Good Things From Maine: Sewing Change

Adrienne Perron

Source

Down East

Date

7-2022

Pages

54-55

Abstract

A brief account of the new direction taken by Common Threads, originally a training program in industrial stitching for refugees, asylum seekers and new immigrants. Introduces current co-executive directors Apphia Kamanda and Jo Bell and describes the innovations they have introduced, including the Thrift & Gift store, a business fellowship to help entrepreneurially-minded former students, and advanced design classes.

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