Mission

Dallas Designing Dreams (Program developer and training) in partnership with Southwest Airlines Co. (provider of recycled leather and simulated leather) are collaborating to create a community Training Program that provides the necessary skills, marketing, templates and accountability for sustainability and future development.

Input>

Dallas Designing Dreams will: 

• develop project managers from groups/organizations to teach skills to their members/volunteers to make various products with donated materials from Southwest Airlines.

•  Train designated persons from each group/organization  on how to market their products using various social media outlets and video production.

•  Develop product templates and encourage organizations to create their own templates after learning the process.

Output>

• Community groups/organizations will learn new skills for producing products by up-cycling.

• Community groups/organizations will have trained project managers to help sustain the program within their organization.

• Southwest Airlines will develop a means for distributing their recyclable products by building a connection to the communities they serve.

• Dallas Designing Dreams will expand its footprint to help show groups/organizations how to use recyclable products within their reach and create self-sustainability.

Goal>

Dallas Designing Dreams desires:

• To expand our training facility in order to make a greater impact in helping communities develop marketable skills.

• Create a program that has a long legacy for generations to come.

• Develop a team of trainers that will take the knowledge they have and pay it forward to the next person or group.

• Create a program and marketing template that can be duplicated throughout the country.