Associate Clinical Professor University of Maryland
This roundtable presents a three-year case study of an Africa-centered global service-learning partnership between Hilltop Global Group and the University of Maryland, co-led by Phil S. Agbeko and Professor Eliza Thompson. Drawing from the Global Perspectives in Service Learning (HESP-GPS) program, the session examines how intentionally designed partnerships across African contexts can advance equity, civic engagement, and shared value while producing meaningful learning outcomes for students. Participants will explore program design choices, reflective pedagogies, and partnership models that challenge deficit-based narratives and center reciprocity and mutual benefit. The facilitators will share concrete lessons learned, implementation considerations, and adaptable frameworks that institutions can apply to expand ethical, sustainable, and outcomes-driven global learning pathways across Africa.
