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Strengthening Partnerships: Les Passerelles Globale Meets Ghana TVET

Mr. Akoto Bernard / Les Passerelles Globale

Les Passerelles Globale Ghana recently held a strategic meeting with the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Service to explore avenues of collaboration aimed at improving skills development and promoting French language integration in vocational education. The discussion highlighted key areas such as: Capacity Building: Opportunities to train teachers and instructors in both technical and language-based competencies. Resource Development: Exploring joint initiatives to produce French language and technical learning materials tailored for TVET institutions. Student Empowerment: Creating platforms that expose learners to cross-cultural exchanges and equip them with skills relevant to both local and global markets. Both organizations expressed strong commitment to deepening collaboration and agreed to set up working sessions that will define practical steps for implementation. This partnership is expected to open new opportunities for young people in Ghana, combining language proficiency, technical know-how, and cultural exposure to prepare them for success in today’s interconnected world. Written by Bernard Akoto, Assistant Executive and Head of Education, Les Passerelles Globale Ghana

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Les Passerelles Globale – Ghana Meets Coeur d’Espoirs Canada

Mr. Akoto Bernard / Les Passerelles Globale

Les Passerelles Globale – Ghana Meets Coeur d’Espoirs Canada to Strengthen French Educationin Ghana On 7th August 2025, Les Passerelles Globale – Ghana held a strategic meeting with Coeurd’Espoirs Canada to explore collaboration aimed at enhancing French teaching in Ghanaianschools and developing a specialized French nursery curriculum.The meeting brought together key leaders, including Mr. Hoppe Henry (CEO), Ms. Maya Belaidi(Vice-Chairperson), and Mr. Bahouli Daniel (Executive Director), Mr. Akoto Bernard (AssistantExecutive Director) and Mr. Tetteh Samuel (Board Member) from Les Passerelles Globale –Ghana.Discussions focused on curriculum development, teacher training, and resource creation tosupport early French education and improve language proficiency among Ghanaian learners.Both organizations expressed commitment to working together to make French learning moreaccessible, engaging, and impactful in schools across Ghana.

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Lost in Translation – A Frenchman’s Search for Relief in Ghana

BAHOULI POUWEDEOU / Les Passerelles Globale

Marc is a French-speaking technician from Côte d’Ivoire, living and working in Accra, Ghana.One weekend, he developed a severe toothache. The pain was sharp and constant, and byMonday morning, he knew he needed a dentist urgently.Marc visited several dental clinics in Accra, but there was a problem: he didn’t speak Englishwell, and none of the clinics had French-speaking staff. He tried to explain his symptoms inbroken English and with hand gestures, but the receptionists and doctors misunderstoodhim. He left each clinic more frustrated and in more pain.Finally, a Togolese friend in Accra told him about a French-speaking dentist in Lomé, justacross the border in Togo. Desperate, Marc made the long journey to Lomé, where — at last— he was able to speak freely, be understood, and treated properly.After the ordeal, Marc couldn’t stop thinking: “Why should someone living in Ghana, rightnext to so many French-speaking countries, have to travel to another country just to findsomeone who understands him?”This experience made Marc realize the urgent need for French language access in Ghana —not just for travelers or diplomats, but for everyday people: workers, students, and patientslike him. That’s why he became a supporter of Les Passerelles Globale, a Ghana-based NGOcommitted to making French language and culture accessible in English-speaking WestAfrica.For people like Marc, Les Passerelles Globale is not just about language — it’s about dignity,health, and being heard.BAHOULI POUWEDEOU

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WASN’T THAT STRESSFUL FOR HIM?

Zahra Belo / Les Passerelles Globale

You all know how hard it is when you don’t understand a language? A few months ago I was talking to someone I know, he’s French. I was talking to him about my toothache and the fact that I should go and see the dentist. Immediately my dear Fabien offered to give me the contact of a French dentist. However, his contact’s office was in the center of town, far from where I live. I thanked him, but I was curious to know why he goes so far away when there are so many dentists around? That’s when he reveals to me that it’s very complicated for him to express himself in English. It’s even almost impossible for him to express himself in English! So for his medical care he goes to a Togolese woman’s medical center or he goes to the French dentist office far away. In short, Fabien has no choice of hospitals to get treatment because of the language barrier. Wasn’t that stressful for him? A few months later I meet Marion full of energy telling me about her organization in Canada and that was like a revelation. Marion and I talked for many hours. Our conversation was very beneficial because Fabien’s story came back to me and I realized how significant the project was, that she described to me. As soon as I got home I started writing a business plan to teach Functional French in medical institutions in order to facilitate communication between medical staff and patients. So, this was one of the first projects of Les Passerelles Globale. Zahra Belo

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