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Birmingham Sister Cities’ dual-enrollment students to visit Ghana as city leaders praise program

5707456 · September 2, 2025
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Birmingham Sister Cities introduced student delegates selected for the International Dual Enrollment Academy (IDEA) who will represent Birmingham in visits to sister cities in Ghana; council members praised the program and confirmed travel logistics.

City officials and Birmingham Sister Cities on Sept. 2 introduced local high school students selected for the International Dual Enrollment Academy (IDEA), a competitive program that pairs college-level coursework with international exchanges. The delegation will visit Birmingham’s two sister cities in Ghana, Winneba and Apaso.

India Johnson, program administrator for IDEA, told the City Council the program launched in April 2024 in partnership with Birmingham City Schools and Miles College and selects students based on…

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