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  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...

  No to Plastic  In line with World Environment Day, which focuses on beating plastic pollution this year, Shared Space shared this sentiment and created painting canvases by recycling cardboard and bin bags for aprons in their first Sip and Paint event in 2023. Landfill-biodegradable aprons can be recycled or disposed of in the general rubbish bin. Once disposed of the landfill, biodegradation is accelerated approximately 90%+ faster than conventional plastic aprons, producing organic matter (a natural fertilizer) and no microplastics. We at the shared space will encourage all and sundry to get involved in beating plastic pollution by recycling. Enjoy some photos from the process.

Team Shared Space thinks this is worth keeping and sharing. :) Hon. Dakoa Newman MP, Okaikwei South Constituency   Below is the speech delivered on the floor of Parliament by Dakoa Newman MP, Okaikwei South Constituency on the effects of screen time on early childhood development. Mr. Speaker, Thank you for the opportunity to speak on a matter that concerns all parents, including my good self. This has to do with the negative effects of screen time on early childhood development. Screen time refers to time spent with any screen including televisions, smart phones, tablets, video games and computers. Lately, screen time has become a more complex concept with an expanding variety of electronic media devices available at every home and even at early childhood education centres.   Researchers in South Africa in assessing the influence of screen time on language development have found that an increase in the amount of screen time at an early age has negative effects on language dev...

  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.