By master on
4/21/2010 1:42 PM
The Youth Institute of Science and Technology (YIST) School of Agogo, Ghana-West Africa, launched the country’s first University Bound Program. Sponsored by Garden City University College located in Kenyasi, Ghana; the YIST University Bound Program is a four week residential academic program for youth eight through sixteen.
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By master on
4/21/2010 1:39 PM
Our “How I Spent My Summer” continues with Xylecia Taylor, a third-grade teacher at Dobbs Elementary. Taylor used her Fund for Teachers grant (through the Atlanta Education Fund) for a trip to Ghana, where she was involved in a range of activities including learning how to harvest bio-diesel fuel. Here’s her story, in her own words …
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By master on
4/21/2010 1:36 PM
In a struggling neighborhood of cracked concrete, low-rent homes and delayed dreams, students plant a lush garden to feed their neighbors and feel a connection to their African roots.
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By master on
4/21/2010 1:25 PM
I first met Akosua Boateng back in 2004 when she was looking for a location to put her school. She was then a virtual virgin to Ghana, bubbling with ideas and a well of energy that is usually sucked dry long before newcomers get their first idea off the ground. I shared her enthusiasm, but with a tea spoon of salt. I had seen her type before and only prayed she wasn’t too dismayed at the end of the day.
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By master on
2/11/2010 9:50 AM
New artists, film projects, philanthropic endeavors, and solid results for sponsors marked a year of growth and success for Boogie Down Nima Productions (BDN).
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By master on
3/25/2009 10:12 AM
A hit documentary called "Black To Our Roots" follows a group of Atlanta teens who travel to Ghana for the first time.
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By master on
3/25/2009 9:44 AM
Students of the Girls Institute of Science and Technology School (GIST), Agogo have benefited from a workshop on effective and environmentally friendly sources of power generation.
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By master on
10/9/2008 10:03 AM
The Youth Institute of Science and Technology University Bound Program is a two week academically challenging summer program for youth eight through sixteen.
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By master on
3/6/2008 10:07 AM
Through random acts of kindness the next generation of leaders, scientists, teachers and more are able to pursue thier dreams.
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By master on
1/15/2008 9:58 AM
A short film about the Youth Intitute of Science and Technology, Agogo-Ghana.
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