Benedicta Nelmon Amenor

Second cohort of the African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges / Deuxième cohorte du programme de Bourses africaines pour la recherche sur les savoirs autochtones et alternatifs (AFRIAK) .

Affliation: Wisconsin International University College, Accra-Ghana

Discipline: Business Administration

Country / Pays: Ghana

Project Title / Titre du projet: Indigenous Orality, Language Hierarchies, And The Contestation Of Inclusive Education Policy In Urban Ga Communities.

Biographie / Biography: I am currently engaged in a volunteer role with Students for Liberty as a Local Coordinator. In this role, I organize and host both in-person and online events focused on civic education and promoting of liberty focused ideas amongst students and young professionals. My responsibilities include event coordination, public speaking and public engagement, facilitating discussions, and communicating ideas of liberty in local languages.
In addition, I volunteer with the YAFO Institute, a nonprofit think tank in Ghana, where I serve as a Policy Scholar. In this role, I conduct policy research, I contribute to organizational reports, and write articles on public policy issues. In this role, I also coordinate and facilitate webinars and seminars. I moderate panel discussions and, on some occasions, I participate as a panelist.
Finally, I am also currently a Law (LLB) student alongside these engagements.