Rev W.T. Balmer and Gold Coast education
His focus on the African personality When Rev W.T. Balmer arrived in the Gold Coast in 1907 from Fourah Bay
Author: Anis Haffar
Anis Haffar is committed to preparing a new generation of teachers and students for national and international leadership.
In the U.S he taught for 10 years with the Los Angeles Unified School District, and coordinated a Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) program. In Ghana, he trends in Education, and Leadership.
He attended Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast (Ghana), and earned a degree in Business at California State University, Los Angeles. He did his graduate work at the English Department, Pomona for a Licensed Teaching Credential in English. He is a proud father of three wonderful girls - Yaba, Essi, and Felicia
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