By Dr. Peter Okantey | Project Leader and Founder
BUILDING CAMPAIGN
Palm Institute is a private liberal arts college with a goal of facilitating the training and development of the next generation of ethical and values-based African leaders.
The Institute offers academic programs that incorporate critical and analytical thinking, writing and effective communication courses into our interactive liberal arts curriculum. Our academic programs are designed to develop our students to be locally and globally competitive in their chosen careers. The Institute currently offers comprehensive and practical two year diploma programs in Business Administration, Banking Technology & Accounting, Computerized Accounting, Agribusiness and Procurement & Materials Management with a dynamic liberal arts core curriculum.
Current Status of the Institute
A two year authorization (pending additional space to meet the National Accreditation Boards standards) to offer Higher National Diploma Programs in:
A student population of 32
A faculty of nine and five administrative staff
Five 2-year diploma programs
A one storey multi-purpose building with the following facilities:
Supporting Our Future- Palm University’s Permanent Campus
Palm Institute is a growing liberal arts institution with great promise. Our vision is to continue growing steadily while keeping the needs of Ghanaian and African students, communities and industries in mind. As a result, Palm Institute needs to expand its facilities and strategically add more relevant programs at the degree level in order to diversify what we offer to our students. A building that meets the standards of the National Accreditation Board (NAB) would help us realize our vision to add HND programs (three-year Higher National Diploma) and eventually, four-year degree programs.
Our Goal Our short-term goal is to relocate to a permanent campus to give our students the most convenient environment for teaching and learning. This would afford us the opportunity to continue to provide a quality liberal arts education that is often a missing ingredient in our higher educational institutions.
Details of Permanent Campus
Location: On the Ada-Aflao Road, Dawa near Tsopoli (forty-five minutes west of Accra)
Cost: $150,000
Duration: 8 to 12 months
The first-phrase of the permanent campus would include the following:
PROGRESS SO FAR
This initiative was out doored during NAPE Foundation’s Annual Celebration Dinner on the 11th of February 2017 in Portland. Dr. Peter Okantey, the founder of Palm Institute is currently actively leading a fundraising campaign in the U.S. Our aim this quarter and the next, is to share the vision with as many people in Ghana and in the U.S.
How to support?
Individuals, groups and organisations can support by donating one or more of the following building materials.
AMOUNT- DESCRIPTION
$5-Electrical fittings
$5-1 plate of ceiling plaster
$10-1 bag of cement
$10-10 pieces of cement blocks
$15-1 bucket of paint
$16-1 box of floor tiles
$20-1 bar of iron rod
$32-1 box of roofing tiles
$45-1 window
$65-1 trip of sand
$80-1 door
$128-1 trip of quarry stones
Donors can make a one-time donation or spread payment across a one year period.
Mode of Payment
Write a check in the name of Palm Institute
Donors in the US
Write a check in the name of NAPE Foundation and mail it to this address:
601 SW Second Avenue, Suite 2100 Portland, Oregon 97204-3158
For more information
Visit www.palminstitute.edu.gh or email us on info@palminstitute.edu.gh
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