As a requirement for graduating, we get class credit for having an internship. I honestly had no idea what I wanted to do. I think I hadn't spent much time thinking as I thought I would just take what became available. And I was totally happy with what I found... 31 Bits.
"31 Bits is a Community Based Organization, based out of Gulu, Uganda. We work with displaced women who use their talents to create beautiful jewelry made from recycled paper. 31 Bits is centered around using the creative art and entrepreneurship already present in the women, which empowers them and enables them to have a sustainable income.
"31 Bits is a Community Based Organization, based out of Gulu, Uganda. We work with displaced women who use their talents to create beautiful jewelry made from recycled paper. 31 Bits is centered around using the creative art and entrepreneurship already present in the women, which empowers them and enables them to have a sustainable income.
31 Bits Designs Northern Uganda is designed to empower vulnerable individuals to rise above poverty through maximizing creative abilities and generating opportunities for sustainable livelihoods. In the 31 Bits program, the women earn an income that allows them to provide for their families, receive financial and savings training, and maximize their creative skills and abilities. We strive to build a loving community that cares for individuals’ spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical needs."
I was so privileged to be a part of 31 Bits when they were in process of re-branding their company. I was able to work with them to create new material for their new design direction. It worked perfectly as my personal style meshed with where they were heading (design wise). Clean, feminine, and simple.
These are a few examples of what I made while interning with 31 Bits. The first is a general postcard about the company & the second is the tag attached to each jewelry piece. You can see more here.
Currently, 31 Bits is running a campaign
featuring Promise Tangeman called The Haven.
She has become a big inspiration to me
recently and was so excited when I found
out that Promise was teaming up with 31 Bits.
(Thanks to this pretty lady who introduced
Promise's blog to me a while back).
Not only was interning with 31 Bits a complete
joy and a great learning experience, but the
women I met who run it are so amazing and
fun. If you need an internship or want one,
31 Bits does internships for fall, spring and
summer. You can find out more here. D O I T !
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