{"id":1479,"date":"2023-03-03T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T18:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/?page_id=1479"},"modified":"2023-04-10T10:37:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T14:37:54","slug":"umes-honors-goes-ghana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/umes-honors-goes-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>UMES HONORS GOES GHANA!<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"942\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/03\/graphic-for-itinerary-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1481 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/03\/graphic-for-itinerary-1.jpg 244w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/03\/graphic-for-itinerary-1-78x300.jpg 78w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UMES Richard A. Henson Honors Program is offering an international experiential learning opportunity to Ghana January 3 -13, 2024.&nbsp; We are partnering with Sunyani Technical University to learn issues facing the Ghanaian community through service learning and an academic project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experiential learning provides opportunities to think, reflect and to become exemplary global citizens, and therefore, has been a critical component of the Honors Program.&nbsp; We recognize that the world is changing:&nbsp; the immense social, medical, technological and environmental challenges facing humanity in the 21st century is influencing the fundamental nature of ensuring success in communities across the globe.  This is an opportunity learn how to create and implement change in future communities &#8212;  <strong>Join Us!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ghana Information Session Video<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KWAYJ4E6Fpc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>NEW INFO SESSION DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesday, April 11 \u00b7 6:30 \u2013 7:00pm<\/strong>:   <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/jtf-pbmg-ukh\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/jtf-pbmg-ukh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday, April 20 \u00b7 6:30 \u2013 7:00pm<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/axc-fqhy-pvj\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/axc-fqhy-pvj<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, April 21 \u00b7 3:00 \u2013 3:30pm<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/rgz-dfgp-csi\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/rgz-dfgp-csi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monday, April 24 \u00b7 6:30 \u2013 7:00pm<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/jpg-dsyy-wns\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/jpg-dsyy-wns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, April 26 \u00b7 8:00 \u2013 8:30pm<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/krp-gpch-xbc\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/krp-gpch-xbc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesday, May 2 \u00b7 6:30 \u2013 7:00pm<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/meet.google.com\/cyz-mcfz-bon\">https:\/\/meet.google.com\/cyz-mcfz-bon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.93;font-size:22px\"><strong>Enrollment &amp; Payment Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application Deadline:  May 5, 2023 with $250 deposit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balance will be charged to student\u2019s account October 15, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cost:&nbsp; $2,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deposit $250<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scholarship Award:  $1,000 (for those who opt to take a course in conjunction with the trip)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cancellation Policy<\/strong>:  University of Maryland reserves the right to cancel this trip for any reason, <strong>without penalty<\/strong>. If the course is cancelled, UMES will make a full refund to applicants including the deposit unless some funds have already been spent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Our Adventure \u2013 The Itinerary<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our itinerary will be filled with places to explore including Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast.&nbsp; The Ghanaian culture is rich with much history.&nbsp; We will learn from the Ashanti about weaving cloth and visit Kumasi\u2019s marketplace.&nbsp; We will also go to other national monuments as well as visit Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castles called the \u201cGates of No Return\u201d where Africans were held before being shipped and sold in America.&nbsp; This itinerary is tentative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Day 1 &nbsp;<\/td><td>Depart US\/Arrive in Accra, Ghana<br>Depart\/Arrive Sunyani, Ghana &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Day 2-5<\/td><td>Service Learning Project at Sunyani Technical University &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Day6-8<\/td><td><strong>Arrive in Kumasi &#8211; Activities<\/strong><br>Kintampo Waterfalls, Fiema Monkeys Sanctuary, Manhyia Palace Museum, Cultural Centre and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to visit the Komfo Anokye Sod &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Day 9&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Arrive Cape Coast &#8211; Activities<\/strong><br>Elmina Castle and Kakum National Park <br>Arrive in Accra in the Evening &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Day 10<\/td><td><strong>Accra Activities<\/strong><br>Nkrumah Memorial Park, Independence Square, James Town, Lighthouse, Makola Market, and W.E.B. Du Bois Centre<br>Depart from Ghana for US in the evening<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Travel Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PASSPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 \u2013 9 weeks from when received by the State Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$130 for regular service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Princess Anne Post Office or US Department of State<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TRAVEL VISA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20 business days from Ghana Embassy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$60 fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ghanaembassydc.org\/visa\/\">https:\/\/ghanaembassydc.org\/visa\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VACCINES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yellow fever vaccination&nbsp;is required for all travelers visiting Ghana over the age of nine months. (check with your insurance carrier to cover costs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are some other health risks travelers to Ghana.&nbsp; Malaria is present in the country as well as typhoid and cholera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong> Enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please complete both forms. The International Service Learning (ISL) Registration form is a Google Form and will be sent directly to the Honors Program Office.  The International Travel Deposit Form should be downloaded and taken to the Student Accounts window in the Student Development Center, 1st Floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rKtqZFmtyvBYTfit9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REGISTRATION FORM<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/03\/HONORS-INTERNATIONAL-TRAVEL-DEPOSIT-FILLABLE-FORM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DEPOSIT FORM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Scholarship Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a non-Honors student, you will need to apply for scholarship funds.  Application link is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/3ipw4fzroq4Lnmg89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard A. Henson Scholarship application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholarship Information If you are a non-Honors student, you will need to apply for scholarship funds. Application link is below&#8230;.<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/umes-honors-goes-ghana\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\"><strong>UMES HONORS GOES GHANA!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1205,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-1479","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1479\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/honors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}