Paul and Judith partook in our 2015 Annual Trip. Below, the couple share their thoughts on Ashesi and its impact,

How did you become connected to Ashesi?  We heard Patrick’s TED talk. Watch the talk here.

What was your favorite aspect of visiting Elmina? Four of us visitors and our guide, Ewuku, walked through the center of Elmina in the late afternoon. The smells and sounds, the laughing children, being close to all the activity was wonderful! Ewuku took us to a stall where locals were smoking fish, and they talked and joked with us.

Having been to campus, how would you describe Ashesi to others?
Meeting and talking to the students was the highlight of the trip. They are so open and interesting and they seemed to love talking to us. Several sincerely thanked us for supporting Ashesi. The campus is beautiful. Ashesi is an impressive example to the rest of the country of the high standards that are maintained there.

In your opinion, what is the important work that Ashesi does?
Education is the most important work there is (and also the most difficult to measure). Ashesi goes beyond just teaching students academic material; it requires them to question the way things have always been done, and to think in a broad way about how they can improve their country and Africa.

What motivates you to stay involved?
We’re convinced that supporting the education of ethical leaders in West Africa is one of the best investments we can make. It is a long term investment in helping to improve the world.

Interested in joining our 8th Annual Trip to Ghana, September 11-18, 2016? For more information or to reserve your place for 2016, please contact: foundation@ashesi.org.

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