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This
Fulbright-Hays Study Tour to Ghana was sponsored by the College of Education
and Human Services at Lehigh University, the Africana Studies Consortium
of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC) and funded
by the U.S. Department of Education and conducted with the collaborative
support of Community of Agile Partners in Education (CAPE) and the University
of Ghana. The purpose of this project was to provide educators an intensive
educational opportunity in Ghana, West Africa that results in curriculum
enhancement/development for the LVAIC Africana Studies Consortium Program
and enhancement of multicultural education in primary and secondary institutions
in Pennsylvania.
University Faculty as well as K-12 teachers
participated it the Group Project Abroad and developed educational programs
on Africa in general, and Ghana in particular, that are being disseminated
within Pennsylvania school districts through the use of both traditional
teaching methods and advances in educational technology (e.g., Internet
and video conferencing). In addition, a LVAIC Resource Guide on Africa
that includes a directory of educators who can do presentations on Ghana,
class room activities, and specialists that can assist other teachers/educators
who want assistance developing teaching materials.
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