Location:

Accra, Ghana

Program Type:

Volunteer Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Work Types:

Women's Rights

Duration:

1-3 months

Program Overview

Program Description:

This unique service learning experience challenges students to immerse themselves into Ghanaian life and culture by serving as interns with a variety of local women’s organizations. You might be helping an organization that supports survivors of violence, one that helps women living with HIV/AIDs, or one that promotes leadership and advocacy for African women. Building on your background knowledge of women’s issues, particularly those specific to Africa, you’ll get a chance to engage in meaningful work at the grass roots level.

"• Intern at a NGO or other local organization. Possible placements include African Women’s Development Fund, Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa or the Women’s Initiative for Self Empowerment • Go on program organized excursions to sites around Accra as well as outside of the city. Possible destinations include the Cape Coast and the Akosombo Dam region • Present your final report at a seminar in the Rutgers Center for African Studies "

6 credits

Setting Description:

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is a colorful blend of native cultures and traces of colonial Britain, Portugal, and the Netherlands. The city is the seat of government as well as home to the National Museum, the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Archives, the National Theatre, and the National Cultural Center—an excellent place to buy textiles and handicrafts.