Monique Darrisaw-Akil, center, superintendent of the Uniondale district in New York, traveled to Ghana in July to meet with leaders of the Achinakrom school. Students from two elementary schools in the Uniondale district and the Achinakrom school worked on a shared literacy project throughout the 2024-25 academic year, and leaders plan to continue the partnership this year.

The work of Superintendent Darrisaw-Akil and the Uniondale school district were highlighted in this latest Edweek article. 

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September 11, 2025

The article discusses the literacy project that California Avenue and Northern Parkway schools conducted last year with the Achinakrom School in Kumasi, Ghana. The partnership aimed to promote global literacy and cultural exchange between students in the United States and Ghana. 

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-superintendent-and-a-childrens-book-sparked-a-global-writing-exchange/2025/09