The serious reality of education in Ghana
Sometimes what we think is happening isn't really happening. Maybe I should start again. Some days you have a routine that you don't...
From Tutoring to Training: Lessons learned by Exponential Education's Program Intern
I still remember the first time I went to be a tutor. There were five of us selected, but I was the only one who showed up on time. I had...
“On the ground” with Expo’s communication manager
Back in Denmark, I dreaded the sound of my alarm going off in the morning, always snoozing it, always looking out of the window before...
Leveraging relationships
I’ve always been sensitive to how people relate to each other. I think it spawned from being the youngest child in my family: watch your...
How dumsor dumsor (power outages) is affecting students
Hi everyone, its Patrick again! So one of the main things I have been doing, since my arrival in Ghana is going around to all of our...
Interview with two new tutors
As the communication manager, I had the possibility of interviewing two former JHS students, Mahamudu Fatima and Enoch Karikari, who have...
Program Associate Laura Snider shares her experiences with teaching
One of the things that drew me toward working with Expo was the recognition that students learn in many different ways. I come from a...
Update from Program Associate Georgina Paterson in the Volta Region
This is a dispatch from my outpost in the East of Ghana, from the town Kpando in the Volta region. As the lucky Program Associate...
Introducing new communications manager Anne Marie Simonsen
Hi! My name is Anne Marie Simonsen and I come from Copenhagen, Denmark. I am going to be working as a Communications Manager for...
Introducing new program associate Riley Brigham
Hello! My name is Riley, and I am a new Program Associate at Exponential Education. Originally from Connecticut, I went to college at...