*Participation is for teams of 4 educators who work at the same school.

Participants must:

• Work full-time in a private, public, or charter school with intentions to remain in current school for duration of school year 2026-2027

• Hold a valid state-issued teaching certification or credential

• Serve in a school that features at least one of the following:

  • 60% Black students

  • 70% economically disadvantaged

• Hold one of the following positions and intend to remain in current role (or similar) for full duration of next school year:

  • Teacher

  • Principal

  • Assistant Principal

  • Instructional Coach

  • Community Schools Manager or Facilitator (or equivalent)

  • Grade team leader

  • Department Chair

  • Guidance counselor

• Commit to completing a Legacy Project by December 2026

Every participant in The Tubman Project will complete a Legacy Project that brings their personal transformation back to their community. This project invites you to translate what you’ve learned into action and storytelling.

1. Choose Your Audience.
   Decide who you want to share your journey with—students, families, fellow educators, or your broader community.

2. Shape Your Story.
   Identify the aspect of your experience that resonates most with your passions or classroom practice. Will you explore names and identity? Family structures? Hair and symbolism? Healing and belonging?

3. Design Your Action Plan.
   Select the platform or format that best fits your voice—perhaps a classroom lesson, school-wide presentation, art exhibit, podcast, or community circle.

4. Plant the Seeds Early.
   Before traveling to Ghana, you’ll explore themes and intentions that might shape your focus during the journey, so that your reflections deepen in real time.

By the end of the 10-month experience, your capstone becomes both testimony and teaching tool; a living artifact that connects your story to the collective story of Black education and liberation.

Our journey blends community, coaching, and cultural immersion to support Black educators as they prepare for the transformational experience in Ghana. Each touchpoint is designed to deepen reflection, build connection, and strengthen the personal, cultural, and professional grounding needed for the Tubman Project.

Two 60-Minute Private Coaching Sessions (January & August 2026)

Individualized wellness-centered coaching grounded in Self, Service, and Synergy. These sessions support educators in processing their personal and professional narratives, clarifying their intentions for the journey, and preparing emotionally, spiritually, and logistically for Ghana.

60-Minute Group Launch Meeting (February 2026)

A live kickoff session to set intentions, build early community, and introduce the core themes and expectations of the cohort. Participants leave with clarity on the journey ahead and their first reflective practices.

Three 90-Minute Cohort Gatherings (April, June, and August 2026)

Interactive virtual gatherings where the cohort explores identity, lineage, purpose, and embodied leadership. These sessions weave in storytelling, guided reflection, cultural learning, and group dialogue to strengthen community connection and shared vision.

60-Minute Community Sendoff (July 2026)

A celebratory pre-departure ritual that honors each educator’s preparation, strengthens the collective bond, and grounds the cohort in purpose before traveling to Ghana.

Optional Media Appearances

Opportunities to share reflections, stories, and insights from the Tubman Project with a broader audience to highlight participant voice, elevating Black educator leadership, and inspiring future cohorts.

Travel Dates

Travel will take place in July. Specific dates will be determined based on team availability and flight rates.

These self-paced milestones ensure participant safety, readiness, cultural grounding, and clarity of purpose.

• Passport requirements (if needed: January-March 2026)
  Ensure travel documents are current and ready for international travel, with guidance for first-time passport holders.

• Visa preparation (April–May 2026)
  Step-by-step support for securing required entry documentation for Ghana, with clear timelines and templates.

• Vaccination and health appointments (January–March 2026)
  Guidance for scheduling required and recommended vaccines, plus health considerations for international travel.

• Legacy Project planning & execution (September–December 2026)
  Develop and refine your personalized Legacy Project.

The TitheWell invests $4,000 to cover:

• Roundtrip flight from DMV area (i.e. BWI or Dulles)

• Hotel accommodations for 7 days in Ghana

• Tickets for sponsored excursions in Ghana

• Travel Visa

Participants invest $500 to cover:

• Travel insurance

• Tips for local host

• Donations to local school partners

Participant cost is payable in full upon acceptance to the cohort or via monthly payment plan.

Participant expenses not covered by program costs:

• *required Yellow fever vaccine

• Malaria pills

• Daily meals & beverages

• 25% additional cost for solo room (if preferred)

• Transportation to/from airport in DMV

• Personal souvenirs

• Personal expenses

*Unless otherwise noted, all meals are at the personal expense of the participant

Day 1. Arrive in Accra. Free private transfer from airport to the Lapalm Royal Beach hotel (or equivalent). Enjoy small refreshments during check-in before group orientation (provided). Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 2. Morning breakfast. City tour of Accra and visit to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. Enjoy lunch and visit the Accra Arts Centre for handmade craftworks. Afternoon visit to the WEB Dubois Memorial Center for Pan African History and Culture. Depart for the city of Akropong and check into Kwayisibea Hotel (or equivalent).

Day 3. Sunrise yoga and breakfast. Engage in community service project at a local school, then enjoy lunch at Boti Falls. Return to hotel for group dinner (provided).

Day 4. Sunrise yoga and breakfast. Return to local school to continue community service project. Check out of the hotel in the afternoon and depart to Elmina, Ghana (4 hour ride in private shuttle). Check into Elmina Beach Resort (or equivalent), enjoy dinner and retire for the night.

Day 5. Enjoy breakfast and visit Assin Manso (River of the Last Bath for Enslaved Africans) and the Cape Coast Slave Dungeons. After lunch, engage in a traditional naming ceremony. Return to hotel for community debrief & dinner.

Day 6. Sunrise yoga and breakfast. Check out of hotel and visit the Kakum National Park. Depart for Accra. Check back into Lapalm Royal Beach hotel (or equivalent). Optional night life excursion in Accra.

Day 7. Sunrise yoga and group debrief before free transfer to airport for flight back to USA.