It is so hard to believe that in just a few days I will be in Ghana! I feel so incredibly excited and BLESSED. I will be working with the Ghana Health and Education Initiative's Girl's Empowerment Program:
Gender inequality has an impact on the health and education levels of both women and the community as a whole. In an effort to change practices that are harmful in this way, GHEI incorporates aspects of girls’ empowerment and gender inequality into all aspects of our work. In addition to these ongoing efforts, GHEI runs annual girls’ empowerment camps for groups of teenagers, led by groups of Serve and Learn volunteers. As well as informal teaching about adolescent sexual health issues, the camps involve life skills training on topics such as decision-making, self-confidence, and assertiveness.
GHEI's objective is to help build a sustainable future for the people of Ghana through community-based health and education projects. Their mission is to promote the advancement of health and education inf the Bibiani-Ankwaso-Bekwai District of Ghana by providing the resources and the necessary support to effect change.
As an active Theatre of the Oppressed facilitator, I am so incredibly excited to make art with these beautiful young women, give them the skills to empower themselves, and allowing myself the opportunity to learn and grow creatively. This will truly be a TRANSFORMATIVE experience and I invite you to check back often as I will try to post photos and thoughts as often as I can. Also, be sure to check out my Twitter: www.twitter.com/4freepeople (as it is updated with all the points on our itinerary).
After Africa, then it is off to Paris and Amsterdam before returning to New York. I can't wait!!
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