INSPIRATIONS STUDIO: AN ART-BASED MICRO BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN

Date: 
Wed, 2011-11-23 12:00 - 13:30

 

* Free- No registration required

Theresa Morin, Program Coordinator, will provide an overview of Inspirations Studio’s social enterprise model.

Victoria Gudgeon, Studio Facilitator, will discuss the day-to-day operations of the studio

Deloris Thomas, Artist / Studio Member, will share her experience as a member of the collective

Inspirations was established in 1994, as a woman’s craft/artisan collective by providing under-housed/homeless women an opportunity to participate in meaningful economic activity, by providing direct access to the market place for women working with handmade crafts. Since 2001, Inspirations Studio has been a program of Sistering, a women's agency serving homeless, marginalized and low-income women in Toronto.

 

When: Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011

Time: Noon - 1:30 pm.

Where: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. West, (St. George Subway Station) Room 3-104

Bring your lunch and a mug. Water, coffee, tea, and fresh-baked snacks from Lemon & Allspice will be provided.

For more information, please contact Andrea at secspeakerseries@gmail.com

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