KSU-AVEDA Partnerships
As part of a project sponsored by a USDA grant received by Drs. Melody LeHew and Deborah Meyer-Brosdahl, Kansas State University and the Department of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design will be partnering with Aveda, an internationally known company in the health and beauty industry.
The outcome of this partnership will be a non-profit organization designed to foster partnerships between private industry, public institutions of higher education, and youth that will help create a more sustainable fashion industry. The organization will be called Sustainable TechStyles Outreach and Partnerships (STOP). Benefits to students joining this organization may include: leadership opportunities; participation opportunities in student-led initiatives, projects and other philanthropic activities; participation in industry-sponsored design and marketing competitions; and opportunities for mentoring by key industry leaders.
The Department of ATID at Kansas State University will be the lead institution of higher education in this initiative. Therefore, this partnership will benefit the Department of ATID, the College of Human Ecology, and Kansas State University in several ways: increased visibility of faculty and students; networking with industry representatives to develop ATID programs; additional internship and career opportunities for students; integration of education and practice through problem-based learning; opportunities for funding of educational initiatives based on sustainability.
"We can change the world by changing the way the world does business."
— Dominique Conseil, president, Aveda