About Us

Our Story

Living with a Ghanian family, I’ve twice learned how important cultural immersion can be to one’s personal and educational development. Educationally, no experience can teach a young adult as much about his/herself as really gaining an understanding how other cultures live, learn and work.

As a high school teacher in Brooklyn now, I started Student Experiential Education Africa (SEE Africa) with the hopes of eventually bringing a small group of students to Ghana to experience a culture far from the urban boroughs of New York City. Students will gain and experience of a lifetime during their time in Africa as well as development in leadership, emotional intelligence, and cultural sensitivity. Students participating in SEE Africa's immersion program will be expected to raise a portion of the money on their own, but many come from lower-income families who will need help in this process. Even a little help from you can go a long way for us.

The Impact

Part I -

Partnering with a sister school in Ghana, we have already established a relationship that let’s our students distance-learn with peer students. But this travel-immersion campaign will provide opportunities for lower-income, minority students from the inner city to really experience a culture far different from their own. Teaching on specific subjects relevant to both Brooklyn and Ghana, the students will improve their public speaking skills, learn different governmental structures, learn the importance of global bio-diversity, service learning through tech support, and better understand prevention techniques for and past affects of AIDS/HIV, among other relevant subjects. While the families of the students are contributing some of the money for each student’s experience, many families cannot afford the entire amount and will be forced to revoke their child’s enrollment in this awesome opportunity if the funds are not raised.

Part II -

While a trip to Africa is a large endeavor and can take months or even years to actualize, contributions will not be held stagnate. You current donations will  be utilized to increase inner city youth’s understanding of African culture in the present. Funds will be used to bring awareness to students through African drumming, dance lessons, cuisine experience and other similar culture activities available here and now in New York City. This smaller scale option also allows students to learn about and appreciate African culture without the large commitment of traveling overseas.

What We Need

It costs about $3,500 to send one student to Ghana. Most group experiences(dancing, drumming, art, and performance shows) around the city run between $500-$1000. A monetary contribution of any size will help to off set these costs for students who are interested in learning more about African culture. Please see contact Jessica McClish at jmcclish@seeafrica.org for more information about ways to donate.

Other Ways You Can Help

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