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Support the SewGreen Village at Ithaca Equity Fellowship
Help us raise $4,000 to provide monetary compensation for two Village at Ithaca youth who will be interning this summer at SewGreen–a community business committed to sustainability, education, and youth empowerment.
What is the SewGreen Summer Equity Fellowship?
The Village at Ithaca is a youth and family-centered nonprofit organization in Tompkins County, New York that addresses systemic injustice through responsive anti-racist programming and services to build an equitable and inclusive community. The Village at Ithaca aims to provide career exploration and experience for teens from underserved communities, especially in fields of interest where minorities are underrepresented.
In the fashion industry, this underrepresentation is a systemic issue with roots in the costs and admission requirements of fashion schools, and unpaid career internships which create barriers to entry and advancement for minority designers.
As a tiny local business, SewGreen is far from the fashion capitals of the world, but part of our mission is to instill sewing, fashion, and designing skills into area youth. We have many SewGreen internship alums now in prestigious fashion design schools like Pratt and FIT. SewGreen is thrilled to be partnering with the Village of Ithaca to provide this internship opportunity to two of their wonderful and talented teens.
Why SewGreen?
SewGreen is more than just a fabric store—it's a place where youth gain invaluable skills that last a lifetime. Through their unique combination of eco-conscious practices, affordable education, and hands-on learning, SewGreen empowers young people by teaching them everything from fashion design and sewing to customer service, store management, and sustainable practices like fabric reuse and upcycling.
These internships will give these youth real-world experience that opens doors to future opportunities and educational advancement. They'll build confidence, learn crucial work skills, and immerse themselves in an environment that encourages creativity and community.
As SewGreen Teen Interns they will:
-Actualize their interest in Fashion, Garment Construction, and Design
-Increase their Sewing and Design Skills
-Help create and enhance Camp Curriculum
-Work with area youth teaching sewing skills
-Practice and develop sustainability practice in the Fashion Industry
How Can You Help?
The $4000 we aim to raise will be used entirely to compensate the two teen interns, allowing them to access the benefits listed above, rather than having to seek out a less enriching or menial summer job.
By directly funding these internships, you are ensuring that the Village at Ithaca teens gain access to meaningful work experience that will shape their future.
Any extra that we raise beyond the $4000 will go towards building this program into an annual opportunity for Village at Ithaca teens.
Make a Small Difference Towards Sustainabily and Equity in the Fashion Industry Today!
the Village at Ithaca
TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINX, LOW INCOME, AND ANY OTHER UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITHIN TOMPKINS COUNTY, THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, ASSESSMENT OF THE LOCAL DISTRICTS PRACTICES AND POLICIES, AND RESPONSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
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