Silke Feltz's Profile
- Member for:
9 years 4 weeks - Institution:
Michigan Technological University - Website:
http://streetknits.org
Biography
I am a PhD Student in Rhetoric, Theory & Culture at Michigan Technological University. One of my passions is knitting which caused me to launch StreetKnits, an international knitting charity that creates knitwear for homeless people in the Midwest. In 2014, StreetKnits donated close to 60 items to the Simpson Housing Community in Minneapolis. In 2015, the community of StreetKnitters made and donated close to 200 projects! We could donate these items to the wonderful New Community Shelter in Green Bay.
Silke's research projects
Michigan Tech students will engage in a service learning project by knitting for the homeless in Technical Communication classes. Apart from creating handmade projects for people who currently do not have a home, students will also create documents and thus raise social awareness and help the StreetKnits community grow. In 2014, StreetKnits donated 57 projects. In 2015, 185 projects were donated.
Projects that Silke has supported
Michigan Tech students will engage in a service learning project by knitting for the homeless in Technical Communication classes. Apart from creating handmade projects for people who currently do not have a home, students will also create documents and thus raise social awareness and help the StreetKnits community grow. In 2014, StreetKnits donated 57 projects. In 2015, 185 projects were donated.
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