Ghana
A Ghana VSL Program: Going around the globe with Amizade
In addition to being the Outreach Assistant for Amizade, I…
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Amizade presents: Anti-Racism and Black Identity around the World
If you’ve been following along with Amizade this year, you…
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Seeing myself for the first time
In 2010, Ruby Maddox, a student majoring in Public Policy…
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Community Engagement: an International Journey
Introducing the Hill District Global Engagement Coalition! Pittsburgh’s youth are…
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Home away from home
This past winter, Verlisha Brandon, a Virginia State University student…
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A moving reminder: love and respect every day
This post is a group blog and will include submissions…
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A Long Time Coming: Ghana Library Scheduled for Completion
A long journey is getting the exciting resolution it deserves….
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Rhiannon in Ghana: Exploring the Effects of Palm Oil Production
A jumble of stories, experiences, and memories came tumbling from my lips when I was asked about my five week placement as an Amizade Individual Volunteer in Jukwa, Ghana. It has proven to be impossible to summarize my time there when every single moment was filled with excitement, joy, and a new lesson. Perhaps the most interesting, and unique, aspect of my stay in Ghana was learning about palm oil and its role in the local community.
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Africa: The Danger of a Single Story
A single story becomes that which we judge all other people from; it is a one-dimensional perspective of something that is actually quite complex. It is a misinterpretation of reality. It is a lens through which we look at everything from, it narrows our perspective, and once we know the single story, it becomes difficult for us to stray away from that. These stories often become the only stories.
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