As college student educators, part of our role is to prepare students for a global society. ACPA’s 2006 Cultural Study Tour helped participants learn about the student services in the Ghanaian higher education system and the culture. Participants departed from Washington, D.C. Dulles International Airport, arrived in Accra, visited six regions of the country, and ended the tour at old world Accra. The tour was led by Gregory Roberts, Ed.S., Executive Director and Dr. Jacqueline Skinner, Director of Educational Programs and Publications.

Study Tour Features
Participants heard lectures from university professors and administrators at the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology on engaging and timely topics such as Religion and Culture in Ghana, Politics in Africa, and The Slave Trade: An African Perspective. They will also tour the Dr. W.E.B. DuBois Center, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Kakum National Park, Mole National Game Park, Cape Coast Castle and the West African Historical Museum. Experience the historical remnants of the slave holdings—a painful and sad reminder of the tragedies of the transatlantic slave trade.

Read two Participant's stories from the Fall 2006 issue of Developments
Ghana Experience - Study Abroad, Tamekka Cornelius of University of Louisville

Ghana Experience - ACPA Cultural Study Experience, Angela Simmons of Millersville University (PA)

Registration Information
The registration fee for the tour included the following:

• Roundtrip airfare between Washington, D.C. and Ghana;
• All accommodations (double occupancy);
• All Meals;
• Admission fees to all venues/attractions;
• Motor coach transportation and ground transfers;
• All educational lectures and experiences; and
• World renowned Ghanaian hospitality.
  

Contact Information

Contact Jacqueline Skinner Jackson, Director of Educational Programs and Publications at ACPA, 1.202.835.2272

The tour services are provided by Fredina Tours, Ltd., Accra, Ghana.