Posted by Cassandra on February 4th, 2010
Hello, my name is Cassandra, and I can hardly believe it. In only 2 hours I will be making my way towards the Ottawa airport, where I will be nervously awaiting the flight that just might change my life. I am going to Ghana (located on the west coast of Africa, for those of you [...]
Posted by Atkilt on November 21st, 2009
The clouds over Accra are dense. Each day they are dark, yet somehow the sun manages to peek through. This is not symbolic, it is literal. It is as if the clouds have reason to cry, to shed their tears on the multitudes of black bodies beneath them. They choose to [...]
Posted by Laura Scocchia on November 16th, 2009
Hello!
I am now midway through my placement, here in Awaso, Ghana.
I am enjoying it so much and my experience so far has exceeded my expectations.
Although, several details have changed and are very different than I was originally expecting, everything has turned out for the best.
For example, my biggest concern was being completely on my own. [...]
Posted by Leigh on November 6th, 2009
It’s hard to believe that I am now past the halfway mark of my volunteer internship in Fotobi Ghana. Time sure has flown by. Since September, I have been working at the FAWE Ghana Chapter, which is an NGO that advocates for the education of girls, as a Project Assistant. I had been told how [...]
Posted by Atkilt on October 21st, 2009
I had initially thought I would be spending a majority of my time in Asesewa, (Upper Manya District), the area where my project is based. I came to learn in my second week that this wouldn’t be the case, and that in fact most of my time would be spent in Accra. I [...]
Posted by Atkilt on September 23rd, 2009
Hi, my name is Atkilt Geleta. I completed my Honours degree in Political Science and International Development Studies at the University of Toronto. I have been fortunate enough to live and study in different cultural environments – Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Tokyo Japan, Ottawa Canada, Geneva Switzerland, and Toronto Canada. My professional experience [...]
Posted by Nick on August 7th, 2009
Well, its about half way into the placement and time for an update. Its hard to really know where to begin, it seems like so much has happened since I got here, and life back in Canada feels almost like another world. I guess I good place to start would be my arrival here. I [...]
Posted by Katie C on July 23rd, 2009
It has been a whirlwind time here full of adjustments, adventures and new relationships. It has been a journey with its ups and its downs, but I would not trade any minute of it. My expectations for my placement turned out to be far from what I would actually experience here in Ghana. I had [...]
Posted by Leigh on July 23rd, 2009
Hello, my name is Leigh Spanner and I am so thrilled to be in the midst of preparing for an internship placement in Fotobi, Ghana. I hold a degree in political science and public administration from the University of Ottawa, and have been lucky to gain experience through work on Parliament Hill. I [...]
Posted by Laura Scocchia on July 21st, 2009
Hi! My name is Laura Scocchia. I completed my Honours degree in French and Geography at the University of Ottawa and have recently graduated from the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University. This past year, I gained teaching experience in Thunder Bay, teaching students of all ages, ranging from JK to grade [...]
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