Ghanaian-American education advocate Joyce Arthur has been sworn in as Commissioner of Multicultural Affairs in Prince George’s County, Maryland, years after moving to the United States from Ghana to pursue her education.

Her new position places her in public service in Prince George’s County, where the Office of Multicultural Affairs works to support immigrant communities and improve their access to government services.

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The office also seeks to make local government more accessible and responsive to residents from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Arthur earned her master’s degree at the University of Maryland and is currently pursuing a PhD in International Education Policy.

Beyond her academic work, she founded Araba Foundation International, a nonprofit organisation focused on education, mentorship and menstrual health initiatives in Ghana.

Arthur shared her excitement in a recent post on LinkedIn. She reflected on how her journey had taken her from being an international student to serving as a commissioner in the country where she had gone to study.

“Sometimes I wonder what my younger self would say if someone had told her that one day she would leave Ghana for the United States to pursue her education, earn her master’s degree, begin a PhD, build Araba Foundation International serving children and young people, find herself in rooms at the United Nations and the World Bank, advocate for issues she deeply cares about, and then one day be sworn in to serve as a commissioner in the very country she came to as an international student,” she wrote.

Her new role adds a new chapter to a career that has linked her academic pursuits and advocacy work in the United States with initiatives supporting children and the youth in Ghana.

See her post below:



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