Thanks for the checking out the blog for this Global Leadership Adventures program!
Here are a few things you can expect:
- We typically receive 2-3 blog posts per week here at GLA Headquarters from our program staff and students, so please don’t be alarmed if you don’t see a blog post daily – that’s totally normal.
- Blog updates sent on weekends may not be posted until Monday.
- Due to many factors, including but not limited to internet accessibility, photos may not always be available to post onto the blog. Sometimes onsite program staff are only able to send text back to Headquarters, where our team updates the blog.
Cell Phone Policy: The GLA cell phone policy is currently in place this summer to help foster meaningful connections between students. This means your student’s phone will be collected every day and returned to them throughout the program during designated spaces of time we call ‘tech time’. Actual tech times and regularity will vary greatly by program location. During designated ‘tech time’, your student may use their phones as they wish. Please note that your student may not always choose to use this time to get a hold of their parents. If you are not hearing directly from your student each day, you can assume that no news is good news! We strongly recommend you follow the blog to follow your students’ experience without talking to them every day. If you are a parent and would like to get in touch with your student directly, you can call us at +1-619-758-3031 and we can set up a formal time for you to connect with your student.
Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we hope you enjoy following along on these unforgettable adventures.
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-The Global Leadership Adventures HQ Team
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BLOG POST FOR JUNE 24
Akwaaba, Welcome to Ghana!
An exciting summer for our young leaders have begun! 11 of our GLA students have arrived in the afternoon at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The weather was amazing as we drove back to our homebase, seeing a lot of the local scene and impressive nature along the way.
Juan, Sebastian, and Brooke came a little late today, and we’re waiting for Fiona to arrive tomorrow afternoon, then the whole Ghana team will be complete!
Parents, families, and friends, please follow us on this blog as we feature the daily adventures of this amazing group of leaders! Peace y’all!
RJ, GLA Mentor
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 25
Today was an amazing day for GLA students! We started with some orientation games, then went to meet with a local seamstress. They taught us the importance of traditional African clothing then measured us to get some of our own custom-fitted dresses and shirts.
We ate a great lunch then headed out to the town. We walked through the streets of Krobo where locals gathered and waved hello. Soon after, we walked with goats to the school where we will be working soon. We then circled back to the park where we were met with many children. One by one kids started introducing themselves. The next two hours were filled with lots of hugs, hand games, and football between many new friends.
The afternoon ended well with good food and full excitement towards the days ahead. We also celebrated Remi’s birthday with a special cake baked at the homebase!
– Sam
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 26
Written by Jerry
Today is our third full day and it was an amazing adventure. Today I led as a team leader for the first time. We ate breakfast and did an icebreaker to get to know the group. Then we did another activity with just before lunch. The activity was to see how well we know ourselves, our values, and what do you believe in. And then we got to go play at the park with the kids for an hour and a half. We did multiple games including soccer, big group games like duck duck goose, red light green light, and volleyball.
After the park we ate dinner and it was very delicious. Then we went outside and had a bonfire. During the bonfire, we danced to local Ghanian music and talked to each other while making s’mores. The final icebreaker activity we had is where you had to talk about yourself for one minute and what were your interests and hobbies. Overall today was a really good day! Drone shots of the beautiful Krobo courtesy of Juan.
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 27
Written by Ruby M. and Meg
Today was our fourth day and it was as amazing as ever! Prior to our delicious breakfast, Meg and I taught the crew some crucial signs in ASL (Yes, no, hello, goodbye, please, thank you, sorry, again, water, and bathroom)! Everyone did a phenomenal job!
Henry took us to Cedi Beads where we learned about the culture of African beads and what it takes to make them. Then we made our own with different pieces of glass and crushed up glass. We got to play games while we were waiting for the beads to be ready. Later, we went back home and enjoyed an amazing lunch.
Once we finished lunch we paired up with families from the local village of Krobo and they showed us their homes and taught some Krobo. Later in the day we got to get Krobo names and we were painted with clay to be more a part of there culture. This was really cool because we were really surprised and had a good time.
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 28
Written by Phoebe and Raphaelle
Today we did a lot. We started on construction at the school. We shoveled concrete and started building a pillar for a school building. Then we headed to the classrooms and did some introductions and activities.
After lunch and a siesta we watched an educational video on the dangers of stereotypes and where they come from. We then headed to the park where we always have fun playing with the kids and learning new games. We concluded the night with lesson planning preparation for the days ahead of us, with the help of two local teachers, Nana Ama and Daniel. Then we had a mentor group session right before bed. It was a great day!
