2020 AFRIPEACE YOUTH PEACE IN Ghana
The Youth Peace & Cultural Education Program
Purpose: To promote youth leadership through global education and peace exchanges between the US and African youth and a cultural immersion experience in Africa/Ghana for the US team, via conflict resolution and problem solving activities, educational instructions, peer dialogues and social interactions, community service projects, and language and cultural experiences.
Eligibility: High School students, 9th -12th grades—at the time of travel in summer 2020.
Application: Complete and submit the application form, with a one page letter of interest (State your personal/academic background, your reason(s) for applying to the program, and explain how you plan to apply and share your experience from the program), one letter of reference from your teacher, pastor/ organization leader, and $15 fee (non-refundable); waived for the first 10 applicants.
Pre-trip Orientations: Selected candidates must attend approximately 4-5 pre-trip orientation sessions and a five day 9AM-4PM- conflict resolution workshop in June 2020, plus online exchanges, and read a book selection. July 7-28 are approximate travel dates. More details will be presented at pre-trip orientations; to be announced upon selection, or on request by a prospective group/school site.
FEE: Participants are expected to pay $5,500 toward the program expenses; including
international airfare to/from US/Ghana, all breakfast meals, all meals during 5 days of homestays; lodging, group admission into museums, parks, and slave castles; ground transportation and local guides in Africa; and project administration. Initial deposit of $2,500 is due upon acceptance; $1,500 on October 20th 2019. Final payment $1,500 is due April 24th, 2020. Churches, businesses, organizations, philanthropists, and schools are invited to sponsor participants. Your donations are tax deductible!
Note: Additional personal expenses include: US international passport, vaccinations, travel/medical insurance, plus bottled/ drinking water and other lunch and dinner meals in Ghana. Optional College credits for an additional cost & application. Checks payable to Afripeace Foundation or Pay online at: wwwafripeace.org.
Mail/E-mail/ completed form with the letter of interest & reference from your teacher or counselor, plus $15 on or before September 1st, 2019 to : P.O. Box 293924, Sacramento CA 95829; or email: [email protected]; Phone : 916-743-8373.
Project Leadership: The project will be directed by the Afripeace Chair, Dr. Ernest Uwazie, with the assistance of Ms. Danielle Soba and Toni Tinker, Afripeace Foundation Administration. In addition, there will be 2 US trained adult/teacher guides before and during the trip to Ghana, plus an experienced guide and lead partner in Ghana.
SOME TESTIMONIALS FROM 2014 PROGRAM IN ETHIOPIA:
Purpose: To promote youth leadership through global education and peace exchanges between the US and African youth and a cultural immersion experience in Africa/Ghana for the US team, via conflict resolution and problem solving activities, educational instructions, peer dialogues and social interactions, community service projects, and language and cultural experiences.
Eligibility: High School students, 9th -12th grades—at the time of travel in summer 2020.
Application: Complete and submit the application form, with a one page letter of interest (State your personal/academic background, your reason(s) for applying to the program, and explain how you plan to apply and share your experience from the program), one letter of reference from your teacher, pastor/ organization leader, and $15 fee (non-refundable); waived for the first 10 applicants.
Pre-trip Orientations: Selected candidates must attend approximately 4-5 pre-trip orientation sessions and a five day 9AM-4PM- conflict resolution workshop in June 2020, plus online exchanges, and read a book selection. July 7-28 are approximate travel dates. More details will be presented at pre-trip orientations; to be announced upon selection, or on request by a prospective group/school site.
FEE: Participants are expected to pay $5,500 toward the program expenses; including
international airfare to/from US/Ghana, all breakfast meals, all meals during 5 days of homestays; lodging, group admission into museums, parks, and slave castles; ground transportation and local guides in Africa; and project administration. Initial deposit of $2,500 is due upon acceptance; $1,500 on October 20th 2019. Final payment $1,500 is due April 24th, 2020. Churches, businesses, organizations, philanthropists, and schools are invited to sponsor participants. Your donations are tax deductible!
Note: Additional personal expenses include: US international passport, vaccinations, travel/medical insurance, plus bottled/ drinking water and other lunch and dinner meals in Ghana. Optional College credits for an additional cost & application. Checks payable to Afripeace Foundation or Pay online at: wwwafripeace.org.
Mail/E-mail/ completed form with the letter of interest & reference from your teacher or counselor, plus $15 on or before September 1st, 2019 to : P.O. Box 293924, Sacramento CA 95829; or email: [email protected]; Phone : 916-743-8373.
Project Leadership: The project will be directed by the Afripeace Chair, Dr. Ernest Uwazie, with the assistance of Ms. Danielle Soba and Toni Tinker, Afripeace Foundation Administration. In addition, there will be 2 US trained adult/teacher guides before and during the trip to Ghana, plus an experienced guide and lead partner in Ghana.
SOME TESTIMONIALS FROM 2014 PROGRAM IN ETHIOPIA:
- Every time I think of Ethiopia, it brings a huge smile across my face. Reflecting back, it is one of my favorite memories.
- I’m glad to be home, but also sad to have left my “Ethiopia group family.” I know that this trip will always be special to me and will encourage me to travel more in the future.
- It has made me fall in love with Africa, and the emotional complexities it thrusts upon me. Ethiopia has inspired me to become a citizen of the world.
- I miss the Motherland.