The purpose of the Upcycling Design Center is to bring well-being to individuals by offering them fun, energizing and creative learning experiences based on design, handicraft and circular economy. The Upcycling Design Center aims to empower unemployed women, especially immigrant women, through meaningful activities and training that support their integration. The center’s activities are open to public. During opening hours visitors are welcome to visit the center in order to participate in the production or exchange ideas with the makers. The Upcycling Design Center has been developed by upcycling expert and creative entrepreneur Isabella Haas, who has over 20 years of experience in the field. We just completed a very successful upcycling design training and experience project with a group of unemployed immigrant women and are now looking for the next success stories. We will choose 5-10 women from all applicants for the free training. The Upcycling Design Center is located in one of Helsinki’s up and coming sustainable areas near Kalasatama metro station. The women are invited to work together with others and find solutions to the huge textile waste problem our society is facing. Products that they produce from discarded material can be sold at the Upcycyling Design Center’s own store. No need to worry about the level of Finnish or English language. They will have the opportunity to practice and improve their skills during the training.
