Project Brief: The Cross Stitch Project is aimed to create a connection between students in US and girls in the center run by Trinita. It is aimed to provide computer training, vocational training and life skills as well.
Project Type: Resource Centers (description)
Primary Focus: vocational training (description)

Secondary Focus: girls

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Atlanta

Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Anuradha Bulusu
Project Partner(s): Shampa Roy
Project Address: Trinita Society For Social & Health Research - Cross Stitch
Trinita Society for Social Education and Health Research
19, Kankulia Road
West Bengal 700029
Tel: 9433079313
Stewarding Chapter: Atlanta

The Cross Stitch Project is a cross-cultural design exchange program between Trinita Society for Children in Kolkata, India and Atlanta, USA based Grady High School’s Urban Couture design class. It is a donor specified and donor funded project initiated by Phoebe Brown and Elizabeth Strickler of Georgia State University during their visit to Trinita in 2010. Trinita Society has been supported by Asha Atlanta since 2007. Their Kolkata center currently runs a small sewing skills training program as part of their vocational training. The Cross Stitch project aims to teach more than simple sewing skills and provide young women in the community with a sustainable income by providing two training options to the students:

Students interested in business and technology skills will interact via social networking with the Atlanta team and document the project progress with video while learning advanced computer and digital media skills.

Students in sewing and design will be given advanced design training and learn business skills to help grow their cottage industry into a sustainable livelihood.

More information available at

http://crossstitchproject.wordpress.com/

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