ACPA 2010 Cultural Study Tour to Ghana • June 5-19

Tour Description

Part of our role as college student educators is to help prepare students for a global society. ACPA’s 2010 Cultural Study Tour to Ghana will help you learn about student services and the higher education system and Ghanaian culture. Participants will visit six regions of the country and end the tour at old world Accra.

Join ACPA and colleagues from across the country on this culturally stimulating 14-day journey to learn and share with college student educators on the other side of the world!

Study Tour Features

The cultural study tour will offer lectures from university professors and administrators at the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Additional campuses may be added. The tour group will visit the cities of Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, and Cape Coast. Participants will also tour the Dr. W.E.B. DuBois Center, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Kakum National Park, Mole National Game Park, Cape Coast Castle, and the West African Historical Museum. Experience the historic remnants of the slave holdings – a painful and sad reminder of the tragedies of the transatlantic slave trade.

Graduate students in higher education or related programs can gain three (3) hours of academic credit through their home institutions.

Download the tentative schedule (PDF) for the 2010 Ghana Study Tour here.

Graduate students also have the option to seek academic credit through their home institution. Students should check with their academic advisor about the possibility or internship of independent study credit.

Continuing Education Credits

ACPA is a certified provider of CEU credits awarded by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). This conference and other ACPA professional development programs are eligible for NBCC credit. Download the NBCC form here (PDF 97kb). Please contact Vernon A. Wall, Director of Educational Programs, at 1.202.835.2272 if you have any questions.

Who Can Participate?

The culture study tour is open to the higher education community including graduate students, student affairs professionals, faculty, staff, and academic administrators.

Space is limited to 35 participants. Once the capacity is reached, a waiting list will be created in anticipation of any cancellations.

Registration Information

This year, we are offering two options for participants. All rates are in U.S. Dollars.

Option 1 The Registration Fee (plus airfare) for the tour will include:

• Roundtrip airfare between Washington, D.C. or New York City (USA) and Accra (Ghana)
• All accommodations (double occupancy)
• All meals
• Admission fees to all venues/attractions
• Motor coach transportation and ground transfers in Ghana
• All educational lectures and experiences
• World renowned Ghanaian hospitality

Option 2 The Registration Fee (minus airfare) for the tour will include:

• All accommodations (double occupancy)
• All meals
• Admission fees to all venues/attractions
• Motor coach transportation and ground transfers in Ghana
• All educational lectures and experiences
• World renowned Ghanaian hospitality

Option 2 allows for participants to obtain their own roundtrip ticket to Accra, Ghana. Please note that participants will be given the flight that they must book. This means the entire group will be on the same flight.

Two Payment Options

1. You can pay for the entire study tour online with a credit card.
2. If you are interested in being placed on a payment plan, please download the registration form here.  Return the completed form along with a $700 non-refundable deposit. The deposit will be deducted from the fee amount. A monthly invoice will be sent until the fee is paid in full. If you have questions about the payment plan, please contact Tom Gentry by e-mail at tgentry@acpa.nche.edu or by calling 1 202.835.2272, extension 610. Payments will be due the first of each month. Registration fees must be paid in full by May 15, 2010.

Terms and Conditions

Due to the nature of international travel, participants must adhere to the timeliness and policies for payment and registration.

Participants are responsible for their domestic airfare to the city of departure (either Washington, D.C. or New York City), travel insurance, laundry, packing fees, and all other expenses not covered by the registration fee.

ACPA reserves the right to cancel the program. Nonrefundable airline tickets for domestic travel should not be purchased prior to receiving confirmation about the program. Confirmation will be formally sent to all registered participants when program attendance reaches the predetermined number. All registered participants will also receive regular communication from ACPA with pertinent information on passport/visas, required immunizations, current exchange rates, etc. Participants are responsible for obtaining passports/visas as well as required immunizations. No refunds will be granted to those who fail to obtain the necessary visas, passports, and/or immunizations prior to departure to Accra, Ghana.

Contact Information

Please contact Vernon A. Wall, Director of Educational Programs, at 1.202.835.2272, extension 608, if you have any questions.