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7 people are interested
Help host a booth for Refugee Arts at the upcoming Sustainable Packaging Coalition Conference
ORGANIZATION: Refugee Artisan Initiative
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7 people are interested
We are looking for 3-5 volunteer to join us at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition conference marketing RAI goods and products. During down times volunteers will also be able to enjoy conference sessions. See below for more details:
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is bringing their Impact 2019 conference to Seattle this April, and would like to feature eight Seattle Made members who participate in the circular economy by using upcycled materials, who actively work to create zero waste, among other sustainable business practices. This vending opportunity is during their conference event on April 4th, from 10am-2pm with 500 attendees, at the Westin Hotel.
Event details:
When: Thursday, April 4th
Time: 10:00-14:00 (event will go until 3:30 pm, but heavy foot traffic will be during the breaks from 10-11am, and 12-1:30 pm) Vendors are allowed to attend the programming throughout the day.
Where: Westin Hotel on 5th Ave downtown
What do we mean by those who "participate in the Circular Economy?" - Businesses that transform discarded materials into "new" products (upcycle), who actively work to create zero waste, or those who use other strategies that help close the loop on from a linear (take, make, dispose) model, to a circular one. Learn more about the circular economy here.
More opportunities with Refugee Artisan Initiative
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Refugee Artisan Initiative
Location:
12337 Lake City Way NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125, US
Mission Statement
Refugee Artisan Initiative's mission is to transform lives of refugee and immigrant women by providing sustainable employment in sewing and handcrafting products. As part of the Refugee Artisan Initiative, we: •Hire and train immigrant women with sewing skills. •Enable artisans to work from home in an enterprise that needs little space. •Help women overcome language, transportation, and cultural barriers to employment. •Pay the Seattle-mandated minimum hourly wage. •Use recycled and repurposed materials, so our goods are easy on the environment. •Treat workers as collaborative and creative partners. •Help provide inroads for immigrants to enter into mainstream American life.
Description
We believe useful skills with proper tools and equipment can transform lives. Many refugee and immigrant women come to the Seattle area with limited skills and education, but have a strong desire to work. We intake and assess women with varying sewing skills to help them earn living wages by making sewn and handcrafted goods. We also provide sewing training and have a 'rent-to-own’ sewing and equipment program. We implement a circular economy by utilizing upcycled fabric and materials by converting them to beautiful small-batch manufactured products.
RAI started in 2017 and has served 36 Artisans to date. The amazing growth opportunities for RAI to produce sewn goods for partner corporations, local designers and small business means we have the opportunity to serve more Artisans who are now on a waitlist. We need volunteers to help us nurture a volunteer to artisan engagement program so we are developing an Artisan holistically and not just by the stipend she earns through the creation of products.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Sustainable Packaging ConferenceThe Westin Hotel1900 5th AveSeattle, WA 98101
DATE POSTED
March 26, 2019
SKILLS
- Sales Marketing
- Customer Service
- Transactions
- Networking
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 2-3 Hour Commitment flexible/depending on volunteer availability