The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has secured a partnership deal with Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to provide Ghanaian students with access to world-class education and career development programmes.
The collaboration, according to him, was established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a parliamentary visit to the United States. During this visit, he took part in the Black History Month celebrations, which provided him with the opportunity to interact with prominent academic and policy leaders.
“My visit, went beyond strengthening diplomatic ties, to focusing on creating pathways for Ghanaian students to gain internationally recognised qualifications without the burden of relocating abroad.
Through this collaboration, Ghanaian students will now have the opportunity to enroll in one-year certificate programmes in fields such as Non-Profit Management, Entrepreneurship, Esports Performance, and Hospitality Management —all offered by Morris Brown College, a historically Black institution with a legacy of resilience and academic excellence since 1881,” he told The Ghanaian Times in an exclusive interview in Accra yesterday.
He said students were to pursue these courses either online or in-person, with potential travel opportunities to the USA all facilitated by the college.
Speaking at the event in Atlanta, Georgia, last Friday, the President of Morris Brown College, Dr Kevin James, lauded , the initiative, noting that the partnership would break educational barriers for Ghanaian students.
He commended the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, for supporting the Madina MP to be a part of the Parliamentary visit and participation in the event.
The Dean of the Business Faculty at Morris Brown College, Dr Yaw Amponsah Adoo, emphasised the transformative impact of the agreement, stating that Ghanaian students would now have access to US-accredited certifications that could enhance their career prospects both locally and internationally.
Speaking further, Mr Sosu said the initiative aligned with his broader Madina Centre for Education and Policy, an educational project under his office aimed at promoting education, knowledge exchange, and skills development.
“It also contributes to SDG 4 (Quality Education) and supports President John Dramani Mahama’s vision, as outlined in the NDC Manifesto, to establish a Prior Learning Certification/ Step-Up Certification (SEC) programme for artisans in the informal sector.
“This partnership is not just for Madina but for all Ghanaian students who aspire to gain internationally recognised qualifications while staying rooted in their communities. It is about giving our youth the tools to compete on a global scale,” the Madina MP stated.
BY NORMAN COOPER