![]() Over the winter break, we came across two programs that are offering young adults a trip to the African continent at little to no costs. One is specifically for high school students and the other for youths and young adults. Birthright Africa Age 13-30 years old African descent Travel and Project-based Learning Travel to a West African Country (Ghana, Senegal, etc) It appears to be entirely paid for by donors and more than a dozen sponsors including HBO, Essence Magazine, and Blavity Currently accepting applications Black Birthright US Citizen w/ one parent of African Diaspora (African-American, African, Caribbean, Caribbean-American, etc) High School 9th, 10th, 11th grader...minimum age of 15 and must not have graduated before the trip commences Current trips are to Senegal in the Summer, but may expand to other African countries Students only pay $500, and fees associated with obtaining a passport, immunizations, and malaria pills (although Senegal is not a malaria zone, it's for precaution) Funded by The Tunstall Foundation Application accepted until February 29, 2020 What do you think of what these organizations are doing for youths and young adults of African descent? If you met the criteria, would you participate? Sharee
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