Frequently Asked Questions
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Why was Dealerz Academy created?
Dealerz Academy was built to make higher education more human.
We saw that students — especially those from first-generation and justice-impacted backgrounds — were struggling not from lack of intelligence, but lack of belonging, balance, and purpose.
Our programs help students reconnect to themselves, their vision, and their community.
Who are your programs designed for?
Our programs serve students and emerging leaders ages 17–30, including first-generation, transfer, and returning students, as well as those impacted by incarceration or systemic barriers.
We also partner with universities, athletic departments, and reentry programs to support student wellness, leadership, and retention.
What makes the WELL Lab different from other leadership programs?
Most leadership programs focus on achievement — the WELL Lab begins with alignment.
We don’t just teach skills; we help students design who they want to become and how to lead from a place of balance, clarity, and purpose.
The WELL Lab blends wellness, reflection, and leadership design into one experience — built for first-generation, returning, and justice-impacted students who often carry more than a course load.
Our approach connects mental health and motivation, purpose and performance, turning self-awareness into community strength.
By the end, students don’t just earn a certificate — they leave with language for their story, direction for their path, and the capacity to lead from within.
Why is Dr. Sankofa’s leadership the perfect solution for today’s students and institutions?
Dr. Sankofa bridges two worlds that rarely meet — the academic and the lived.
As a professor, scholar, and community leader, he combines deep experience in higher education, public humanities, and social innovation with a lifetime commitment to wellness, equity, and transformation.
He understands the classroom and the street, the university and the reentry program — and that perspective makes his leadership uniquely effective.
Under his guidance, Dealerz Academy delivers learning experiences that feel both intellectually rigorous and emotionally restorative.
Dr. Sankofa’s approach doesn’t just teach — it transforms.
He helps universities meet their goals in retention, belonging, and leadership development by showing students how to build from the inside out: mind, body, and purpose aligned.
How can universities measure student outcomes?
Every WELL Lab cohort ends with measurable reflections and feedback that track growth in self-awareness, belonging, and purpose clarity — three key drivers of student retention.
We provide a short impact summary to partner institutions that includes attendance data, student reflections, and post-program survey results.
Beyond numbers, universities see change in how students show up — more confident, connected, and capable of balancing wellness with leadership.
That combination strengthens retention, engagement, and overall student success across programs