THE SANKORE FOUNDATION is a non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation that offers mediation and support for those who would like to discover and experience real African life.
With the SANKORE University & SANKORE Academia curriculum you can bathe in the true culture of Northern Ghana and share in the daily lives of its people. Would you like to study traditional medicine, midwifery, herbal formulations, traditional African religion and spiritual philosophy? Come and lend a hand at Tamale Teaching Hospital. Eager to engage in a student exchange program with Africa and the University for Development Studies? Care to collaborate with the Ghana Education Service? Have an interest in African arts such as drumming, dancing, or weaving? Are you an undergraduate student looking for meaningful life changing community service projects, or perhaps a student conducting post-graduate work on your thesis or dissertation? Allow SANKORE to partner you with an elder in an apprenticeship or preceptorship capacity to help you further your journey.
EMPIRICAL RESEARCH AND THE NEED
The overall purpose of THE SANKORE FOUDATION is to improve functioning among African American families by fostering a greater sense of racial identity. Theoretical accounts define racial identity as the extent to which one takes on African centered values and demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the lives of other African people. Racial identity serves as a buffer against the factors that place African American families at risk for mental health problems. Empirical studies indicate that racial identity is associated with better psychological and social functioning among African Americans (Carter, 1991; Jefferson & Caldwell, 2002; Parham & Helms, 1985; Phelps, Tailor & Gerard, 2001). Thus, African Americans who identify strongly with their African heritage are more likely to be well adjusted and participate in activities that benefit their immediate surroundings.
The SANKORE FOUNDATION was created as an evidence-based solution
to address and reverse the negative psychological effects of poor racial identity. Our solution-oriented programs like the SANKORE University & SANKORE Community initiatives are specifically designed to protect and enhance African identity, culture, and pride. The time and environment is ideal for the genesis of a realistic model designed for the African Diasporian community to develop a real appreciation and knowledge of its own culture. SANKORE is positioned to fill the cultural void within African Diasporian communities and replace it with a healthy confidence and strong sense of culture, values, identity and self-appreciation.
"The Sankore Foundation is determined to embody the highest since of integrity, honesty, and absolute selfless pursuit of nation building" – SANKORE Founders
MISSION
Our mission is to improve social functioning and cultivate a greater sense of racial identity among African and African Diasporan families by educating the African Diasporan community on the value of participating in Pan-African affairs in the global community and in education; and to effectively address and enhance the racial identity of African Diasporan through submersion into the rich culture of Northern Ghana and facilitate active involvement in the daily life of the local people.
SANKORE Inc. admits individuals of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, and activities generally accorded or made available to individuals in our programs. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational programs, application policies, and scholarship programs.
THE SANKORE FOUNDATION is a non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation that offers mediation and support for those who would like to discover and experience real African life.