Curriculum Snapshot 

 

Day 1

Welcome and Orientation
Creation of Group Norms

 

Days 2–4

Focus: Culture and Community
Day 2 – Culture Research and Definition
Day 3 – Present Personal Understandings
Day 4 – Cultural Dress and Global Cafe Day

 
 

Days 5–8

Focus: Tech Week
Day 5 – Legon Botanical Gardens Field Trip
Day 6 – Ghana Code Club
Day 7 – Ghana Code Club
Day 8 – Ghana Code Club

 
 
 

Days 9–12

Focus Connection
Day 9 – Trash Bags Field Trip
Day 10 – Think Tank Day
Day 11 – Research and Investigation
Day 12 – Narrowing Focus

 
 
 
 

Days 13–15

Focus: Communication of Personal Project
Day 13 – Work on Personal Project
Day 14 – Work on Personal Project
Day 15 – Personal Project Presentation

 

Field Trips 

 

Campers will have the opportunity to visit the Legon Botanical Gardens. Campers will engage in a plethora of activities which include a canopy walk, canoeing and an educational session about the plants and wildlife native to Ghana.

Campers will visit Trashy Bags Africa to learn about recycling and the impact plastic waste is having on Ghana.

Tech Engagement: Ghana Code Club will provide resource personnel to come and provide a three day tech experience for the campers.

Learning Outcomes

 

  • To collaborate intentionally and collectively to create a set of agreements that foster a positive culture for the duration of the camp

  • To learn how to utilize their community (other campers) to leverage their own success in completing their personal projects

  • Identify a problem/barrier within their community that they personally connect with and think they can change

  • Create proposal for solution to barrier/problem

  • To effectively communicate/share their personal project to other members of the community

Why is Summer Camp Important?

Camp Importance:

  • Provides a safe and fun space for campers during the summer

  • Addresses the summer learning gap

  • Enhances campers abilities to communicate and share their thinking and learning

  • Equips campers with new skills (e.g journaling, tracking progress, planning)

  • Helps campers understand the importance of goal setting and personal planning.

  • Positively impact campers abilities to retain information and critical thinking skills

  • Provides a low stakes environment for campers to make mistakes and build resilience, self-esteem and self confidence