For more detailed information, or to start an application for this program online, visit:  www.ahastudyabroad.org

About Accra
 

Live and study in this bustling capital city stretched along the Atlantic coast of Ghana. Visit museums, nature reserves, and national parks. Experience the welcoming hospitality of the Ghanaian people as you explore the Makola Market, ride a trotro through the city, or watch artisans create traditional kente and andrinka cloth. Discover the wide variety of cultural events, festivals, and performances this city of more than 4 million people has to offer. Visit the National Cultural Centre and experience traditional handicrafts; explore the final resting place of Ghana's first President at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum; and relax on the shores of Labadi Beach. Immerse your senses in your new Ghanaian home. 

The capital city of Accra is Ghana's largest city and its administrative, communications and economic center.  Cultural opportunities are available in the city's museums, nature reserves, national parks, markets and festivals.

AHA Ghana offers you the opportunity to study on the fall or spring semester Development Studies and Service Learning program.

Central Region Overnight Trip
Typical destinations and activities include:
Cape Coast to explore the regional capital of the Central Region, Elmina, Kakum, and Assin Manso
Elmina to tour Elmina castle, the fortress which served as a holding station (in its dungeons) for slaves during the slave trade 
Kakum to take a canopy walk through a tropical rain forest
Assin Manso to visit the 'slave river', the last place slaves were bathed before being taken to the slave dungeons in Elmina and Cape Coast Castles

Ashanti Region Overnight Trip
Typical destinations and activities include:
Kumasi the regional capital of the Ashanti Region, to tour:
Manyhia Palace, former palace of past Ashanti Kings
Central Market, the largest open-aired market in West Africa
Prempeh II Jubilee Museum
Bonwire, Ntonso, and Asoafua-Assimang, three rural villages, to learn ancient bead-making and textile production

Volta Region Overnight Trip
Typical destinations and activities include:
Ho, to visit the regional capital of the Volta Region
Vli Falls, to see the highest waterfall in West Africa,
Tafi Atome, to tour a monkey sanctuary in a tropical rain forest

Other Activities offered in Accra

Accra Two-Day Tour
Typical activities include:
A tour of major sections of Accra
A visit to Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
A practical lesson of how to ride the 'trotro,' the cheapest and most common mode of transportation in Accra

Cultural events and activities offered in Accra

In addition to program-sponsored activities, there are many local cultural events and activities that students can take advantage of. Your site director and staff will provide information about these events when you arrive on site.

 Typical examples include:
Individual trips to Aburi.  While there, visit the Aburi botanical gardens and the Aburi woodcarver's village.
Cultural and sports events - including music, drama, dancing, drumming, and soccer- occurring throughout the semester.