“Being in the network built inspiration, enthusiasm, and resilience.” (Joshua, EduSpots volunteer) Before the EduSpots network came to life, I had never reflected on the power of networks for enabling …read more
To ensure that principles of our project are embedded in the very writing of this article, this article is written by a combination of Ghanaian and UK voices. Note that …read more
On ‘Make a Difference Day’ on Wednesday September 25th, pupils and staff at Brighton College will spend the day volunteering in the community. A team of pupils will be helping …read more
We are incredibly excited to announce that Francis Yeboah has been appointed as our full-time Operations Manager in Ghana. He will oversee the operations of all our projects in Ghana, …read more
The Reading Spots team is excited to invite you to our 2019 London fundraising event. This will be an opportunity for you to find out more about the project and the work …read more
Abigail from Cape Coast in the Central of Ghana, is well-known in her local area for hand-making colourful woven bracelets and other accessories. We asked her to make green, yellow …read more
We are excited to be trialling our first ‘global learning kits’ in our Kalpohin (Tamale) and Akumadan (near Techiman) projects this Christmas break. The kit will consist of a laptop, …read more
Dearly, I, Adu Boahen, believe that I was born to teach, and as teaching is a priority for me, I also prioritise volunteer work in this area. I am a …read more
The photo on the screen above pictures Gloria Addae Serwaa from Abofour in the Ashanti region of Ghana. After finishing Senior High School, Gloria devoted an entire year to voluntarily establishing …read more
Again, very delayed, but is the pupils’ blog post following their time spent at the RAMSCO international school in Donkorkrom, Eastern region of Ghana. After a ferry trip across the …read more
This is quite delayed due to a lack of wifi, but this was the pupil teams’ reflection after the ASA/BC ‘Be the Change’ Day After a long journey the previous …read more
I’ve decided to start sharing some of my experiences in this field, as there is much advice that I think that I would have benefited from before I started, and the …read more
Here are the first nominations sent in for books to be put in our ‘African Top 50’ collection. The girls at the African Science Academy in Tema are completing a …read more
A task completed in a community service session with girls at ASA on 31st October The concept of Reading Spots is very fluid. As a charity we basically aim to …read more
October 2017 Adult (African): The River Between by Thiong’o “The River Between” by Thiong’o – Book Review Non-Fiction (African): Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers by Appiah https://eduspots.org/should-we-strive-to-be-appiahs-cosmopolitans-a-review-of-cosmopolitanism-ethics-in-a-world-of-strangers/ Junior High Fiction (African): …read more
These are the books of the month for September 2017. If you have a suggested book for future months, do email the title and a short review to contact@readingspots.org Adult (African): …read more
Macfarquhar’s book, Strangers Drowning, was certainly the perfect text to read following Singer’s The Most Good You Can Do. Rather than present a case for a certain moral course of action, Macfarquhar (a …read more
