Akwaaba!

The Media in Ghana program, housed within the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, is a six-week summer excursion based in Ghana’s capital city of Accra. Through this immersive experience, participants have the opportunity to learn firsthand about Ghana’s media landscape, as well as the country’s history, culture, and development challenges. During their first week in Ghana, participants attend onsite orientation meetings and lectures on Ghanaian media, with the remaining time spent in full-time internship/practicum placements. Participants also embark on weekend field trips to visit areas such as Kumasi (the capital of the Ashanti Kingdom), Cape Coast (Central Region), and other destinations within the country.

Past participants have helped write radio scripts, launched socially conscious ad campaigns, attended controversial Supreme Court hearings, and joined forums on human trafficking.