Description of program: This 3 week study abroad experience will allow students the opportunity to understand and appreciate an African culture that is unique to their own. Students will interact with entrepreneurs in the Ghanaian fashion and retail industries and learn how to market products in a less developed nation. You will visit villages to explore community trade options with Athens, Georgia, as well as explore options for economic development with city leaders. You will get to work alongside Ghanaians on service projects and interact with children in orphanages. You will have the opportunity to try your hand at Kente cloth weaving, batik dying and even adinkra duro printing. You will see the entire country from village to burgeoning city including: the capital city Accra, Kumas, Cape Coast. This is a life changing experience that you will never forget!
Get a sneak-peak of what is in your future, summer 2013... This video was made by Zidisha Dambuza, Ghana student from 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuQ9Dj2F06c&feature=plcp
While studying in Ghana, students will:
- Gain an appreciation and understanding for the Ghanaian culture, history and society
- Develop connections with Ghanaian designers; fashion, fabric and jewelry
- Interact with the Ghanaian people in villages, cities, orphanages, markets, and universities, while evaluating the impact of dress on their everyday lives
- Meet with social entrepreneurs and explore community trade options with Athens, GA
- Analyze the developing retail scene through an in depth case study project
Course Title: TXMI3010, Retail Analysis in Ghana: An Entrepreneurial Case Study
Application Deadline: December 14th at noon. To download application go to http://ssw.uga.edu and select International Study
Dates: May 14 - June 7 (subject to change)
Approximate Cost: Approximate cost $3,200, which includes hotel arrangements, 2 meals a day, field trips, admissions fees to selected cultural activities, insurance and ground transportation
Does not include: Airfare, visa, passport, immunizations, tuition, and any fees associated with tuition
Courses Offered: Students are required to register for 6 hours credit: (1) TXMI 3010- Retail Analysis in Ghana: An Entrepreneurial Case Study, and (2) SOWK West African Society, History and Culture (this class will substitute for TXMI 4230)
Spaces Available: 10
Informational Meetings: October 15th 3:30-4:30pm in room 310; October 18th 5-6 pm inroom 306.
For more information please contact Emily Blalock
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Ghana Interdisciplinary Study Abroad
