University Open Air: Living and Learning in a Multi-Cultural Society: A Look at the Ghanaian Culture from a personal experience.

Sat, Sep 23 2023
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Prospect Park Boathouse

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Complex, multicultural societies have a blend of diverse people and unique cultures that bring individual learning experiences, different perspectives, innovation, and creativity. This course shares various aspects of Ghanaian culture, including festivals, traditional authorities, and the governance of natural resources from a personal experience over four decades.

Stephen Tekpetey is a cross-functional professional with over a decade and a half of experience as an educator, researcher, and administrator. Stephen holds a Doctorate and Bachelor’s Degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He is an MBA student at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and works at New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP). Before studying for a Graduate Certificate in Leadership Development at JHU, Stephen read a BSc in Natural Resource Management program from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, West Africa. Outside work, Stephen enjoys reading religious books, listening to gospel music, and teaching.

*In cases of rain, classes will be either moved to the Prospect Park Boathouse or canceled. Registered patrons will be notified by email on the morning of each course day and are also encouraged to check the UOA webpage and BPL Presents’ Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.

University Open Air is generously supported by The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund.

Prospect Park Boathouse
101 East Drive
Brooklyn, NY 11225

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Complex, multicultural societies have a blend of diverse people and unique cultures that bring individual learning experiences, different perspectives, innovation, and creativity. This course shares various aspects of Ghanaian culture, including festivals, traditional authorities, and the governance of natural resources from a personal experience over four decades.

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