Micro Enterprise Sewing Instructor (refugees)

Submitted by Donna Buckles on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 2:30pm

LOCATION

3443 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
See map: Google Maps

SCHEDULE OPTIONS

Semester availability

Fall
Spring

Service hours

Morning
Afternoon

Available days/hours

Classes will be between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS

Creativity, sewing skills, and strong teaching skills to instruct sewing classes for refugee women; sensitvity to working with other cultures; interest in discussions on sellable products; some understanding of micro enterprise concepts

CATEGORIES

Adults
Arts/Culture
Education
English as a Second Language
Refugees

COMMUNITY PARTNER

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest Refugee & Immigration Services

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

Duties

The intern will participate in discussion about product design with the program coordinator and teach sewing skills on the sewing machines, teach sewing vocabulary in English,and help clients how to make the projects selected.  The intern will follow the prescribed curriculum for the sewing class.  The intern will help clients understand how to make various projects such as bags, accessories, and home/kitchen items.  The products will be made and sold through the Women's Empowerment Program.

Population served

Refugee women from Bhutan, Burma, Iraq, Congo, Somalia, Cuba need assistance in developing their sewing skills.

Community need/impact

Refugee women want to learn or improve their sewing skills in order to begin producing products that can be sold.  This will help with their family becomming self sufficient and financially stable.

When refugees are self-sufficient and financially stable, the community is stronger.