LEADERSHIP SKILLS START HERE
Young people are future consumers! And fashion leaders are climate leaders. Our program inspires and empowers students to become Agents of Change.
Workshops
My Clothes My World is a comprehensive program striving to foster a future of environmentally responsible citizens who are able to think critically and act consciously.
My Clothes, My World (MCMW) was developed with a holistic focus, and includes a variety of teaching and learning methods such as personal leadership, active and inquiry based learning, democratic role-play, collaboration, value focused thinking, reflection and critical thinking.
Our trained facilitators are equipped with lesson plans that meet your school board curriculum. They are experienced, dynamic, and engaging, and are committed to seeing young people develop important leadership skills.
As consumers we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy.
THE TRUE COST OF FASHION
Grades: Elementary (4-6), Middle School (7,8) & Secondary (9-12)
Workshop Length: Full day, 5 hours or 4 x 75 minute periods
Maximum Capacity: 35 students
Booking Contact: Jennifer Petursson at [email protected]
The True Cost of Fashion is an ‘in class field trip’ that will take students on a journey beyond their closet to the fields, mills and factories where our clothes are made. Using real world issues, students will learn about the impacts of fashion on both society and the environment, and they will end the day with a repurposing project.
Learn more about the program and curriculum connections here!
THE SECRET LIVES OF CLOTHES
Grades: Elementary (4-6), Middle School (7,8) & Secondary (9-12)
Workshop Length: Half day, 2.5 hours or 2x 75 minute periods
Maximum Capacity: 35 students
Booking Contact: Jennifer Petursson at [email protected]
In this half day workshop students learn who makes our clothes, where they are made, and the conditions in which they are made. The focus is on the human aspect of the global supply chain, taught through interactive activities and democratic role play (living wage, human rights, safety standards and more). Learn more about this program and the curriculum connections here!
FOOTPRINT OF FASHION
Grades: Elementary (4-6), Middle School (7,8) & Secondary (9-12)
Workshop Length: 1/2 Day, 2.5 hours or 2x 75 minute periods
Maximum Capacity: 35 students
Booking Contact: Jennifer Petursson at [email protected]
In this half day workshop students explore the environmental impacts of the fashion industry. This includes overconsumption, textile waste in landfill, diminishing resources (such as cotton and water) and the use of hazardous chemicals. Students gain a deeper understanding around textile reuse and recycling, waste diversion and sustainability, and how we need to shift toward a more circular economy. Learn more about this program and curriculum connections here!
FASHION IMPACTS CHALLENGE
Grades: Elementary (4-6), Middle School (7,8) & Secondary (9-12)
Workshop Length: 1/2 Day, 2.5 hours or 2x 75 minute periods
Maximum Capacity: 35 students
Booking Contact: Jennifer Petursson at [email protected]
NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS WHO HAVE HAD THE FULL DAY TRUE COST OF FASHION WORKSHOP
In this half day Fashion & Climate Leadership workshop students learn how to organize a 7R’s of Fashion event (ie clothing swap). Classes can track their textile diversion efforts (how many garments were kept out of landfill) through an easy-to-use dashboard and compare progress with other schools in GHG reductions, while competing to win a cash prize.
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