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Archive for October 15th, 2009

I was first introduced to Ashaiman, Ghana, through a Princeton Engineers Without Borders project to build a library and computer lab for a local school there.  But as I became more familiar with the city, I concluded that there was more that needed to be done.  Just one year ago, Ashaiman was recognized as a [...]

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Kids Press Their Case: Effecting Community Empowerment through Citizen Journalism The Dale Summer Fellowship allowed me the unique opportunity to initiate a program in youth empowerment and capacity building in Ashaiman, Ghana.  Just one year ago, Ashaiman was given recognition as a municipality and was delegated new powers in local governance.  This long-delayed change finally [...]

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Kids Press Their Case:  Effecting Community Empowerment through Citizen Journalism If we wish to create a lasting peace we must begin with the children. –Mahatma Gandhi Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children. –Oliver Wendell Holmes The story of Ghana is one punctuated by triumphs and [...]

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