Faculty: Education
Program: Master of Education – Science Teacher Education
Year: 2021
Country: Ghana
Ezekiel Boamah is a cool-headed person, an environmentalist, SDG Advocate, and a strategic planner. He attended Nkawkaw Senior High School, Foso College of Education (FOSCO), and the University of Cape Coast (UCC), in Ghana. Ezekiel worked with the Ghana Education Service as a class teacher. He holds a Diploma in Basic Education and a Bachelor’s degree in Education in Psychology and Foundations of Education.
As an environmentalist, Ezekiel co-founded the ‘’Kwahu Sanitation Volunteers Club’’ (KSVC) in 2016. As a program coordinator, he initiated practical measures to help improve sanitation within the Kwahu enclave. This initiative has reduced the occurrence of sanitation-related diseases such as malaria, cholera, and the likes by over 68 percent and still counting. The ‘’After School Evening Class’’ (ASEC) is also the brainchild of Ezekiel. This initiative commenced in 2014 to purposely help rural school children acquire reading skills and hence develop an intrinsic desire and passion for schooling. Having received all his basic education in a typical rural setting, Ezekiel has identified numerous challenges pupils in rural areas go through in Ghana. This resulted in the creation of this initiative which has benefited over 255 children so far.
At UBC, Ezekiel Boamah is pursuing a Master of Education in Science Education to further develop his professional and pedagogical prowess under the tutelage of distinguished faculty members in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at the UBC Faculty of Education. Boamah hopes to capitalize on the multicultural environment UBC provides and establish networks globally to contribute to the development of STEM, girls and child education in rural areas in Ghana after completion.