Entry: Paul Moose, Teacher at Montgomery Blair School, Maryland, USA
Montgomery Blair High School welcomed several visitors who addressed students on the cocoa industry in Ghana and general issues of economic development and education. The visitors included Mr. Bill Guyton of the WCF, Mr. Kwasi Bosompem of Let's Go Africa, Professor Welma Redd of Morgan State University and Mr. Kwame Clement.
As Blair High School works to involve students in its Academy of International Studies, students become aware and want to learn more about globalization, international development and issues of social and economic justice. This kind of forum is a great chance to expose young people to experts in the field and provide first hand information from those doing the hands-on work. We look forward to future activities of this type, and several students plan to attend the Re-Thinking Africa presentation at the Embassy of Ghana scheduled for January 25, 2008.
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Visit to Montgomery Blair High School: Youth, Diversity & Globalization etc
Great to know that with the wave of Globalization, the school is being proactive by exposing the young people to the changing trend of global economy. Importantly they will understand and appreciate production and distribution especially in terms of producing Cocoa in Ghana and having chocolate in the US. Aside, I will suggest that aside from economics, the student should be made to understand the significance of world trade, migration and diversity.
No question, this will have a far reaching effect on respecting people more since they have this knowledge early in life.
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Posted by Valerie Omodele ROJAS | December 27, 2007 3:08 PM
Posted on December 27, 2007 15:08