Lead for Ghana, a leadership development organization, has inducted its 2021 fellows into its alumni group.
The fellows, numbering 77, together with family, friends, and special guests, were treated to delicacies and serenaded with music on the night of December 23, 2023.
This celebration aimed to honor their achievements and encourage them to be good ambassadors of the organization in their future endeavors.
Addressing the audience, Mr. Daniel Dotse, President of Lead for Ghana, advised the graduates to illuminate the path for those they will come into contact with. He indicated that they should bear in mind the responsibility and promise to continue being agents for change, not just in Ghana but in Africa and the whole world.
He said they should let the skills they acquired be enough to tackle challenges, innovate solutions, and lead with integrity and passion.
“Remember, the impact you have made thus far is just the beginning. There are horizons yet to be explored, challenges to be met, and trials to be celebrated. As you venture into the world, I encourage you to hold on to the spirit of Lead for Ghana, a spirit of leadership, excellence, and transformation,” Mr. Dotse said.
Irene Jacquelinda Attabra, Municipal Director of Education, Krachi West, and beneficiary of Lead for Ghana’s program heaped praises on the Fellows as well as the initiators of the program.
She noted that schools under her jurisdiction faced many challenges, but they have been able to overcome those challenges due to the presence of Lead for Ghana in the district.
“As a district, we are faced with issues of teacher deficit, furniture deficit, poor infrastructures, poor reading and comprehension skills of learners, and lack of interest in learners in pursuing higher education. However, with the presence and assistance of the 2021 Fellows, the schools/districts have surmounted some of these challenges.
“The works of the 2021 Fellows left an indelible imprint on the hearts of students, teachers, parents, communities, and the directorate,” she said.
She expressed her appreciation to the initiators of the program and the students for their services to her district.
Mr. Stephen Opoku Yeboah, a fellow, who shared his experience, said working with Lead for Ghana brought out his leadership skills. He said he did not know he could develop some good educational initiatives until he was posted to serve in a community as a teacher.
Mr. Yeboah said he, together with the teachers and community folks, came up with initiatives that improved the educational standards of children in the community he was posted to.
He expressed his appreciation to Lead for Ghana for allowing him to serve his country, Ghana.
Before the dinner, the organization partnered with the Accra Polo Club and entertained its guests with some polo games in the afternoon.
The purpose was to raise funds to support the work of the organization.
The game was well attended by lovers of the Polo game.
