SWESCO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Maintaining Global Leadership Through Academic Excellence Annual Reunion & Banquet Virginia, USA Saturday July 16, 2011 Business Meeting

Exploring Opportunities: International Education Partnership between SWESCO and U.S Colleges Presented by: Theresa E. Cann, SWESCO’86 Currently: Assistant Dean, Director of international Programs at Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA

Goals for today Why international education partnership? Understanding international education Ghana and International Education Sample U.S-Ghana international education partnerships Funding sources Recommendations and Challenges

Why International Education Partnership? To engage students and teachers on a global level Foster greater mutual cultural awareness Facilitate and establish long term relationships Jointly identify pressing local issues and projects Jointly develop solutions to address pressing issues Capacity building, mutual learning- “Solidarity” mentality as opposed to “charity” mentality Promote experiential learning with tangible outcomes

Understanding International Education It is a means for nations to establish good will, demonstrate “soft power” and promote diplomatic relations. Types/components of international education: Service learning Faculty Exchanges Educational partnerships* Study abroad* Volunteer (Peace Corps, faith based mission trips) High school exchanges (AFS) On-going social development projects (health, gender disparity, social justice) Disaster relief efforts

Academic Year Number of students- Ghana Number of students West Africa Number of Students African Continent 2000/ , /061,2051,8888, /071,6452,37210, /081,8562,70411, /092,0302,85513,681 Ghana and International Education-U.S Students studying in Ghana *Source: IIE Open Doors Report-2011

Academic Year Faculty from Ghana Faculty from West Africa Faculty from African Continent 2001/ , / , / , /091931,0573, / ,952 Ghana and International Education-Ghana Faculty/Professors coming to the U.S *Source: IIE Open Doors report-2011

Lead Ghana Higher Ed Institution Lead U.S Higher Ed. Institution Focus AreaFunding Agency *University of Ghana, Legon Brown UniversityHIV/AIDSUSAID/HED University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Wheelock College- Boston education and teacher training/preparation USAID/HED University of Cape Coast University of Northern Iowa Improving the Health of Underserved Communities USAID/HED University of Cape Coast/University College of Education of Winneba University of South Florida Strengthening Educational Assessment USAID/HED Sample U.S-Ghana Partnerships

Grant AgencyPurposeEligibility African Development Foundation Community-based, self-help initiatives; sustainable development Organization must be based in Ghana Carnegie Corporation of New York Advancement and diffusion of knowledge & understanding. Public agencies, universities and public charities 501 (c) (3) status. Ford Foundation Asset building and community development: education Higher Education for Development (HED) Innovative partnerships between U.S. colleges and institutions in developing nations Higher education institution in developing country United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Microenterprise, water sector activity, sanitation/hygiene, food security and climate change Non-U.S. NGOs, US-NGOs- 501(c)(3) status and register with the USAID William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Quality Education in developing countries Proposals from Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and India Grant Agencies and funding Opportunities

Recommendations & Challenges International Partnership approach 1) Identify potential partners-U.S and Ghana 2) Write at least 3 proposals 3) Submit formal application for grants 4) Define SWESCO’s role as a site of activity Independent international education approach 1) A hybrid of partnerships and volunteerism 2) Tap into pre-existing resources at U.S colleges 3) Write at least 1 proposal 4) Pilot program and track record for future grant proposal