SIGNATURE TRIP

Educational Travel for Global Engagement
Art, Music, and Community Development in Ghana
GHANA
SIGNATURE TRIP
Your Experience in Ghana
Traveling to Ghana with SAGE offers total immersion where students live, interact, and experience Ghanaian life as
a local. Built around an economy of drum construction and sales, the village of Okurase is a welcoming community
pulling itself out of poverty through a comprehensive community development initiative. School groups get to support these efforts through a variety of projects including farming, construction, infrastructure improvement, education
and more. Students also get to experience the rich artistic traditions of Ghana through a variety of drumming and
dancing activities and hands-on art projects. Come experience the sights and sounds of Ghana!
Global Citizenship Through Immersion and Student Action
Each Signature Program includes comprehensive travel and logistical support
and an engaging, experiential learning curriculum. Students and educators will
also gain valuable skills through:
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Immersive Cultural Connections
Socially Responsible, Project-based Learning
Compassion and Empathy For Others
Teamwork and Collaboration
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Student Action Through Global Impact Projects
Much More...
SAGE Global Education
SAGE has been safely sending students abroad on immersive
educational journeys to destinations throughout the developing
world since 1992. As a registered nonprofit, SAGE is passionate about global education and provides teachers and their
students with an authentic and engaging experience abroad
that promotes cross-cultural interaction and global citizenship.
SAGE’s goal is to extract educators and their students from
the tour buses and hotel chains providing an authentic look
into pressing global issues and local cultures. We are environmentally conscious and intentionally support local lodges,
restaurants, and business owners to promote sustainability and
provide a richer experience for teachers and their students.
www.SAGEglobaled.org
Educational Travel for Global Engagement
(888) 997-7243
Educational Travel for Global Engagement
GHANA
SIGNATURE TRIP
Art, Music, and Community Development
Community Partnerships
DAY / ACTIVITIES
LOCATION
SAGE strives to collaborate and
build mutually beneficial partnerships with local communities
and organizations to promote
sustainability while providing a
more authentic travel experience
for all participants.
Day 1 & 2 : Arrive in Accra
Kokrobite
Upon arrival meet your SAGE Global Facilitator and get a good night’s rest.
Day 3: Orientation / Walk Along the Beach / Transfer to Okurase
Okurase
Board your bus to Okurase. Arrive in the early evening and settle into your new community and enjoy a traditional Ghanaian dinner cooked by village women.
Day 4: Community Tour / School Service / African Drumming
Okurase
Help with classroom lesson plans in the village schools and interact with the students.
Afterwards, enjoy a hands-on African drumming workshop.
Days 5: Option #1: Global Engagement / Option #2: Leadership
Option #1: Help build the Art and Skills
Training Center and work in the garden.
Okurase
Option #2: Volunteer in the primary school
supporting classroom activities.
Day 6: Continue with Community Development
Okurase
Spend the day in teams helping to construct the Art and Skills Training Center and
working in the community garden. Also, learn about food security and sustainability.
Day 7: Option #1: Global Engagement / Option #2: Leadership
Okurase
Option #1: Build the Art and Skills Train- Option #2: Support, training, and upkeep at
ing Center and work in the garden.
the village electronic classroom.
Local Knowledge &
Professional Support
SAGE employs experienced
trip facilitators and local
in-country guides providing
in-depth knowledge of the culture and natural environment
along with professional health,
safety, evacuation, and support
services.
Day 8: Village Departure / Transfer to Cape Coast / Slave Castles
Cape Coast
Say goodbye to the village and arrive in Cape Coast. Tour the historic slave trading
castles that were the departure point for many ships bound for the new world.
Day 9: Museum visit / Bus back to Kokrobite
Kokrobite
Transfer by bus back to the beachfront lodging at Kokrobite where you spent your first
night and reflect on your time in Ghana.
Day 10 & 11: Nkrumah Memorial / Accra Arts Center / Depart
In Flight
Visit the Nkrumah Memorial Monument in Accra followed by the Accra Arts Center. Do
a little souvenir shopping at the Accra Market before dinner. Say goodbye to Accra and
return home inspired by your time in Ghana!
Safety
Student safety is of the utmost concern for everyone at SAGE. We go to great
lengths to reduce and manage the associated risks of international travel to ensure
a safe and inspiring journey abroad. Participants traveling with SAGE receive:
• Thoroughly vetted destinations and service providers
• 24 hour support in the USA and in-country
• Emergency medical, natural disaster, and political evacuation insurance
• Experienced staff trained in first aid and risk management procedures
• Pre-trip planning, communication and education
• Much more...
Program Cost:
$2275
Price based on 12 students and
2 free trip leaders. Valid thru 2016.
included: in-country travel, food, lodging, guides
not included: airfare, passport, visa, vaccinations
Contact SAGE at [email protected] for more information
and to secure your trip date.
www.SAGEglobaled.org
Educational Travel for Global Engagement
Inquire for more pricing details and for
approximate airfare.
(888) 997-7243