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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Accra market
Accra market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A busy Accra market features many vending stalls which sell clothing, food, children's toys, and other assorted items.
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.
Girl carrying bucket of supplies
Girl carrying bucket of supplies
Children, Markets, Street vendors, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A smiling girl carries a metal bucket on her head filled with items. She walks in front of a bus and several other people.
Individuals walk down street
Individuals walk down street
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Several people walk down street. A woman is carrying a bowl of fruit on her head, and a man is carrying documents.
Locals at marketplace
Locals at marketplace
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
People walk around a street market. The women carry containers on their heads to carry goods. A woman in the foreground has an open trunk or case on her head. A child stands beside her. There are market stalls in the background.
Locals at street food stand
Locals at street food stand
Markets, Street vendors, Bread, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Locals gather around street food vendors selling bread. In the background, cars drive on street.
Locals walk in front of cars
Locals walk in front of cars
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Several locals walk in front of parked cars, while some lean against the cars. Two women carry large bowls on their heads with sack cloths inside them.
Locals walk near cars
Locals walk near cars
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A man and several women walk near the camera. One younger woman carries a woven bag on her head, and an older woman carries a large basket on her head. Men lean against taxicabs on the right side of the image.
Locals walk near taxicabs
Locals walk near taxicabs
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Several local people walk near parked taxicabs. Men lean on the cars. Women carry items in an assortment of containers, such as trunks and baskets.
Locals walk through street market
Locals walk through street market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Locals walk through street market while some purchase goods from stands.
Locals walking through street
Locals walking through street
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Locals walk through street in front of bus. Two women carry baskets on their heads.
A man and a woman walk near crowd
A man and a woman walk near crowd
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A man and a woman walk away from a crowd of many people. The man carries cloth on his head, and the woman carries on her head a bucket with cloth in it.
Man smiles at passersby
Man smiles at passersby
Markets, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A man is smiling at people passing by. There is a bus in the background.
Mother with children
Mother with children
Markets, Street vendors, Children, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
A woman carries a toddler through a street market. An older child stands beside her. Another child behind them carries newspapers in a bowl on their head.
People in Accra street market
People in Accra street market
Markets, Street vendors, Vending stands, Teachers for West Africa Program, Teachers, Foreign
Men, women, and children are seen among stalls at a street market. Food, cloth, and other assorted items are for sale. Several people use large trays to carry goods on top of their heads.
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.
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.