ESU in Ghana: Activities

The ESU In Ghana trip provided students with a firsthand account of life in Ghana. Visitations and activities were planned mainly during the morning, leaving afternoon and evenings open for student "free time." The free time allowed students to experience aspects of culture and life that would not be so easily expressed in group activities or lecture. Through actual "living" in Ghana, students were able to attain a more intimate understanding of that culture and how people lived their lives. This page, therefore, documents only those activities that were experienced by the whole group.

Week 1

6/21/2001 - Departed from JFK International Airport.

6/22/2001 - Landed in Accra, Ghana.
- Checked into our hotel, The Paloma.
- Visited Jazz Night at another hotel, The Golden Tulip.

6/23/2001 - FREE DAY

Week 2

6/24/2001 - FREE DAY
- The majority of the group visited Dr. Quainoo's sister's clothing shop, where the students had Ghanaian outfits made for them.

6/25/2001 - University of Ghana.

6/26/2001 - Nkrumah Musuleum.
- The Arts and Craft Center in Accra.

6/27/2001 - The students' activities and visitations were canceled due to heavy rainfall and flooding.

6/28/2001 - Botanical Gardens in Aburi.
- Aburi Markets (where many of the African wood carvings are made).

6/29/2001 - Ghana Stock Exchange.

6/30/2001 - FREE DAY

Week 3

7/1/2001 - FREE DAY

7/2/2001 - Ada Beach. This is Ghana's Independence Day.

7/3/2001 - W.E.B. DuBois Center.

7/4/2001 - Parliament House.

7/5/2001 - VALCO.

7/6/2001 - FREE DAY

7/7/2001 - FREE DAY

Week 4

7/8/2001 - Students went on a day trip to Cape Coast.
- Canopy Bridges located in the Rain Forest.
- El Mina slave castles.

7/9/2001 - FREE DAY

7/10/2001 - FREE DAY
- Departure from Accra.

7/11/2001 - Arrived at JFK International Airport.