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  The African continent is set to celebrate African Union Day tomorrow 25 th  May 2024. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity on 25 May 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent as well as around the world. Th is year’s th eme  is   Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa. Th is year’s  event will bring together the Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government (C10) dedicated to Education, Science, and Technology, along with executives from UN agencies, institutional partners, NGOs, bilateral partners, representatives from Regional Economic Communities, embassies of the Pan African University host countries, and Ethiopia’s Ministers of Education and Science and Technology, alongside youth and media representatives.

  Join a club Do you have a passion for learning local languages, STEM, writing, reading, learning a new skill like sewing that you want to take to the next level?  A great way to grow your skills is to start a creative club at the Shared Space, where you can share your work with others who are invested in cultivating the same craft.  Working with people who share similar interests to you is both fun and incredibly rewarding. We have revived and improved on our Saturday Special programs with the  introduction of very child-friendly clubs to help your child develop, learn and enjoy a new skill.  Spend an hour or two on Saturday morning with one of these clubs:  STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Club Local Languages Club Sewing Club STEM-  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math  education is all about preparing kids for a digital future and understanding the new world around them.  Therefore,   STEM fields are imperativ...

  As part of celebrating Ghana's Heritage month which is the month of March, we at Shared Space took a trip to the  Citi FM “Back to Your Village Food Bazaar”. The program was held at the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and showcased indigenous Ghanaian dishes like Omo tuo, Banku, Tuo Zaafi, Kokonte, Ampesie, among others. On 25th March 2023, we had the opportunity of tasting some delicious local foods and snacks from across Ghana including 'apaparansa', waakye, plantain, coconut crunch, peanut crunch.   This trip was taken by some children and adults from the Shared Space and the children learnt a lot about a wide range of Ghanaian meals and their preparation, while enjoying live performances of Ghanaian music. Below are written experiences by the children.