Rachel McGowan
CIEE Staff
Leadership & Service in Children's Education
Legon, Ghana
Hometown: Dover, DE
I am a middle and high school English teacher in the Philadelphia area. I am excited to return to Ghana as a Program Leader with CIEE after studying abroad in Legon ten years ago!
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By Rachel McGowan at CIEE
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
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By Rachel McGowan at CIEE
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
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By Rachel McGowan at CIEE
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
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By Rachel McGowan at CIEE
Each day, students reflect on their experiences at service through writing in their journals. Today, they share their thoughts on their service experience thus far. "It's super fun to work...keep reading
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By Rachel McGowan at CIEE
This weekend we were busy exploring Accra and beyond! On Saturday, we went on a tour of Accra, Ghana's capital city. We began our tour driving to each of CIEE's...keep reading
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By Rachel McGowan at CIEE
Students continue to embark on an adventure in Ghana as Global Navigators. Some of the activities that they are exploring include dancing, basket weaving lessons, and participating in service at...keep reading
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By Rachel McGowan at CIEE
After flights filled with adventure and unexpected twists and turns, everyone arrived safely in Ghana and was greeted with a warm welcome from the CIEE Legon staff. We have been...keep reading
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