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Community Development Projects
Johns Town Women’s Craft Cooperative (JTWCC) 
The Johns Town Women’s Sewing and Craft Cooperative mission is to establish a viable business that will be able to compete in the local and international marketplace by producing unique, well-crafted, soft furnishing products and crafts at a competitive price. The project also seeks to create a practical employment option for the women in the Johns Town Community and in doing so, raise the economic and social standards of the Johns Town Community. A cooperative business structure has been selected to achieve a creative and sustainable business model that will allow for a competitive advantage as we seek to enter the local, national and international craft marketplace.
Help Wanted Artist Needed *If you are a Fabric Artist or Craft Person and would like to share your skills with the cooperative please contact us johnstwn@yahoo.com
Materials Donations *If you have fabric or other sewing equipment that you would like to done contact codasourcefarmecovillage@yahoo.com
Teach & Beach Summer Literacy & Art Program The Source Farm Foundation has created a Summer Literacy & Art Project which will offer 10- 15 students the opportunity to have one on one instruction with a trained reading specialist and 2-3 hours of arts instructions. The project will be conducted in July and August. Each student will have no less than 130 hours of instruction time. By the end of the tutoring program the student post test scores will reflex a minimum increase of 15% from their pre-test scores. How You Can Assist We are asking you to assist us by donating $25.00 to this important project. The funds will be used to purchase reading materials, teaching tools, snacks for the students and a small stipend for the teachers. There will be a report card issued so you will see the progress of the students you have adopted. It is important that we do not let another generation of children down. This small step will have many positive ripple effects in the years to come. For more info contact Program Coordinator Keisha.Shirley@fcps.edu Donate Paypal The Johns Town Youth Arts and Craft Workshop The Johns Town Community Development Committee in conjunction with the Source Farm Foundation and Chase Fund has established an arts and craft workshop for the youth in the Johns Town Community. The Workshop start January 2009 and runs to the end of the year. The young people will have an opportunity to participate in workshops such as drawing, oil painting, jewelry making, crochet, drum making and playing, and wood carving. All the teachers are current community members that will be sharing their skills with the youth in the community. Chase Fund has donated $400,000 JA to assist in establishing the workshops.
The Earthbag and Natural Building Cooperative Coming Soon This project will commence in March 2009. The men of Johns Town will be trained and certified in all the process of building with Earthbags. Once the training is completed the formal business structure will be established. |