Learn the Ancient Art of African Hair Braiding
A project in Chicago, IL by Demetria Hayden000days
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Learn the Ancient African Art of Hair Braiding at The Institute of Braidology
Backers: 31
Average Pledge Per Backer: $113
Funded: $3,517 of $32,025
Dates: Apr 1st -> May 16th (45 days)
Project By: Demetria Hayden
Backers: 31
Average Pledge Per Backer: $113
Funded: $3,517 of $32,025
Dates: Apr 1st -> May 16th (45 days)
Project By: Demetria Hayden
$3,517
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 16 @ 09:30 -0400 GMT
10%
of goal
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May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 11th - via: huffingtonpost.com
CHICAGO, IL - The city of Chicago, having already itself dabbled in the craft of crowdfunding campaigns, on Tuesday unveiled its own officially curated Kickstarter page. The page, titled Seed Chicago, is intended to spotlight small businesses and community development projects that will bring jobs, economic activity and revitalization to Chicago's neighborhoods. (Read More)
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April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 10th - via: theatlanticcities.com
"Kickstarter urbanism" bumps up against the twin problems that effective city solutions are rarely as sexy as a new bike design, while the bureaucracies for implementing them get much more complicated than Kickstarter can handle. As Alexandra Lange wrote last year for Design Observer, "a suitable funding platform for a watch is not a suitable funding platform for a city." (Read More)
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April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Stephanie Pereira pledged $5.00. Thanks Stephanie! Counting down: $30,383.00 Great news!Our project has been selected to Seed Chicago, the city’s new curated Kickstarter page for projects specifically focusing on job creation and growth in... (Read More)
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April 9th - via: nbcchicago.com
CHICAGO, IL - Kickstarter-mania has officially come to the City of Chicago. World Business Chicago and the mayor’s office has announced Tuesday morning they plan to team up to form Seed Chicago, “Chicago’s first curated Kickstarter page which will use crowdfunding to grow businesses and create jobs in Chicago’s neighborhoods.” (Read More)
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April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Julia Stasch Pledged $1000.00 Your support is greatly appreciated and is bringing us closer to our goal. Thanks Julia! Counting Down: $30,600.00 (Read More)
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April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Sylvia Duncan pledged $75.00. Your support is helping to Encouraging and Empowering a Community. Thanks Sylvia! Counting Down $31,800.00 (Read More)
Encouraging and Empowering a Community
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Sylvia Duncan pledged $75.00. Your support is helping to Encouraging and Empowering a Community. Thanks Sylvia! Counting Down $31,800.00 (Read More)
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April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Claudia Head pledged $50.00. Thanks Claudia! Wesley Hayden just pledged $100.00. Thanks Wesley! (Read More)
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