DOI: 10.58295/2375-3668.1609 ISSN: 2375-3668
(Re)writing the Narrative: Study Abroad in Ghana as a Catalyst to (Re)frame Black Education
Amira Nash, Monique Cottman, Corey BreitenThree Black educators including one instructor, one preservice teacher, and one inservice educator, highlight their experiences participating in a study abroad program in Ghana. Each author shares their personal narrative as a Black educator in a predominantly white educational context in the U.S. Midwest participating in the Ghana study abroad program. For Authors 2 and 3, their first visit to the continent of Africa, reflecting on these experiences through the lens of (re)membering in education. We conclude with a discussion highlighting how these experiences inform and strengthen our collective efforts towards reimagining educational equity in our local community.