Empowerment Plan
Veronika Scott is the Founder and CEO of the Empowerment Plan, a humanitarian project in Detroit established in February 2010, known for creating a self-heated, waterproof coat that converts into a sleeping bag. Veronika studied Product Design at the College for Creative Studies, earning a BFA from 2007 to 2011, with a focus on critical theory and cultural phenomenology. Prior to establishing the Empowerment Plan, Veronika gained experience as a Design Intern at ECCO Design, where user interface and interaction projects were developed, and at The Little Tikes Company, focusing on preschool toy design.
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Empowerment Plan
The Empowerment Plan is a Detroit-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless community. Our goal is to help build a better life for those that have become trapped in the cycle of homelessness. We hire unhoused neighbors from local shelters to become full time seamstresses so that they can earn a stable income, find secure housing, and gain back their independence for themselves and for their families. The individual we hire are trained to manufacture a coat that transforms into a sleeping bag at night, and a bag when not in use. The coats are distributed to individuals experiencing homelessness at no cost to them through partnerships we have established with outreach organizations in communities around the nation. We believe in giving second chances to those who want it, and providing warmth to those who need it.