Masa Soko runs a beading and crochet workshop with women and youth from Lwandle of Cape Town, South Africa. 

IVLP Impact Award Project: Knowledge Sharing Through Art

This project taught beadwork and crochet to women and youth in Lwandle. The workshops started in February 2022 with 30 participants, and had a total reach of 60 participants, some of whom were inspired to open small businesses using their new skills. The participants were eager to learn and to share their work with the community at large. They produced earrings, bangles, bags, hats, scarfs and other goods. 

 

"Finally, women can leave the house and do something productive with their time, something that will [leave] a legacy for their kids to inherit as well." - Workshop Participant

IVLP Exchange Experience

Masa participated in the IVLP Project Fundraising for Historical and Cultural Institutions before COVID-19 and in the Present, organized by the U.S. Department of State and CRDF Global, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State Office of International Visitors program branch in New York City, Global Ties Detroit, Charleston Council for International Visitors, WorldOrlando and Global Ties San Francisco.

U.S. Communities Visited Virtually

San Francisco, CA; Orlando, FL; Detroit, MI; Charleston, NC; New York City, NY

"The IVLP was a very good experience. The knowledge that I have gained is incredible and I have been using it to uplift my community and to create unity. It is also for promoting love for art, heritage and history." - Masa Soko

 

Country: South Africa

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