If you missed the informational meeting for the BLS-sponsored trip to Ghana in 2025, there’s still time to sign up. This trip will provide BLS students with an opportunity to go deeper in their knowledge of the history of West Africa and the African Diaspora in America. It will help ensure all students who participate, especially students of color, increase their self-awareness, self-identity, and self-confidence.
During this trip, students will examine the relationship between traditional and modern Ghanaian life through the lens of historical periods such as colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade. Students will take part in hands-on activities that will explore trade routes, traditional livelihoods, and modern diaspora connections. A service learning interaction with a local school in Accra gives students a chance to learn about culture and day-to-day life from their peers while giving to the community.
The deadline to sign up via the Google form and pay the non-refundable deposit is Friday, September 27. The deadline to apply for financial aid for this trip is this Friday, September 20.
If you have any questions, please see Ms. Pinchem in Room 114 or email her at cpinchem@bostonpublicschools.org