Clara with some typical U.K. figures at an exposition in Accra. As a spokesperson for our tutoring and study abroad services here in Kumasi, I have been representing Exponential Education Tutoring Services (ETS) at university expositions in Accra. Even in Kumasi, one of the major Ghanaian cities, not many programs take place that are dedicated to those students who wish to study outside of Ghana. However, Ghanaian students are not entirely forgotten. Many programs have been t

Above: Diosdado, Daniel, Godfred and Selby. Missing: Abigail Despite a brief hiatus in this term’s programs due to the teacher’s strike in Ghana, Expo’s after-school programs are well underway and our tutors and students have started getting into a routine. Initially, I wasn’t sure what to expect of my tutors from Kenyasi SHS, but they have more than impressed me so far. All five of them have been working hard each week to teach as much as possible to our students at Aberim J

Last week, the teachers in Kumasi went on strike. We got calls from the teachers at our schools who support our programs telling us not to bother coming, that there would be no classes. Three school days later and the teachers are still speaking with the government administration about pensions. Students are staying home across the city and there is little that we can do except wait. Although it is common across Ghana for teachers to not show up to class, whether because of a

I was fortunate to inherit an already well-oiled machine in the OKESS/TAPASS Exponential Education program. The previous term, the Junior High School (JHS) had the most improved scores throughout the programs that Expo was able to carry out last term. My understanding is that this fact boils down to two key factors: The motivation of the Senior High School (SHS) tutors and the support of the faculty at both schools to give us the opportunity to make the magic happen. After te

With the end to the summer break and the start of the new school term officially underway, I am so excited to get back to school and start this terms program! Last term taught me a lot about the programs, ways of working in the Ghana’s education system and taught me a lot about myself and how I work as a Program Associate. Last term was a lot of trial and error, particularly in understanding how to apply my experiences from teaching in the UK to a Ghanaian context. This term

I am really excited to be heading up Expo's GIS project this term, and I can't wait to keep you all updated on the latest developments. As the project is in its infancy, we are still in the development stages, and mostly consists of meetings with Ghana Education Service (GES) and other regional education authorities. We had the first preliminary planning meeting with Ghana Education Service staff a couple of weeks ago and are currently following this up with putting together

Amber Shevin is Exponential Education’s Co-Executive Director and is currently based in the Volta Region of Ghana. Two years ago Exponential Education launched its first after school program in the Ashanti Region in the small town of Abenase in the Ejisu-Juaben school district. At that time Abenase was a sleepy town with a newly paved single road and no public senior high school. Regardless we saw enthusiasm and passion in the students there and were eager to set up a program

Matt is the Senior Program Manager for Exponential Education. He manages a program in Krobo, about 30 miles outside of Kumasi. He travels frequently to visit all of Expo’s tutoring programs. This is his story about his journey to the Upper West to visit one of our Peace Corps programs. – Dara Today I’m leaving for the Upper West region of Ghana. I’m going just about as far north as I can go before entering the next country, Burkina Faso. I’m taking this trip to observe our Pe

Hello, Akwesi Matthew here. I want to tell a few stories from the students in my Wonoo program. On my first week with the students in the Wonoo program, I used one day for the students to get to know their tutors and get used to their groups. At 14:00 the bell rings for extra classes to start, I’m up. I walk in and greet the class and go over some basic stuff about the program and explain to them that I will break everyone up into three different groups with the different tut

“What is your typical workday like,” my father questioned me during our weekly phone conversation. Timidly I responded, “I don’t know,”attempting to silence my dad’s inquiries. Moments later, I hung up the phone but his question lingered. What is a typical day for Exponential Education staff? Hopefully, if you keep up with our blog and activities you know that “typical” and monotonous are rarely experienced in Ghana! Though our programs have regular components, i.e. hiring tu