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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 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.