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Abdi Ali
Humanities Teacher
Coordinator of Teacher Partnerships
Abdi Ali has been teaching Humanities at Boston Arts Academy since its opening in 1998. He serves as the faculty advisor to Slateblue Arts, a student-run magazine for the visual and literary arts. He is instrumental in bringing Boston University Creative Scholars Program, yearlong writers' residency, to our school. His short play, in collaboration with Mr. John Adekoje (Theater), Mr. Barrington Edwards (Visual Arts) and BAA's Theater students, premiers at BAA's Winter Theater Festival 2009. Mr. Ali began his teaching career at Boston Latin Academy in 1994. He holds degrees from University of Massachusetts at Boston, from Boston University, and he an advanced doctoral candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research is in youth cultures in public schools. Mr. Ali has a daughter, Amalia Elena, and a son, Amir
Michael.
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