Ghana

Elephants, Mole National Park	Open Market, Ghana
Street Hawkers near Kumasi	Children of mat weavers, Volta Region

Experiential Learning Term Itinerary, 12 May - 2 June 2008

Application for Sustainability and Economic Development in Africa: Ghana!

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.  Allegheny degree-seeking students must be in-residence in spring 2008 (that is, enrolled in and taking fulltime courses), and in good academic and disciplinary standing.  Capacity to appreciate challenges of traveling in the developing world, e.g., sporadic absences of hot water, electricity, and western foods. Faculty leaders will review applications and may conduct interviews in order to select participants. 

What to Bring

Read about Pallant and Onyeiwu's experiences in 2007

• A Day in Africa
• Walking
• Juxtapositions
• Shia Village
• Traveling with an Economist
• Transportation
• For Sale
• Final Observations

Links

Offiicial Website for Ghana Tourism for beginning to understand Ghanaian customs.

A comprehensive web page assembled by a Ghanaian living in Finland. Even has on-line movies and Ghanaian radio.

A website prepared by Ghanaians living in Ghana, UK, and Germany.