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ArticleJEMS by Pensole shoe factory inaugurated
On March 20, Designer Brands, the parent of the shoe retailer DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, inaugurated, along with Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC), JEMS by Pensole, one of the first Black-owned footwear factories in the United States. The facility is located in Somersworth, New Hampshire. JEMS stands ...
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Designer Brands invests $2 m in black-owned factory
Designer Brands, the parent of the shoe retailer DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, is investing $2 million in the first Black-owned footwear factory in the United States – JEMS by Pensole – to produce shoes designed by graduate students of the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC). The shoes ...
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News briefsVF and Pensole offer corporate apprenticeship program for BIPOC students
As part of its ongoing commitment to racial equity, VF Corp. brands Timberland , Vans and The North Face , in partnership with Portland-based footwear design academy Pensole Academy , have launched a new educational program in the U.S. called ” DiverCity x DESIGN . ” The ...
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ArticleVF to promote labor diversity
In line with its Council to Advance Racial Equity (CARE) and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) initiative, VF Corp. is implementing a number of new measures in its labor policy. “All VF employees will participate in a foundational inclusion and diversity learning journey to ensure they share a ...
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ArticleInterview: Diversity equals innovation - D’Wayne Edwards
As part of our survey on diversity and inclusion, the first part of which was published on Dec. 23, we had an email interview with D’Wayne Edwards who was the lead designer of Nike ’s iconic Air Jordan brand for a decade from 2001, making him one of ...
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Vibram partners with Pensole Academy
Vibram has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the Pensole Academy , the American footwear design school. Starting this year, the two partners will develop multiple projects, managing the development and design process.
