Emmanuel and Osei talk about our visit to Right to Dream!
On the 8th February 2008, we were very happy to welcome Stanley and his friends who are professional photographers, filmmakers, actor and producers into the Academy for a class with us. We were very motivated because of the way they spoke, relating to their own life stories which sounded very inspirational. Two of the topics which we heard that inspired us the most is to have passion about what you are doing and to also be proud about our nation and culture.
We took something out from passion because through their stories because they all worked for free at some point in their lives just because they had passion for their profession, but they have still been able to achieve their aims. We learned that to choose something to do, you have to have passion for it or else you are not going to end successfully. Our culture was also a topic we liked because they told us that for you to be great you will have to know about your history and culture because it’s a great knowledge that no-one else can take away from you.
Our exciting moment was when Mums gave us some good raps and also had a running race with Edward, a fourth generation player, which Mums lost!
We really appreciated what they did for us because not all people will like to spend their time with young lads like us. From last Friday when they came to visit us, we still have been discussing about the visit because they brought us good messages that can have a good impact on our lives. God bless all of them and we wish that they will come back and take a class again.
Edward Opoku & Yaro Joshua
The Right to Dream Academy was founded in the year 1999. It was founded by a man called Tom Vernon who is from the UK. It is one of the well known academies in Ghana. There are four generations in the Academy but the first and second generations are graduating, leaving the third and fourth generation.
This Academy has been and is doing a lovely job and great work in Ghana by taking scholars from all over Ghana and giving them the opportunity to build a future through sport and education. Full scholarships are given to children so they do not pay for anything.
The Academy is focused and based on three main things which are the following:
Football Side: The Academy have scouts who go around Ghana every day and search for young talented players to help them achieve their dream of playing football to a high level at the same time as getting a good education. The Academy have qualified and food coaches who give the children the right training needed. They also have the right equipment and also give the children all that they need to train.
Education Side: The Right to Dream Academy gives the right education to the boys and they are even more concerned with the education as they are with the football side. Teachers are always available in the Academy to help boys with their school work.
Attitude: Attitude they say is what makes a person. The staff of the Academy see to it that the boys are taught the right moral values and manners. Classes are held in the Academy to teach the boys how to manage all aspects of their life. We are all happy here, as the Academy is helping us to achieve our aims and dreams.
