Elizabethtown College - Teachers for West Africa Program Collection

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The Teachers for West Africa Program was a program for young people certified in teaching to work in schools in West Africa. The teachers taught in schools in Ghana and Nigeria, usually alongside volunteers in the Peace Corps and other smaller groups such as Teachers for East Africa and Operation Crossroads Africa. The program started in 1961 and was phased out in 1972. The Hershey Foods Corporation sponsored it, while Elizabethtown College administered it. The teachers who applied were from all over the country, and only a selected few were sent to West Africa. Dr. James Berkebile, the program director; many members of the program; and teachers took photographs while traveling, living, and interacting with the local people. This collection contains photographs illustrating the landscapes, schools, and people of Ghana and Nigeria, which were later used for brochures, pamphlets, and other advertisements for the program.
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Aerial view of jungle
Aerial view of jungle
Air travel, Aerial views, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An aerial photograph taken from the Pan American plane showing the wing of the plane, as well as a jungle on the ground. A body of water can be seen.
Aerial view of jungle
Aerial view of jungle
Air travel, Aerial views, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An aerial photograph taken from the Pan American plane showing the wing of the plane as well as a jungle on the ground. A beach, the ocean, and another large body of water can be seen.
Aerial view of shoreline
Aerial view of shoreline
Air travel, Aerial views, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An aerial view from the Pan American flight shows a long shoreline bordering a forest. A single boat can be seen sailing through the water.
Air travelers at Dakar airport
Air travelers at Dakar airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Three travelers stand, talking to one another, in front of Dakar-Yoff International Airport. Two are men, and one is a woman. A military policemen (Gendarmerie) can be seen in the background.
Ambassador hotel in Accra
Ambassador hotel in Accra
Hotels, Taxicabs, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
There are three cars, including two taxicabs, in front of the entrance to the Ambassador hotel in Accra. A sign displaying the name of the hotel and part of the flag of Ghana is on top of the entrance.
American Embassy in Ghana
American Embassy in Ghana
Government buildings, Embassy buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A wooden building with the first floor raised on white pillars is labeled by a nearby sign reading "American Embassy."
Arrival at Dakar airport
Arrival at Dakar airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
TWAP participants, staff, and other passengers stand on runway outsided plane that has arrived at Dakar-Yoff International Airport enroute to Ghana. A Pan American airplane is on the runway behind the crowds.
Attu in front of a plant
Attu in front of a plant
Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A man named Attu stands in front of a large plant and a building.
Bananas on Accra street
Bananas on Accra street
Bananas, Street vendors, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Bunches of bananas hang on a wall along an Accra street.
Black Star Gate
Black Star Gate
Monuments, Architecture, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A memorial with a large black star on top of it has text that reads "AD 1957" and below that reads "Freedom and Justice." The memorial is the Black Star Gate or Black Star Monument, which is in Independence or Black Star Square in Accra and was built to celebrate Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1957. The Square was completed in 1961 to conincide with the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
Bus driver at Dakar airport
Bus driver at Dakar airport
Airports, Ethnic costume, Bus drivers, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A bus driver dressed in a boubou, a tall kufi hat, sunglasses, and a white scarf stands in the center of the image. Another man walking past is obscured in the background.
Child holds bottle on top of her head
Child holds bottle on top of her head
Markets, Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A child holds an unlabeled bottle of red liquid on top of her head. A yellow and blue taxicab can be seen in the background. Other people walk around her, including another girl who turns toward the camera.
Child with tray of bread on her head
Child with tray of bread on her head
Markets, Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A girl carrying a few wrapped packages of bread in a tray on top of her head, and carrying another bundle in her arms, stands in front of a parked taxicab.
Children at bread stand in Accra street market
Children at bread stand in Accra street market
Markets, Street vendors, Bread, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Young women and children sit in front of plates and bags of bread for sale.
Children in front of the Ambassador hotel
Children in front of the Ambassador hotel
Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Four children lean against a stone wall and look at the camera. They have assorted pieces of paper in front of them, including a photograph that is held by one of the children.
Children looking through grate
Children looking through grate
Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Five children lay on a stone wall and look down through a grate near the Ambassador Hotel. Three of the five children look at the camera. Slide is labeled "Watching the little alligators."
Country flags outside of airport
Country flags outside of airport
Airports, Flags, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Flags of several countries fly on poles outside of the Dakar-Yoff International Airport. A small car and a moveable ramp are parked in front of the flags.
Dakar arrival at airport
Dakar arrival at airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
TWAP participants, staff, and other passengers stand on runway outsided plane that has arrived at Dakar-Yoff International Airport in Senegal enroute to Ghana.
Dakar sign at airport
Dakar sign at airport
Airports, Air travel, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Dakar sign over two doors to the Dakar-Yoff International Airport. Two smaller signs in French indicating arrivals and departures are underneath larger sign. Senegalese flag flies on top of roof.
Family at Ambassador hotel
Family at Ambassador hotel
Families, Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A family of four including one adult male, one adult female, and two children looks down into a grate outside the Ambassador hotel. The man is smiling. One of the children, a toddler girl, is wrapped on the mother's back.