What Make Expo #One
I am Grace Marfo, a self-motivated young woman with a Bachelor’s degree in Development Education from University for Development Studies in Ghana. In 2014, right after I finished my degree, I met Exponential Education where I assisted international volunteers by interpreting demographic surveys for Senior High School (SHS) students to be selected for our Peer to Peer tutoring programs. From here I had a growing interest in Expo in the sense that, when I was serving my country
Peer Leadership: Living the Program Model
When you look at the staff page of Exponential Education, you see a common theme: young, passionate and skilled. The organization has a collective age span of around 7 years. That’s not much, when you consider that most organizations are powered by a diverse group – older, younger, foreign and local. Yet management positions exist, leadership models are recognized and professional development occurs. In my final term as the Director of Operations, I’ve realized that there is
Introducing Expo's new Intern: Emmanuel
Hello, I am Emmanuel and am one of the new interns at Exponential Education. I was born in Enchi in the western part of Ghana. I started pre-school at Ejisu-Besease in Ashanti region of Ghana and that’s where I was raised and I have lived there to date. My family did not have much money so; I being able to finish High School was by the support of some people. When I was at Youth Institute of Science and Technology (YIST), the Expo program was introduced and I was selected as
Introducing Expo's New Communications Manager: Annie Twombly
Hello all, My name is Annie, and I’m joining as the Communication Manager for Exponential Education. I am a tea drinker, create bomb-diggity mix CDs, and never remember lyrics to songs. I’m so excited to be on board with Expo’s incredible work to increase accessibility to education, and I’m honored to use my creativity to share the nitty-gritties of daily life in Kumasi as well as document the dusty road to success for these students. I am from Oregon, where my wonderful fami
Program Associate Laura Snider shares her experiences with teaching
One of the things that drew me toward working with Expo was the recognition that students learn in many different ways. I come from a family of teachers*, so discussions around the family dinner table on all sides of the family often ranged from the politics of school district policies to behavior interventions for disruptive students to best practices for literacy. I always knew I was an auditory learner; I am drawn to sound and processes verbally. What I did not know was ho
Update from Program Associate Georgina Paterson in the Volta Region
This is a dispatch from my outpost in the East of Ghana, from the town Kpando in the Volta region. As the lucky Program Associate expanding our program in a new region, I’ve been scoping out the way for new programs as well as settling into a new area and culture. Kpando is a fairly small town right on the shore of Lake Volta, from which it can claim its importance as the local municipal and market trade center status. The fish and seafood sold here are delicious, and a lot i
Introducing new communications manager Anne Marie Simonsen
Hi! My name is Anne Marie Simonsen and I come from Copenhagen, Denmark. I am going to be working as a Communications Manager for Exponential Education. I am very excited to get started and feel ready to dive into my new responsibilities in Kumasi. As my family is spread all over the world, I have travelled a lot and lived abroad for various periods ever since my childhood, which has made me addicted to travelling and exploring new countries. I have spent time in Asia, New Zea
Introducing new program associate Riley Brigham
Hello! My name is Riley, and I am a new Program Associate at Exponential Education. Originally from Connecticut, I went to college at Davidson College in North Carolina and majored in Anthropology. After studying abroad in Nepal and Tanzania during college, I moved to Botswana following graduation. As part of the Princeton in Africa Fellowship Program I taught at a secondary school in the capital city of Gaborone. As well as teaching Math and Geography classes, I ran service
Introducing new program associate Taylor Chustz
Hello or mema wo akye as they say in my village in Antoa. My name is Taylor Chustz and I will be working with Exponential Education as a Program Associate in the tutoring program and the Girl's Leadership Program. I have been in Ghana for a week now and it has been an exciting adventure so far! I'm excited to begin working with young women and in the education sector in Ghana. I have always held a passion for community service and education. As well, women's empowerment has b
Introducing new program associate Laura Snider
My earliest memories of traveling outside the US date back to when I was ten and my mom packed me and my sister up for the summer to go to Guatemala and El Salvador. We ran amok, taught the kids in our neighborhood how to play Slapjack and spent the days learning Spanish. From that point on, I was hooked: world politics, international affairs, foreign languages, and a cornucopia of friends from all of the world. Since then, I have spent time in Latin America, South Asia, East
