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\u201cGhana\u2019s young people are its greatest resource. Giving young people in Ghana new ways to address community problems, while fostering new career paths can help strengthen communities and offer new opportunities,\u201d said Cultural Affairs Officer Laneice Brooker.<\/p>\n

Working with the West Africa Center for Counter-Extremism (WACCE) and Accra\u2019s National Theatre, four American artist-educators will conduct workshops, lecture-demonstrations, and master classes, as well as live performances in Tamale (May 23-28) and Accra (May 30-June 3). Young artists in each city have been selected to participate for this unique opportunity for professional development, cultural exchange, and career mentoring.<\/p>\n

The programs will culminate in live performances in Tamale at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on Saturday, May 28 at 4:00pm and in Accra at the National Theatre on Friday, June 3 at 7:00pm.<\/p>\n

The Next Level team is led by Epiphany \u201cBig Piph\u201d Morrow. Big Piph is the lead coordinator of both the F.A.M. Project, which empowers future youth leaders to lead now and Global Kids-Arkansas, which sends high-performing high school students from underserved communities abroad to do social service projects. He attended Stanford University and performs regularly with his seven-piece band, Tomorrow Maybe.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext Level is an opportunity for U.S. artists to share our passion and our experience with young people in Ghana. We are excited for the cultural exchange over the next two weeks. We plan to learn as much as we share,\u201d said Big Piph on his arrival in Accra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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