{"id":1632,"date":"2008-11-24T04:57:42","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T09:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2008-11-24T04:57:42","modified_gmt":"2008-11-24T09:57:42","slug":"project-re-runway-brings-recycled-fashion-to-the-middle-school-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/project-re-runway-brings-recycled-fashion-to-the-middle-school-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Re-Runway Brings Recycled Fashion to the Middle School Set"},"content":{"rendered":"

Project Re-Runway, a program created by Citizen Schools and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, is teaching young girls to design wearable fashions from recycled goods for an upcoming fashion show.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Citizen Schools, a nonprofit organization that runs creative, hands-on after-school learning experiences for middle school students, approached leaders from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts to act as mentors for the program. The 12-week apprenticeship challenges teams to work together and make an entire outfit for a runway show next month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey wanted something that would draw the girls in,\u201d said Suzanne Raposo<\/a>, diversity specialist for the Girl Scouts in southeastern Massachusetts, who oversees Project Re-Runway. \u201cIt develops teamwork and leadership. It\u2019s all embedded in this fun project. It\u2019s an educational experience that keeps going after the bell rings.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Raposo said the group\u2019s goal is to present their eco-friendly creations in local malls. \u201cThe great thing is this is a career as well. It is up-and-coming in the fashion industry (to work with recycled materials),\u201d Raposo said.<\/p>\n

To make a knee-length skirt, eighth-graders Aimee Pinto, Kiaryne Ramos and Caitlin Faria, glued mossy green, mauve and light orange wallpaper squares to a pair of old jean shorts. Small slate- and sandy-colored flooring rectangles have been transformed into a complementary necklace and earring set.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can look good, be comfortable and still impress,\u201d said Pinto, 13.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd be green,\u201d said Ramos, also 13.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are taking these (old) materials and making something new,\u201d said Pinto, as she held the items up to Faria, who will model the finished product.<\/p>\n

The other students are tackling evening wear, futuristic garments and an 18th century dress, all of which will be presented in a runway show for friends and family on December 18th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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