This photo essay project captures the growth of students who have participated in the Skills for School Programme in Ghana. The programme equips young people with essential soft skills – communication, confidence, managing feelings, reliability, working with others, and goal setting. The programme is run by teachers in fifteen schools in theGreater Accra Region of Ghana, managed by Junior Achievement Ghana (JA Ghana), and funded by Princes Trust International (PTI) a UK-based charity.
This project, which was undertaken by JA Ghana, focused on examining how the programme has impacted and shaped the lives of students for the better.In-depth interviews were undertaken in 2023 with seven students from five of the fifteen schools.The photos presented capture the experiences of these students and he views and stories presented accuratelycapture the views they shared during the interviews.
Capturing Growth – The Journey of the Skills for School Programme in Ghana 2