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GEO: Community Development and Social Impact in Ghana (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Accra, Ghana
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: GEO (Global Education Oregon) 
Program Description:
Community Development and Social Impact in Ghana (CDSI)

This 5-week Faculty-led program will introduce students to contemporary issues facing Ghanaian society and developing countries through the lens of social entrepreneurship and medical sociology/anthropology in Ghana. 

Students will learn through classroom instruction, lectures and visits with local practitioners, experiential excursions, and special projects designed to enhance their understanding of the global forces impacting developing countries. 

If you have career aspirations in the fields of community and international development, social work, psychology, entrepreneurship, public administration and business, you will greatly benefit from this program. 

You will receive pre-departure cultural and language orientation in the spring by a GEO staff who is from Ghana and also an introduction to Modern Twi (Ghana's most commonly spoken language), through your on-site orientation. 

Accra, where classes are held, is a city of about two and a half million people, is Ghana's capital city and the administrative, economic, and cultural center of the country. Accra is well known for its traditional and contemporary arts, vibrant music scene, and bustling outdoor markets. As one of the largest cities in Africa, Accra attracts people from the entire West African sub-region. Experience the welcoming hospitality of the Ghanaian people as you explore the Makola Market, ride a trotro through the city, or watch artisans weave traditional cloth. 

This program includes three-weekend excursions to Cape Coast, Kumasi, and the Volta region. In these excursions, students will learn about the Volta region’s unique history, visit modern-day African markets, and see “slave castles” on the Gold Coast that are used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Discover the wide variety of cultural events, festivals and performances Accra has to offer.

Application deadlines and program dates are subject to change and/or be extended, so please see the GEO program website to confirm.

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