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Global business school to link Akron and Ghana students

February 23, 2022January 21, 2022

Ghana, University of Ghana, Global Ties Akron

Global Ties Akron, the University of Ghana and Kolena will use a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Embassy in Ghana,  funded by the U.S. Department of State, to create The University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) Global Online Collaboratory Hub (The Hub), which will link college students in Accra, Ghana; Orange County, California; and the Akron area. “For the past 5 years, Global Ties Akron has been deepening city-to-city connections between Akron and Accra through …

Helping an Egyptian Student with Medical Bills

February 23, 2022January 19, 2022

“We’re hoping we’ll see her back in the U.S., whether in Akron or somewhere else, for treatment.” Lamise feels the same: “I feel that maybe this is for the best. Maybe I need to go home to reset and maybe find other options and maybe we can work on the fund as well that will make it more sustainable to support more procedures.” Lamise has a job lined up with a nonprofit in Egypt that …