Ghana Archives - Global Ties Akron

Gender activist Regina Asamoah wins prestigious US Department of State IVLP Impact Award grant

August 6, 2024

gender activist, Ghana, US Department of State

Ghanaian journalist and gender activist Regina Asamoah has been honored with the United States Department of State IVLP Impact Award Grant for 2024. Her project, “Young Voices Matter,” aims to equip young children with the skills necessary to combat gender-based violence (GBV). According to the US Department of State, 120 applicants from 101 countries were selected for the grant, with financial support provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Meridian International Center …

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 …