Elizabethtown College - Teachers for West Africa Program Collection

About This Collection

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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Two men outside of airport
Two men outside of airport
Airports, Ethnic costume, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Two men, one dressed in traditional clothing and one dressed in casual light colored clothing, stand in front of Dakar-Yoff International Airport. The man in traditional clothing wears a boubou, a tall kufi hat, sunglasses, and a white scarf. Orange or red flowers are behind them.
Two military police outside of airport
Two military police outside of airport
Police, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign, Airports
Two Senegalese military policemen (Gendarmerie) stand in uniform on the steps in front of the Dakar-Yoff International Airport.
Two military police outside of airport
Two military police outside of airport
Airports, Police, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Two Senegalese military policemen (Gendarmerie) stand in uniform on the steps in front of the Dakar-Yoff International Airport.
Two women walking through street market
Two women walking through street market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Babies, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Two women walk opposite directions through a street market. One is carrying a large container or drum on her head, while the other has a young baby wrapped on her back. There are vending stalls in the background.
Volta River Authority building
Volta River Authority building
Volta River Authority, Buildings, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Cars are parked near a white building with a sign reading "Volta River Authority." Plants with orange flowers are present in the foreground of the image.
Woman and girl with food stand
Woman and girl with food stand
Markets, Street vendors, Bread, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A girl sits behind a food stand with bread. A woman stands beside her and is seen from behind. A yellow and white taxicab as well as crowds of people are present in the background.
Woman and man walk near bus
Woman and man walk near bus
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A man and a woman walk together near a bus. The woman carries a basket on her head.
Woman at street market
Woman at street market
Markets, Street vendors, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Woman is seen in profile at street market. Behind her other people are walking, and men lean on parked taxicabs. One woman is carrying a large basket with cloth inside on her head.
Woman carrying case on her head
Woman carrying case on her head
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman with a small trunk or case on her head is walking in front of a man carrying a package. In the background, a car, several people, and a building are visible.
Woman carrying objects
Woman carrying objects
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
An woman is carrying a container on her head, a package in her left hand, and a trunk in her right hand. In front of her, on the right side is a younger man.
Woman carrying shopping bag
Woman carrying shopping bag
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman carries a shopping bag as she walks down a road. Other people walk near her.
Woman carrying straw
Woman carrying straw
Markets, Street vendors, Straw, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman carries a bundle of straw on her head, as she passes in front of a car and a building.
Woman in sunglasses on sidewalk
Woman in sunglasses on sidewalk
Sunglasses, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman in brightly colored clothing, including an orange shirt and a multi-colored head wrap, stands for a picture.
Woman picking flowers with child on her back
Woman picking flowers with child on her back
Flowers, Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman with her young child wrapped on her back looks at pink flowers that were picked from the bush in front of her.
Woman walking through street market
Woman walking through street market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman walks through a street market with a basket containing several packaged goods on her head. Various goods are being sold at vending stalls behind her.
Woman walks near cars and people
Woman walks near cars and people
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman carrying a bowl on her head with cloth in it walks away from other people and parked taxicabs.
Woman walks through street market
Woman walks through street market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman walks through a Accra street market with a bowl of bread on her head. Plastic containers are being sold at a stand behind her.
Woman walks with crate on her head
Woman walks with crate on her head
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman carrying a crate on her head walks near busses filled with people. She is seen from behind. There are three busses, and the one nearest to the woman is the most filled.
Women carrying bowl on her head
Women carrying bowl on her head
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman carries a bowl or basket filled with cloth on her head. There are other women walking behind her. There is a building with people in front of it in the background.
Women next to parked car
Women next to parked car
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A group of women walk near a parked taxicab carrying buckets and baskets on their heads filled with cloth. A girl walks with them.