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Group Of Philadelphia Students Heading To Africa To Explore The Global Supply Chain

"When you get access to this opportunity, it is treason not to share it with other people who can't see what you see," Mayor Parker said.

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April 18, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Africa will soon be stamped across the pages of nine Philadelphia boys' passports who are mentees in the KB + Mo Bamba Education Abroad Program. The group is preparing to embark on a trip to Côte d'Ivoire.

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Come August, the nine Philly students, from different parts of the city, will spend nine days alongside nine Ivorian peers, exploring the global supply chain.

Mayor Cherelle Parker shared insight about her own transformational trip to West Africa earlier in her life.

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