Videos About Ghana and Africa

Here are a variety of videos--some funny, some serious--on Ghana and Africa.
Video of our 2016 trip to Ghana. Footage filmed throughout trip (late June-early July).
Video of our Yo Ghana! Sharing Stories Conference in Winneba, Ghana over July 1st-2nd. 
Video of our 2015 trip to Ghana. Footage filmed throughout trip (September-October).
Tribute video to Mr. Brando Akoto, friend, mentor, and board member of Yo Ghana! who passed away in October 2015, a little more than a year after he made this presentation.
"The Africa They Never Show You" illustrates some
of the many modern developments in Ghana.    
Stories of rural women who come to Accra, Ghana's largest city, looking for work, and the challenges they face and overcome.
This brief Ghana TV story gives a good sense of how challenging it can be to get around even in Accra--the capital city.
This brief Ghana TV story depicts village life.
This brief, entertaining, and popular (more than 1 million hits on Youtube) video pokes fun at Hollywood stereotypes of African men.
Africa for Norway videos and discussion over how Africa is commonly depicted by aid agencies and how aid projects should be carried out.
The distinguished novelist Chimamanda Adichie's TED Talk on "The Danger of a Single Story"--for all of us.  Adichie is one of the strongest and most compelling voices from Africa urging us to learn about each others' lives.
This video from Guinea describes the integral role of rhythm in West African life.  It comes recommended by Dr. Joseph Oduro-Frimpong, who teaches courses on African popular culture at Ghana's Ashesi University.
Websites About Ghana and Africa
The Adakum Foundation supports a variety of good causes in Ghana, including L & A Academy, a dedicated Yo Ghana! school.
The Ashesi University Foundation supports a remarkable Ghanaian university that is transforming the nation and the continent through developing ethical and creative leaders.
The Aya Centre for Intercultural Awareness and Development hosts and educated students from the U.S. in Ghana for stays from a few days to many months.  
Better World Ed is a nonprofit social enterprise devoted to enabling better world citizens by working with teachers to create engaging curricula integrating math, literacy, and social change topics..

BBC Africa is a major source across the world for news about the continent.
The Ghana Association of Oregon brings people from and interested in Ghana together to socialize and to celebrate its remarkable history and culture.
Ghana Community Pathways is a 501(c)3 charity headquartered in Portland Oregon that does a variety of community-development and educational developments in the Upper East of Ghana.
The Ghana Web is a widely read source of news and opinions for and by Ghanaians across the globe.
The Obo Addy Legacy Project, based in Portland, continues the late Mr. Addy's passion for creating, performing, and teaching African music and dance.  They often perform in schools.
 Sugarkpiebaya, the blog of our Ghana Coordinator for Internal Relations, Miss Berthy Kpiebaya, is an engaging commentary on contemporary social issues in modern Ghana.
Think Africa Press is an online magazine that gets behind the headlines to the deeper forces and developments on the continent.
Wings for Life in Kumasi, Ghana, is engaged in a variety of programs to foster student-centered education and specializes in working with special-needs children.
The World Affairs Council of Oregon sponsors a host of programs about Africa and the rest of the globe, and it has an outstanding collection of "culture boxes" available for schools.