by Jeremy Cohen | Oct 16, 2012 | Blog
We are thrilled to announce that ThisWorldMusic’s Ghana program has been named a Top Pick in the 2012 Abroad101 Study Abroad Rankings presented by STA Travel! Thanks to our amazing participants for so many 5-star reviews, as well as to our partners, without whom...
by Jeremy Cohen | Nov 28, 2011 | Blog
From today’s Baltimore Sun: With 600 students, including a significant percentage of immigrants, music teacher Diane Schaming wanted to try something new to interest the children in the music of different cultures. So last summer she went to Africa and brought...
by Jeremy Cohen | Apr 12, 2011 | Blog
Fun article in the NY Times today about Ghanaian ex-pats in New York City carrying on the tradition of boisterous funerals from back home in Ghana. Interestingly, it notes: The funerals have become such money makers that the pretexts for them are sometimes a bit thin...
by Jeremy Cohen | Nov 30, 2010 | Blog
I posted on November 13 about Philly Public Schools teacher and Ghana tripper extraordinaire Tara Schwitzman’s project to raise money on DonorsChoose.org for an all girls 5th grade African drumming ensemble at her school in North Philly. With donations coming in...
by Jeremy Cohen | Nov 18, 2010 | Blog |
The new TWM/UMass in Ghana promo spot is UP! Hailed by the New York Times as “a feast for the senses” (okay, that’s a lie) and “better than being there” by National Geographic (also a lie), the 2nd edition of our virtual tour has been...
