Summer Abroad Info Session - Ghana

This immersive experience in Ghana explores the history of seminal Pan Afrikan Social Movements using the Ghanaian Independence Movement as a case study. Engage with work from revolutionary scholars and leaders like Kwame Nkrumah to understand how communities in Ghana, and globally, think about revolutionary praxis and theories of liberation today. Students will visit important and historic sites, meet with local community leaders and organizations, and visit villages outside of the city center to learn more and explore these themes. All the while, students will dive into the vibrant cultures of Ghana, engage with the arts/food scene, learn how to make traditional crafts, participate in dance & drumming workshops, and visit various major cities and outlying villages. This program is an in-depth exploration of Pan Afrikan social movements in (and inspired by) Ghana, and how we can continue to learn from and engage with those struggles today.

A partnership between African American Student Development, the African American & African Diaspora Studies Department and Study Abroad, this program is designed to create access to study abroad to historically underrepresented communities who demonstrate a commitment to Black/Afrikan communities and their liberation.

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