Ghana Scholars Abroad, a non-governmental organization based in the diaspora, advocates using mentors to drive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education among students in Senior High schools (SHS) in the country.

The approach that the organization is currently undertaking in senior high schools, according to them, has proven impactful in building careers.

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the group took their sensitization program to the Wesley Girls Senior High School in Kumasi, where hundreds of students benefited from their mentorship program.

The students were also taken through how they can carefully apply for scholarships in foreign countries, gain admission to their universities, and study various programs.

Currently, the Ghana Scholars Abroad group is touring some senior high schools in the Ashanti Region with a career guidance forum organized for final-year students.

Some schools the group has targeted to mentor this year include Prempeh College, Agogo State College, Collins Senior High School, Opoku Ware Senior High School, Yaa Asantewaa Girls School, Kumasi Girls Senior High School, and Wesley Girls Senior High School in Kumasi.

Dr. Maame Serwaah Adubofour, a lead member of the organization, noted that the program has become necessary because they realized Ghanaian students lack vital information to guide them in choosing the best career.

She asserted that information for students on careers to choose from is not readily accessible in the country.

“We know they are the ones who are yet to make major decisions in their lives, so we are making ourselves available to them so that it will minimize some errors they may make in terms of career choice," Dr. Maame Serwaah Adubofour said.

“We discovered that at this age most of them are teenagers, very young, so without guidance, they may be tempted to follow their peers. Whatever the classmate is choosing, that is what he or she is choosing. We are here to equip them, empower them, and open their eyes to what is out there," Dr. Adubofour added.

Country Representative Peter Sarfo, who spoke during a session at the Kumasi Wesley Girls SHS, explained that they also intend to expand to other schools in the coming years.

“We are here to speak to the young ladies about career opportunities. This is not the first place visited; we are trying to engage a lot of these final-year students. In the future, we hope to expand the engagement to junior high schools," Peter Sarfo stated.