Mission Statement
RIAA, USA, Inc. remains a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization. Its membership is primarily those alumni members and friends residing in the United States of America.
Our Objectives are:
- To provide financial and other assistance to Ricks Institute which will enable it:
1. To educate the whole person through a curriculum rooted in spiritual, intellectual, and technological formations
2. To relate faith to learning responsibly and intelligibly
3. To instill in the students an awareness of their relationship with God, the world, and the environment
4. To offer a strong core curriculum based on needs of Liberia and beyond fostering an interdisciplinary approach to learning
5. To encourage courageous, compassionate, articulate young people to serve others and not merely self
- To honor and express our appreciation to anyone who has made substantial contribution toward furthering the purpose stated in objective (a); and
- To get together as a group and discuss strategies for carrying out objectives
- To raise funds in order to facilitate the implementation of objectives.
We, the members of RIAA, USA, Inc., function through the alignment of eight chapters: Baltimore, Carolinas, Georgia, Midwest, New England, New York, Southwest, and Washington D.C. We have identified approximately 300 alumni in order to meet our goal. We meet annually as a national organization, over each Labor Day weekend, to consolidate our fundraising initiatives and make plans that will support the educational and restorative activities on Ricks Institute.