Arian Simone, is now Queen Wa (“the blessing”) of the village of Dawa in the Ivory Coast of West Africa. Simone is the Founder of the Fearless Fund as well as its non-profit arm the Fearless Foundation. The designation follows Simone’s community investment, opening the Arian Simone Fearless Leadership Academy in Dawa Grand Berebi Village.

Fearless Foundation partnered with the ProSeed Foundation to bring the academy to life. The ProSeed Foundation is a non-profit whose mission is to build elementary schools in remote villages of West Africa.

Arian Simone and students at the Arian Simone FearlessLeadership Academy — Photo Credit: @ariansimone via Instagram

As a result, the village of Dawa bestowed Simone with the title of Queen as a token of gratitude. She was crowned at an African Royal coronation ceremony by the Village of Dawa, its chiefdom, and notables. The founder is the first person to receive this title in Dawa. The acknowledgment showcases the appreciation for what the school means to the village and the children attending the school.

Specifically, the academy aims to help eradicate generational poverty in the village of Dawa and to help shape the leaders of the next generation of the village and Africa.

“I am beyond humbled and grateful to God and the village of Dawa for this honor,” Simone said in a statement. “Opening this academy is a momentous step in our mission to foster a more equitable world by providing the necessary support and resources to Africa’s future generation of entrepreneurs.”

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