GCAF Centre is a creative, safe space that empowers young women and girls ages 8-25 through Arts.

The GCAF Centre establishes valuable partnerships with local artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs dedicated to empowering young people to discover their creative passions. By joining forces with these inspiring individuals, we provide exceptional instruction and mentorship that complements traditional education, creating a well-rounded learning experience.

Our creative learning programs impart artistic skills and expose youth to various career and entrepreneurial opportunities that can emerge from developing a lifelong love for learning. By removing young individuals from their regular or potentially unsafe environments, the GCAF Centre nurtures their innate creative abilities and sheds light on promising career paths. We strive to eliminate barriers that hinder youth from accessing creative learning, ensuring that those eager for these opportunities can readily embrace them.

At the GCAF Centre, we believe in fostering unlimited imagination among young people, mainly when they have the optimal conditions to flourish. Participants in our programs depart with a revitalized sense of their potential and a newfound ability to contribute positively to society as part of the creative class and the creative economy.

“Through art, women and girls can give voice to their experiences, hopes, and dreams and inspire others to join them in pursuing a more just and equitable world.”

~ Ada Onyejike-Ananaba

Excellence

GCAF works to achieve excellence by advancing a culture of Commitment, responsibility, accountability and sustainability as we enhance the quality of our program experience.

Honesty

GCAF encourages our girls and team to apply honesty in all we do as it helps build and sustain trust amongst all.

Teamwork

GCAF recognizes the value of teamwork among our girls and program investors, within our staff and with our network of partners.

Commitment

GCAF is committed to delivering measurable impact. We are committed to engaging our girls, staff and partners, building a youth friendly environment, practical opportunities for personal and professional growth, and to positively impact the schools and communities we serve.

Respect

GCAF respects, encourages, and supports diversity, talent, creativity, dedication, opinion and energy of our girls, staff and partners.

Innovation

GCAF strives to ensure that our environments is conducive to demonstrate innovation and leadership. We achieve this by providing new opportunities and experiences to our beneficiaries. We develop, share and implement best practices in out-of-school time programming.