Suitcases Equal Academics

06/14/2022

We are excited to announce SEA has made it to the public voting round of the DTE Your Cause Your Choice awards. The 8 winners will each receive a $10,000.00 grant. We Could support a lot of students with that money!

So, we'd love for you to click on the link below and vote for Suitcases Equal Academics and please share with all your family and friends and on your social media accounts, too. Oh and you can vote more than once, so vote often because the most votes wins!

Your Cause, Your Choice Do you know a hardworking, local nonprofit in need of a helping hand? Vote for your favorite nonprofit organization below by 12 p.m. EST on Friday, July 1! The qualified organizations receiving the most votes will win a $10,000 grant from the DTE Energy Foundation and have th...

05/05/2022

Check out our new Blog post on our website.

Spring has sprung! The birds are singing, the flowers blooming, and everything is green and fresh. With spring comes new life and fresh ideas. Here at S=A, we are excited about new projects we are working on, and a fabulous new option on our donation page. Through the generous help of our friend, Ch...

01/18/2022

Did you know that, according to Creating a Model for Girls' Education in Ghana, "The average girl in Ghana only receives four years of education."

Girls’ Access to Education in Ghana sites a few reasons for this, and highlights that, “Sanitation is a concern in countries like Ghana, where many girls have difficulty attaining sanitary products once they begin menstruating.” This, in addition to a lack of proper facilities specific to girls, make it necessary for many girls to stay home during their periods.

The Ghana Education Service is working to combat these issues, but there are still many in need. By partnering with SEA, you can help us help alleviate some of this burden in the future and get more girls back to school!

Further reading:
https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/stories/creating-a-model-for-girls-education-in-ghana/

https://www.ballardbrief.org/our-briefs/girls-access-to-education-in-ghana

01/11/2022

According to a report by the Ghana Education Service, there were a total of 675 public or government senior high schools and 47 public technical & vocational second cycle Institutions.(https://myshsrank.com/post/how-many-senior-high-schools-do-we-have-in-ghana)

However, since the implementation of free senior high school in Ghana, existing schools have struggled to meet the new number of students.

01/04/2022

B.Y.O.D. - When "free" Isn't Really Free.
Ghana has free K - 12 public education, but it's not as free as you might think. Parents have to pay for required items such as books, pens, notebooks, uniforms, science lab fees, library/tech center fees, and even desks. Yes, you read that correctly. In Ghana students in public school often have to provide their own school desks. The costs associated with "free" public education often prevent students from attending school.

We at Suitcases Equal Academics seek to alleviate the burden from families who cannot afford the additional expenses of public education. You can have a direct impact on a student's ability to attend school by making a tax-deductible donation today at our website: https://www.suitcasesequalacademics.com/volunteer-give

12/31/2021

You still have time to make your year-end life changing donation to give students in Ghana a chance to go to high school. For as little as $3.40 a day you can send a student to high school in January 2022. Don't wait, act now! Together we can change lives and impact their future. Donate now to Suitcases Equal Academics at: https://www.suitcasesequalacademics.com

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12/27/2021

SEA is reading about education inequality in Ghana. Here's a sample of the data: https://www.education-inequalities.org/countries/ghana

12/25/2021

From all of us at Suitcases Equal Academics we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for your support and we look forward to your continuing to partner with us in 2022.

12/23/2021

Dec 16, 2021 Children of sub-Saharan Africa the most excluded from education. According to UIS data, almost 60% of youth between the ages of 15-17 are not in school. (http://uis.unesco.org/.../263-million-children-and-youth...) In September 2017, Ghana’s Ministry of Education implemented the Free Senior High School program. The Free SHS program provides students with core textbooks, supplementary readers’ notebooks, and exercise books, and where applicable, free drawing instruments at no cost to them. The Free Senior High School program implemented in September 2017 provided hope to children who otherwise could not have furthered their education after junior high school mostly due to cost barriers. (https://moe.gov.gh/free-shs-policy/)
President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo promised, “There will be no admission fees, no library fees … no examination fees…. There will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals.”
(https://wenr.wes.org/2019/04/education-in-ghana)
*However, even public schools charge fees for various items like teaching materials, desks, or uniforms, so education is not entirely free.

12/23/2021

Dec 14, 2021 Check out the newest Blog on our website about our Director of Operations, "She never Says Can't."

I've never me a more positive and encouraging person with a can-do attitude, than Sister Agatha, our Director of Operations in Ghana. From the first moment I met her I knew we would become friends. Every call I have with her is a blessing and encouragement to me. Sister Agatha never says no to anyth...

12/23/2021

Dec 10, 2021 We'd like to hear from you - educators, parents, and students on the question:
What is the importance of getting a good education?
Send us your thoughts and comments below.