Education for Change, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 2003, has commenced an educational tour to Accra with selected students from various schools in the West Gonja Municipality. The tour is aimed at providing mentorship, exposure, and sightseeing opportunities to young learners, many of whom are traveling outside the Savannah Region for the first time.
A total of 38 students are participating in the tour, 33 from Junior High Schools and 5 from Senior High Schools with only 12 of them being boys. The selection process was done in collaboration with school heads and education stakeholders within the municipality and the best students based on terminal results the academic year were selected.
The educational trip is designed to broaden the perspectives of these students by giving them a chance to explore key institutions, historical landmarks, and interact with mentors and professionals in Accra. It also seeks to inspire academic excellence and leadership qualities in the participants.
The delegation is led by the Regional Coordinator of Education for Change, Mr. Imoro Tanko Adam, and the Municipal Coordinator, Mr. Iddrisu Joshua Umar. They are accompanied by Madam Abigail, a representative from the Ghana Education Service (GES), and Mr. Jamal Iddrisu, a journalist from Spear FM, who will be documenting the experience.
Speaking ahead of the trip, the coordinators expressed their hope that this initiative will empower the students to dream big and aim higher in their academic and career journeys. Education for Change remains committed to creating learning opportunities that go beyond the classroom.
