Staff Spotlight: My Life
This week we hear from long time Expo staff and friend, Charles. He tells us about his life growing up in Antoa and his hopes for the future. Sometimes, in order to become who you’re meant to be, you have to face certain challenges. Growing up without a father is something I wish I hadn’t experienced, but even so, it has made me that much stronger, and I love sharing my story because it motivates my listeners. My parents are from a little village called Antoa, in Ghana. My da


Girls Leadership Program: Tell Me More!
Today we have our Girls Leadership Program Manager, Grace Marfo write a bit about herself, GLP and why it is an important part of the community we’ve built in the Kumasi Region, Ghana for the past three years I am Grace Marfo, a Ghanaian with a B.A. Degree in Development Education Studies. I am currently the Girls Leadership Program (GLP) Manager at Exponential Education, which is an education-focused NGO operating locally in Kumasi, Ghana. This is my third year working with


Why Development Needs More Boys Programs
After the introduction of our Boys for Positive Change (BPC) Pilot program last term we witnessed very positive reactions from the participants. Some of the responses on the anonymous feedback forms included; “I like that we learned more about gender equality because I had the same mind as the society, but now I know the truth” “I have an interest in gender roles, because in the olden days we were told that boys should not cry during funeral celebration” “The most important t


Top 5 Things I’ve learned in My First Month
Today we hear from our new Program Manager, Camille and her experiences in Ghana so far! Akwaabaa! My name is Camille and I am excited to be working as the new Program Manager for Exponential Education. I arrived less than a month ago and I have loved every second of it. Here is my list of the top 5 things I’ve learned so far: 1. Ghanaians are extremely helpful, especially when you are trying to find obscure items in the market. A fellow associate and I were tasked with a sor