Feature Stories
Our ability
to instantly connect
with someone on the other side of the world leads to the need
for global knowledge; learning about other customs, cultures,
and people keeps us connected. It was in this spirit that
National Gardening Association
and TechnoServe
joined forces, with funding from USAID, to bring students from
the United States and Ghana together. The goal of the
Making Connections Through Gardening project was to further
student understanding of the role gardening plays in sustaining
cultures and countries.
Students in the U.S. exchanged information, personal histories,
and gardening knowledge with students in Ghana. Through
our "Ambassador Club," students from kindergarten
through grade twelve accessed thematic curriculum activities,
email pen pal services, and up-to-date reports from Ghana. Click
on the links below to meet some of the Ghanaian students involved
in this project.
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National Gardening Association