ZSP STORYTELLING WORKSHOP

fall 2019 - zongo story project . ages ~5-15 . head teacher and curriculum designer . TAUGHT WITH nima-mmamobi library staff and guest artists and storytellers

In our 2019 twelve-week storytelling program, we held class every Saturday afternoon from 2:30-5pm at Nima-Maamobi Library in Accra, Ghana. We had approximately 50 students attending on a regular basis. Emily created the curriculum and served as the lead coordinator and teacher. The library staff helped Emily with teaching, administration, and sharing their valuable perspectives on local organizational and teaching strategies. Ibrahim Saani helped Emily recruit students, receive parental permissions, purchase and coordinate weekly supplies, and offer valuable advice about the program and curriculum organization. From the United States, ZSP Co-Founder John Schaidler helped with fundraising and public outreach throughout the project. 

Authorship: Zongo Story Project Co-Founders and Program Coordinators: Emily Williamson and John Schaidler; Community Coordinator: Ibrahim Saani; Nima Maamobi Gale Community Library Staff and Teachers: Kathy Knowles, Melody Darteh, Gloria Acheampong, Hassana Ibrahim Adongo, Winifred Obeng Kyeremeh, Samuel Baah, Francis Akologo, and Martin Adjei Legend; Special Guests: Enock Happy Nkrumah, Kamal Shaibu Larry, Hawa Ali, Martin Adjei Legend, Ruby Goka; Adama Yakubu, Abdul Kadir Usman, Hajia Hanatu, Nicholas Wayo, Francis Akologo, Kofi Ofosu, Baba Ngida West African Traditional Band; 2019 ZSP Students; Funded by ZSP Donors.

*To download our work in-progress anthology “We Are All Ears”, please follow the link here.