Program areas
AOH Global Programs brings together five areas of educational learning in Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Individual programs and activities are arranged according to institutional needs, partnerships, and program requirements; availability varies.
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Faculty-led study abroad and customized university programs may include academic discussion, workshops, cultural activities, and guided excursions. Service-learning and community engagement depend on academic goals and local arrangements.
Illustrative photo: Zapsmedia25 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
Potential areas include public health, education, technology and digital literacy, sports and youth development, and community development. Availability, eligibility, timing, roles, and supervision depend on each host and local arrangements.
Internships do not authorize clinical care or medical procedures by default. Any permitted role must be defined by the host and applicable requirements.
Learning may include classroom observation, assistance under local educators, and school-based activities. Participation requires school agreement and local educator direction.
Descriptions have referenced Ghana and Togo; confirm locations, language expectations, roles, and availability with AOH.
Illustrative photo: Kwameghana (Bright Kwame Ayisi) / Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
Depending on the program arranged, participants may explore local cuisine and food traditions through practical cooking, market visits, cultural activities, or guided excursions. Confirm current activities and local arrangements with AOH.
Illustrative image: Woman cooking T.Z., Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
Explore African history and heritage through sites, forts, museums, and monuments, alongside cultural exchange, community conversations, and reflection. Routes, access, and learning arrangements depend on current availability and local permissions.
Illustrative image: Cape Coast Castle, photo by Rjruiziii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Planning together
AOH Global Programs is ongoing; individual programs and activities are arranged periodically based on institutional needs, partnerships, and program requirements.
Share your learning goals, participant needs, preferred destinations, and timing.
Discuss a suitable scope and possible activities in light of partnerships, local arrangements, and program requirements. Descriptions do not guarantee availability.
Confirm roles, dates, locations, permissions, supervision, and practical arrangements with AOH before planning or participation.
Learning across three countries
Explore destination information and ask AOH about the locations relevant to your learning goals.
Ghana has been an important setting for AOH's educational and cultural programs. Our past program experiences and proposals have included public health and education placements in Keta, as well as historical learning in Cape Coast. These experiences create opportunities to explore local educational settings, community health and Ghana's history. Current opportunities depend on institutional needs and local arrangements.
Explore GhanaTogo is home to several of AOH's educational and cultural learning initiatives. Past program proposals have included education and professional placements in Lomé and Kpalimé, alongside culinary experiences introducing participants to local cuisine, food traditions and cultural activities. Programs are developed around participants' learning objectives and arrangements with local hosts.
Explore TogoBenin is an important destination for exploring West African history and cultural heritage. Through its regional academic programs, AOH has developed learning experiences connected to Ouidah and other historically significant locations. These experiences encourage participants to examine the history of the transatlantic slave trade, its connections across West Africa and the African diaspora, and the historical perspectives that shape contemporary understanding.
Explore BeninFor universities and institutions
Share your academic themes, participant needs, preferred destinations, and timing. AOH can discuss program scope and possible arrangements in relation to institutional needs, partnerships, and program requirements.
Contact AOH to discuss program areas and current options.
