About 400 Form 1 and Form 2 students at Wa Senior High School participated in the inaugural GhanaThink Junior Camp programme in the Upper West Region. Professionals from law, medicine, arts, tourism, entrepreneurship, higher education, and media urged them to make deliberate career choices and take full advantage of mentorship opportunities.
The camp, organised under the GhanaThink Foundation in partnership with Wilma Youth Club, aims to connect students in school with mentors across different career fields through group sessions, networking, and Q&A.
Speaking at the opening, Ramla Yahaya, Team Lead, Junior Camp, said the programme is designed to guide students in school, while a separate programme targets youth aged 18 to 35 for remote job training and mentorship. “Junior Camp is here to bring mentors from different career paths – from art to law to medicine, to nursing, you name it,” she said.
Syeduo Bomanjo, a journalist with GBC’s Radio Upper West, told students that their current decisions shape their future. “The choice you make today will indeed decide what you become in the future,” he said, warning against choosing careers out of convenience.
Abdul Aziz Pelpuo, a professional tour guide, highlighted tourism as a key driver of economic growth. “Tourism affects every other sector of the economy,” he said, encouraging students to explore travel, tourism, and hospitality.
President of Wilma Youth Club, Josephine Naab, explained the LEAM model: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Advocacy, and Mentorship. She emphasised personal leadership and entrepreneurship to help youth create local opportunities rather than migrating to cities.
Dr. Eunice Wulimiga Bangniyel addressed students interested in medicine and health professions, while Juana Fynn-Wills Pipson, a lawyer and women’s advocate, expressed special interest in mentoring girls. Law lecturer Gias Daudi tackled misconceptions about the legal profession.
The GhanaThink Junior Camp programme brings together professionals from multiple fields to run group mentorship sessions, giving students a chance to ask questions and build networks before choosing career paths after SHS.
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