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‘We saw so much potential in them’: AKQA and dfrntpigeon make a difference to Portland’s homeless youth

on Apr 27, 2016 | 0 comments

By Doug Zanger

12 years ago, Nike donated screen printing equipment to New Avenues for Youth, a Portland, Oregon-based organization dedicated to supporting at-risk and homeless youth. It was then that New Avenues INK, a design and screen printing business, took root and helped shape the future for youth who may not originally have had a chance.

Owned and operated by the organization, the goal was (and is) to provide job training and real-world experience. For years, the business clicked along successfully. But there was still more room to offer even more experience and opportunity to these young people. Through a grant from the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum