Sponsor an Ambassador to Ghana!
A advertisement for the Black Star Line, circa 1920.
Kwame Nkrumah, the first democratically elected President of Ghana, circa 1960.
To sponsor an ambassador, please send us an email to empower@mywordisbond.org
About the Expedition
The Black Star Homecoming Expedition is Word is Bond’s newest dynamic program!
The Black Star Homecoming Expedition is the capstone leadership experience of Word is Bond’s three-year Rite of Passage program, Rising Leaders. Ambassadors must complete the first two years of the program in order to be eligible for the Expedition. During the Expedition, ambassadors, travel to Accra, Ghana, in West Africa for a two-week immersive international leadership experience.
The Black Star Expedition is a leadership experience like no other that connects ambassadors with their ancestral roots in one of the most historic countries on the continent of Africa. Participants land in the capital of Accra and travel throughout the country, learning about the ancient Ashanti Kingdom, the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the region, as well as the modern state of Ghana, as the first country on the continent of Africa to gain its independence from European colonial rule.
Highlights of the Expedition include visiting the Cape Coast and Elimina slave dungeons, touring one of Ghana's brand new STEAM high schools, meeting students at Kwame Nkrumah University, visiting Larabanga Mosque, the oldest mosque in West Africa, taking workshops on Kente Cloth weaving as well as traditional African cooking, touring the historic palace of Ashanti Kingdom, taking a hands-on tour of a manufacturing plant, and taking a wildlife safari at Mole National Park.
During the expedition, Ambassadors meet with ministers from the Ghanaian government including the Ministers of Education, Health, and Gender. They visit and tour local elementary, high schools, and universities engaging in dialogue around education and delivering education supplies. The Expedition focuses on the power of international travel. Ambassadors return to the United States with a wider perspective of the world as well as a passport that unlocks doors and opportunities for years to come.
For sponsorship opportunities, media inquiries, and any other questions please contact our Executive Director, Lakayana Drury at Lakayana@mywordisbond.org
