High School Summer Abroad Blog

The Global Navigators learned of the impressive Ghanaian beadmaking process at the T.K. Beads Factory’s location in Adenta. Established in 1989, the manufacturing company creates its pieces of art by...keep reading

Aside from vibrant music and beautiful fabrics, traditional meals are a vital component that add to the richness of Ghanaian culture. After a week of testing various local restaurants, the...keep reading

Last Friday, the Global Navigators turned a relaxing afternoon of board games into a thrilling ropes course adventure. Once entering the Legon Botanical Gardens, located on the University of Ghana...keep reading

Today, the Global Navigators received an interactive glimpse of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. After a 3 hour and occasionally bumpy bus ride through remote villages, the group arrived to the...keep reading

The Global Navigators hit the streets on Saturday for our Accra city tour. Led by our dance instructor and Accra native Mr. Brown, the tour began on the University of...keep reading

The Global Navigators began their service learning journey on Tuesday, July 12 at the Future Leaders Underprivileged Children's Centre (UCC). After a hearty breakfast at their hotel, the students boarded...keep reading

After 10 hours, 2 meals, a moderately swift customs check, and a long wait for luggage, we finally arrived to Ghana! The Global Navigators received a friendly welcome from CIEE...keep reading

This is the last week of Service and Leadership activities in Legon, Ghana. Some of the activities to round up the Global Navigator experience were the Batik and Tie and...keep reading

This weekend the Global Navigators made the beautiful, bumpy journey to the Ashanti region, visiting the city of Kumasi and two nearby villages to learn more about the rich culture...keep reading

The Global Navigators are on their second week of exploration! Students traveled to Mampong Akwapim to visit Ghana’s first cocoa farm and learn about this fruit and its history in...keep reading