RAI Project Renew

About This Grant

RAI is hosting Project Renew, a free field trip at our Lake City makerspace, as part of Sustainable Seattle's (Re)Generate! summit. Guests will meet our refugee and immigrant women Artisans during makerspace tours and a visible mending workshop that will teach how to create an artistic patch on torn or worn clothing that highlights the beauty of the imperfection. Capacity is 50, but the training will be recorded and edited for public access and posted on RAI's website and social media. Project Renew will elevate awareness about reducing garment industry waste, show the public how RAI Artisans divert textile waste from landfills, and demonstrate that RAI is a welcoming and safe workplace for immigrant and refugee women, a place that has become Lake City's cultural hub. The event will take place on September 16, 2021 from 5-7 p.m. located at 12545 Lake City Way NE. This project will be completed by November 30, 2021.