

Freedom in education means anyone who wishes advanced learning or job training may enroll in college classes without a restrictive entrance examination score, without age, sex, or ideological restrictions, and without time restrictions.   Also, tuition is low. 

 

The college will allow local people of any age to study while living at home. A Placement Test is given to all who enter to determine the level of learning for the most success. 

Also, a Continuing Education arm of the school will teach adults life skills in certificate programs such as computer classes, health and nutrition, motorcycle repair, birthing, even reading or writing, or whatever answers the needs of the community. The philosophy of the college is to teach whatever 8 or more citizens request on their time schedule, including night classes and weekend classes for working adults. 

 

Education is geared toward the needs of the community.

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Building Schools & Advocacy

Milestones:  Establishment of high school, student growth, accreditation. Breaking ground for community college.

  • March 12, 2014

    HLC was founded by Professor Unoke at KCKCC

  • April 4, 2014

    First meeting of HLC Board of Directors

  • April 15, 2014

    Kidnapping of 276 girls ready to take their final 

    exams in Chibuk, Nigeria

  • June, 2015

    The locals express fear to Dr. Unoke about their daughters leaving home for secondary education. 

  • June 25, 2015

    The Elders of Ntsokara signed papers giving 5 acres with 3 buildings to Dr. Ewa Unoke to start a middle/high school plus 8.7 hectares of land for a college.

  • August, 2016

    Wayne and Pam Walden sold their car to establish the NHS President Jimmy Carter Library.

  • Sept. 5, 2016

    Ntsokara High School opened with 5 uniformed 

    students.

  • Sept. 22, 2016

    Began construction of a two-mile road onto college land.

  • Sept-Oct, 2016

    Principal Joy Unoke brought electricity into NHS from a nearby village to power new laptops.  

  • Oct. 15, 2016

    Computer classes for adult learning began on Saturdays.

  • Dec. 12, 2016

    A Christmas Health Day and Dinner was held

    for High school students and families.  Hungry families and students found plentiful food.  Eyes were examined and vaccinations given. Uninvited guests were turned away if one of their children was not enrolled.

  • Dec. 29, 2016

    Enrollment rose to 125 with students from 3 surrounding villages.


    HLC became a public charity IRS 501(c)(3).

  • March, 2017

    West African Education Council (WAEC) began the accrediting process.  NHS needed additional library materials, laptops, lab equipment, and a building for additional classrooms and a testing center.

  • October, 2017

    Mt. Zion United Church of Christ of Kansas City, Kansas, donated money to provide the classrooms and testing center required by WAEC.

  • March, 2018

    WAEC fully accredited the middle school facilities and curriculum.

  • October, 2018

    After a fundraiser, a van was purchased to bus youth who live 6-10 miles away. Until then, students walked to and from school.

  • May 15, 2019

    Zion Hall was completed.


  • Sept., 2019

    HLC received a donation of $65,000 for an access bridge and the first college building.

  • Dec. 11, 2019

    Construction of a bridge to access the college site.

  • Dec., 21, 2019

    6th graders of Pleasant Ridge Middle School in the Blue Valley School District of Overland Park, Kansas, presented HLC with many tables laden with books for the NHS President Jimmy Carter Library.

  • Sept. 21, 2020

    Construction on the College of Education began.

  • July 24, 2021

    After several surges in enrollment causing continuously increasing needs, WAEC fully accredited the senior NHS facilities and curriculum with high marks for lab equipment in biology, chemistry, physics, and animal husbandry.  Excellent described the Zion Examination Hall and the President Jimmy Carter Library.  

  • October 7, 2021

    The National Examination Council (NECO) also accredited NHS.  The accrediting team designated Zion Examination Hall as the Regional Testing Center.

  • Spring, 2022

    Enrollment is 430 with an expected increase to ca. 500.Ten villages now bring their children to "Make Life Better."

    "Ubuntu!"  We are nothing without each other!

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