FAIR TRADE

RETAILING

KENYA

Students gain real-world experience of setting up US-based fair trade shops with African artists and designers. They’ll start the tour learning from the Maasai Tribe’s early jewelry-making techniques, before heading to Nairobi to engage in workshops with local artisans. Working on marketing, pricing and emphasizing the pieces themselves, students will bring back various artifacts to sell within their school’s local co-op.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Jewelry workshop with Maasai Tribe

• African Safari and Elephant Orphanage Tour

• Day with Fair Trade Coffee Plantation

• Workshops with Local Artisans and Designers in Nairobi

• Beachside retreat to Mombasa

• Tour of Textile and Apparel Companies

COST

The average cost of the trip is $4250. This includes, but not limited to; airfare, lodging, breakfast, welcome dinner, workshop and tour fees and transportation between cities.