Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2014, Page 66

Description:	jouths division of the ImprintProject helped raised moneyfor at-risk Cambodian women.Diversity Day 2013, then-sophomoreCaitlyn Chang set up a donation box ather display table. In exchange for a dollaror two, donors received a small coin pursehandmade by an at-risk Cambodianwoman. Bloomington South studentsbecame curious about the story of thepurses, and thus began the Imprint Projectat South.The Imgrint Project is a non-profitorganization with chapters all over thecountry that sells goods-\|made by at-riCambodian women, e>splained ChangSophomore William Hopkins,fellow member of the project, elaboiWe sell the items the women make anof the profits go to directly back to them.What makes Imprint unique is that aof the profits raised by the South chapter.are sent to the same eight women inCambodia. We wrote letters to themearlier in the year, junior Elise Ermanreminisced, and it was really cool becausethey sent us pictures of them reading theletters; it was touching. South Imprintmembers also sent letters which helped theCambodian women learn English.Were kind of like pen pals, and they •-■read our letters with the help of •interpreters, Hopkins added. Speakinganother language is a skill they can use tofind a higher-paying job.Making products for Imprint is more ofa stepping-off point for the women. Its aflexible job with flexible working hours thatallows them to pursue other employment orfake care of their families, Chang stated.\ -LUCILLE POWERS%1 J&m.\»Scarves made by the women from the Imprint Projecfiqy on the table for passers-by during the week-long sale. All the money raised during the project went toSophomore William Hopkins and freshman Caroline Chang examine some of me wear from the sale. All the products were made by the Cambpdipn women \^nnah Small and Jia Rong Zhagj look at a change purse at the sale. 4 One of the workers grabs a handful of money. PHOTOS BY LUCILLE POWERSsex trafficking victims from Cambodk/ho the money was raised for. Th66\|accelerati/1
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