Ghana Learning Service: Transformative Student Adventure

Your trip to Ghana

Program type: Learning Service

Duration: 14 days

Accommodation type: Guesthouse, Hotel

Transport type: Minibus

Sustainable Development Goals: 4. Quality Education, 10. Reduced Inequalities, 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities, 16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

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Highlights

Be part of important conversations, empowering the next generation through discussions, debates, and workshops on human rights and women’s empowerment.
Work with students from Tore Eikland Elementary School on a greening project. Plant trees, clear debris, and develop a permaculture garden.
Discover Ghana’s diverse flora and fauna with a trip to the dense rainforest of Kakum National Park, and explore the treetops with a canopy walk.
Visit sites such as Parliament House, Kwame Nkrumah Museum, Cape Coast, and Aburi Gardens, gaining insight into Ghana’s rich history.
Participate in lessons in cultural traditions, such as drumming and dancing, cooking, traditional arts and crafts, and the Twi language.

What to expect

Begin in Accra with cultural orientation and Twi language workshops, immediately inviting you to understand and engage meaningfully with local culture.

School-based project work focuses on bringing students together to discuss important global issues. You’ll lead talks on human rights, host empowering workshops for school groups, and build rapport with community youth. Thought-provoking debates allow both local students and travelling students to explore social justice together, from local and global perspectives.

You’ll also work alongside educators in projects such as enhancing school green areas, developing botanical gardens, and leading reading or sports clubs. These hands-on activities enrich school environments while fostering creativity and teamwork.

Excursions to sites like Kakum National Park and Lake Volta will expose you to Ghana’s rich biodiversity and beautiful natural environments.

There’s plenty of opportunity to learn more about Ghanaian culture too - through shared meals with local families, drumming lessons, and dance classes. This program provides an engaging real-world learning environment to foster cross-cultural connections, explore global humanitarian and conservation issues, and make a valuable contribution to community-led initiatives.

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Why choose Ghana for your Learning Service program?

Ghana offers students an opportunity to engage with both historic and contemporary Africa in a safe and structured setting. This Learning Service program balances cultural immersion with active community involvement, focused on school-based activities.

A unique aspect of this program is its focus on student-led workshops and debates. Students from both the Ghanaian group and the visiting school group will engage together in lively debates that truly bring learning to life. You’ll also play an active role in hands-on projects that contribute to creating better learning environments.

It represents a rare chance to deliver curriculum-linked experiences in human rights, social justice, and development, while enabling students to see the tangible impact of their service within schools and communities.

What's included?

We handle all the essentials, so you can focus on the experience.

Included:

Accommodation - Clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation. A home away from home with comfortable amenities.
Meals and drinking water - All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, and always fresh drinking water.
Transportation - To and from the airport, plus everything in between.
24/7 Support - Round-the-clock support on the ground and 24/7 backup from our global teams.
Free teacher places - One free staff place for every nine students that travel
Activities - All excursions, cultural activities, and social events.
Project training and materials - All program activities and equipment, including training and workshops from experienced professionals.
Projects Abroad T-shirt - A free t-shirt for every traveler.
Dedicated pre-departure support - Your group’s own contact to support with everything from application to departure.
Presentations for students, parents, and teachers - Online or in-person presentations to answer all questions and help prepare travelers for their program.
Fundraising advice - Support and resources to aid students’ fundraising journeys.

Upon request:

Flights - We can arrange group flights for you to keep your booking simple.
Travel and medical insurance - Provided by our trusted insurance partners.
Reflective journals - Custom-made journals to support student reflections and learning outcomes.
Courses with our school of record for additional pre-college credits (Earn between 3 and 15 academic credits)  - Bolster your program's educational value with an online course developed specifically for Projects Abroad participants in collaboration with our official schools of record: Greensboro College (N. Carolina, USA) and Hartwick College (New York, USA).