Registration Information
Registration Details
Registration Cost: $1,495
Included with registration:
- General Summit/Breakout Sessions
- Ground transportation to and from the airport in Accra
- Transportation to and from events
- Field Experiences Package
- Five meals
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Additional Estimated Cost:
NOT Included with registration:
- Airline Ticket: $900 -$2500
- Hotel accommodations in Accra: $140-$435/night
- Hotel accommodations in Cape Coast: $60-$250/night
- Additional meals not covered: $20-$40/day
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All above listed cost are estimates and actual cost will be determined based on personal selection.
Estimated Total Cost (midrange): $4,000-$6,600
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Why Should You Attend
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Building of the unprecedented success and momentum of the 2022 and 2024 Summits, ADES 2026 seeks to continue the work to advance the strategies and ideas that emerged at the first convening. Like the 2022 and 2024 Summits, for the 2026 convening we will once again invite K-20 teachers/faculty, classified professionals, administrators, policy makers and educational equity advocates that work on the behalf of Black students.
Moreover, this conference being held on the ancestral homeland of African People provide a one-of-a- kind professional development opportunity for African American employees that allows them to understand both the historic and current educational context that will create the space and freedom to reimagine how we teach and serve Black students. In addition, as we witnessed with the 2022 and 2024 Summits this convening will heal, restore and reinvigorate African American employees who have experienced the weight of working in spaces that have caused harm due to anti-blackness and racism. Given the success of the 2022 and 2024 historic summits, the 2026 convening will likely attract educational practitioners, preeminent scholars and administrators from across the globe to discuss the power of African-centered education. On the behalf of the ADES planning committee and A2mend, I express our excitement and anticipation to experience with you the collective power, energy, and wisdom that will be unlocked by your presence at the 2026 ADES in Ghana, Africa.
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- Dr. Edward Bush, A2MEND President Elect and ADES Chairperson
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Forms of Payment
You may pay by check or with credit card. As a reminder, your full payment is due no later than January 20, 2026.
If payment is not received the registration is subject to cancellation.
Please make checks payable to: A2MEND
Mail to:
c/o ExecU Connect & Meet, LLC
2064 West Avenue J, Suite 378
Lancaster, CA 93536
Cancellation Policy
By completing the registration process, you are agreeing to pay the full summit registration fee. In the event that you need to cancel, your cancellation request will need to be submitted in writing to reg@execuconnect.org on or before January 20, 2026.
Refund Policy
No refunds will be offered on cancellations made after January 20, 2026. Substitutions are welcome and may be made in writing up to 12:00 PM on May 1, 2026, without penalty.