Maker Faire New York 2011 Topic(s): Crafts

The Empowerment Plan

Presenting here:

Presenting here:

The Empowerment Plan is a humanitarian project centered on the Element S. It is self-heated, waterproof, and transforms into a sleeping bag at night. They are made by a group of homeless women that are paid to create these coats for those living on the streets.

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About the Maker(s)

Veronika Scott

Veronika Scott

- The Empowerment Plan

Veronika is a Detroit designer currently studying at The College for Creative Studies. For the past year she has been working in homeless shelters creating crazy post apocalyptic gear to help inspire pride and help their livelihood. She's working towards bringing fantastic people together to build new sustainable systems.

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