Ghana Community Trade Program

Ghana Community Trade Program The GCTP sends UGA students abroad in search of Ghananian textiles, jewelry, and fashion to bring ba So come join us!

Launched in the summer of 2011, the Ghana Community Trade Program ventures to support and share the unique beauty of Ghana with Athens. The mission is to support women entrepreneurs and encourage consumers to "buy local and support women in Africa". This program was started by Emily Blalock in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Interiors at the University of Georgia. The program is made p

ossible by the Interdisciplinary Ghana Study Tour in the School of Social Work. In May 2013, eight students will embark with faculty from UGA to find the most innovative textile designers, weavers, jewelry designers, and fashion designers in Ghana. Our goal is to build relationships with Ghana’s culture-makers and then share their stories and their art with you through our fabulous downtown partnerships. We will be updating our travelogue with pictures and tales from our journey, and of course, details on how you get your hands on the beautiful Ghanaian products coming soon to downtown Athens!

08/01/2022

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10/17/2018

Hi all, we are recruiting for Maymester 2019 - another learning experience in Ghana is always welcome!

Here are a few more items - the sun dresses were designed by Molly, the shirts by Gordon and the coat dress by Brittany....
08/19/2016

Here are a few more items - the sun dresses were designed by Molly, the shirts by Gordon and the coat dress by Brittany. All of these products were made by Ginatu and made of African print fabric produced in Ghana.

Here are some of the products made in Ghana and designed by UGA Fashion students Sarah, Emily and Molly. The shorts set...
08/19/2016

Here are some of the products made in Ghana and designed by UGA Fashion students Sarah, Emily and Molly. The shorts set and ruffled dress can be purchased from Atomic in downtown Athens; the top and skirt from Community in downtown Athens.

Here are the 2016 tags for our Ghana products. Thank you Ginatu, Joanna, Gilda, and Jonathan for all your wonderful, ta...
08/18/2016

Here are the 2016 tags for our Ghana products. Thank you Ginatu, Joanna, Gilda, and Jonathan for all your wonderful, talented work.

07/27/2016
One of my favorite days in Ghana - visiting Ginatu and her sisters, Joanna and Gilda!
07/07/2016

One of my favorite days in Ghana - visiting Ginatu and her sisters, Joanna and Gilda!

One of our two days at the Kumasi Children's Home.
07/07/2016

One of our two days at the Kumasi Children's Home.

Here is one of the days we spent at the Kumasi Children's Home - painting and refreshing murals and playing with childre...
07/07/2016

Here is one of the days we spent at the Kumasi Children's Home - painting and refreshing murals and playing with children. I spent most of the day peeling oranges for some of the children - I guess that was a good task for "auntie." UGA students were excellent at painting and playing!

Here are photos of the day we visited Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's fashion and fabric department...
07/07/2016

Here are photos of the day we visited Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's fashion and fabric department. Dr. Frimpong gave us another excellent tour!

On this day we visited the Fashion department at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Dr. Frimpong gave ...
07/07/2016

On this day we visited the Fashion department at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Dr. Frimpong gave us another excellent tour!

Well we have been back from out 3 weeks in for a month now and it is time for me to upload some photos. We spent a day ...
07/07/2016

Well we have been back from out 3 weeks in for a month now and it is time for me to upload some photos. We spent a day with our favorite master dressmaker - Gina; the fashion merchandising majors discussed their designs with either Gina or Jonathan (he specializes in men's wear) and left the patternmaking and construction to their very capable hands. We are still waiting for some of the products and as soon as they arrive we will be posting more photos.

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