Formal Proposal

Problem

The declining of the youth being able to sow and other skills that use to be taught at a young age because of a decline in home economic classes and adults not using these skills or teaching the younger generation these skills.

Solution

The kids should take it into their own hands and find ways to teach them selfies these skills or find people that know these skills that can teach these skills. I personally am teaching myself how to do these skills with the help of my grandma to keep the tradition of making quilts going in my family.

Justification

Pamela Norum, a professor in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management in the University of Missouri College of Human Environmental Sciences has done much research on millennials and the lack of the household skills. "In 2012, Americans created more than 14.3 million tons of textile waste," Norum said. "Much of this waste is due to clothes being discarded due to minor tears or stains-easily repairable damages if the owners have the skills and knowledge to fix them.