Jack and Jill Brooklyn Chapter Cultural Trip to Ghana provides 12 new computers and additional equipment for the community
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Shared by Candace Moore, PhD, Communications Manager at Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated with content from JJ Brooklyn Chapter
Connecting with our history ~ Brooklyn Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Teens and Parents recently participated in a 10-day transformative summer cultural trip to Ghana.
A total of 16 family members attended- nine teens, six mothers, and one father.
The teens not only immersed themselves in the culture of their ancestors but gave back and provided meaningful community service to the communities that they visited.
In preparation for the visit, the teens were required to participate in online meetings where they studied and immersed themselves in Ghanaian culture.
There were an untold number of unforgettable experiences during this trip. One such experience allowed the teens to trace the footsteps of their ancestors as they visited the baths where the enslaved were forced to bathe before walking naked and chained together for 300 miles. They also laid wreathes in the slave dungeons.
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One of their proudest moments on the trip was the creation and unveiling of the “Jack and Jill Brooklyn Chapter Tech Center” in Ghana, Africa. The teens painted the tech center pink and blue as a symbol of their commitment and the commitment of our great organization. In addition, the mothers of the Brooklyn Chapter with the help of a generous donor donated and secured 12 computers, a printer and a modem for the tech center. Ghana news media even featured some of their visit and service efforts as well.
The Brooklyn Chapter Ghana Senior Teen Cultural Exploration — Reclaiming Our Identity, Expanding our Pride was the realization of a long held dream of the chapter led by JJ Brooklyn’s amazing Immediate Past Program Director, Jillian Joseph.
Great work JJ Brooklyn!
Read the feature articles about their trip here:
Modern Ghana - https://www.modernghana.com/.../jack-and-jill-brooklyn...
Beyond the Return - https://beyondthereturngh.com/bridging-the-digital.../
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