http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/world/africa/17iht-educSide17.html?_r=1&ref=africa
Mr. Awuah is a man who went to Ghana to study abroad in Africa. Since the education there was so low and after seeing all their struggles he couldn't just sit back and watch them fail. He started by maker sure Ashesi was equipped with modern computer facilities, with the help of Microsoft where he was employed. The school’s bachelor’s program is now designed to collaboration with professors from Berkeley, Swarthmore and the University of Washington, these were the schools Mr. Awuah originally attended. Tuition at Ashesi University is between $10 and $5,000. Most students benefit from private grants since they wouldn't be able to afford it. The Ashesi University Foundation, based in Seattle, enables U.S. and international donors to support the school. I think it’s very ambitious of this guy to take on such a huge mission, something that seems so impossible. He even said in his article sometimes it feels like they are getting nowhere because there is so much room for improvement. But I think everyone deserves to have an education and the option to further our education at universities. We barely think twice about having so many opportunities for our education here in the United States, we don’t realize what great privileges we have. I hope they continue to improve their education at Ashesi University and further that into other schools in Africa.
I agree that it was pretty cool that this guy took on this mission and not knowing if he was going to succeed. Also, it is true that in the United States many of people don't realize that they have so many opportunities here. It is also true that everyone should have the opportunity to have a higher education but it's sad that this isn't always the case.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting article about the technology and opportunities that students in the US take for granted. I suppose I never actually thought about other countries and what their opportunities are for education. I feel very appreciated now by all the opportunities that students in the US have.
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