DAY 5: TO CAPE COAST DEC 31, 2019 We pack the bus and depart from Kumasi. On our way to Cape Coast, we stop and spend some time at the Assin Manson Slave River, a site of rememberance where enslaved people would have a last bath before the Middle Passage. With framing and preparation provided by faculty and Envoys program leaders, we use this visit to reflect together on the legacy of violence and injustice associated with this site. On arrival in Cape Coast, we head directly to dinner and then check in at our hotel on the coast, where we’ll celebrate the coming of a new year. DAY 6: CAPE COAST & ELMINA CASTLE JAN 1, 2020 We visit the Cape Coast Castle and the Elmina Castle, two fortresses and trading posts where most enslaved people were held before the Middle Passage. On our guided tours of the forts, we learn about their role in the slave trade, and have the opportunity to return through the Door of No Return. Later in the day, we have the option of visiting the Gramophone Records Museum and Research Center of Ghana, where we are immersed in the sounds of their massive Ghanaian Highlife music collection. We also have the option of participating in a cultural workshop with a local network of female entrepreneurs. 10 DAY 7: TAKORADI BEACH JAN 2, 2020 We depart from Cape Coast and make our way down the shoreline, stopping to see other forts along the coast. On arrival in Takoradi, we visit the Bisa Aberwa Museum, which houses one of the world’s largest collection of African artifacts and sculptures. We spend the rest of the day relaxing on the beach. DAY 8: KAKUM NATIONAL PARK JAN 3, 2020 We experience the natural beauty of Ghana through a trip to Kakum National Park. We move through the park on a nature walk through the forest discovering a wide variety of exotic floral species and the medicinal values they offer. As we walk, we paricipate in an environmental service project given by the forest commissioner, and hang signs to discourage littering, which has been an issue in the park. We drive back along the coast to Accra, stopping for dinner at Labadi beach before continuing on to Accra, where we stay for the night. DAY 9: SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GHANA JAN 4, 2020 We spend the day learning from members of Social Enterprise Ghana about the projects that are happening around the country, and break into small groups to design a social enterprise idea based on what we’ve learned throughtout the trip. We then head slightly north to spend the rest of the day at the Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm. 11 DAY 10: CLOSING THE LOOP JAN 5, 2020 KWAME NKRUMAH MEMORIAL PARK We visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. The monument and museum honor Ghana’s first president, who led the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957. Nkrumah was an influential advocate of pan- Africanism and a founding member of the Organisation of African Unity. Under Nkrumah, Ghana played a leading role in African international relations during the period of decolonization. Afterwards, we walk to the Black Star Gate, also known as Independence Square, to take a spend a few hours in reflection and conversation with a local scholar. W.E.B DUBOIS CENTRE We head over to the W.E.B. DuBois Centre, where we have a lunch buffet and dancing or drumming lessons with local teachers. TRAVEL HOME Envoys leaders accompany the group to the airport, where they board their international flight back to New York. 12 ENVOYS HEADQUARTERS Cambridge, MA 02142 One Broadway 14th Floor 1 (800) 515 6523 ENVOYS MOUNTAIN WEST Denver, CO 80202 1031 33rd St. 1 (720) 646 2524 ENVOYS INTERNATIONAL Bogotá – Colombia Cra. 11B # 98-08 Of: 501 PBX: (571) 6910684 www.envoys.com info@envoys.com 13
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