Tandus Centiva, Suzanne Tick & Antron Team Up On Youth Program

Dalton, GA, October 26, 2015—Tandus Centiva, a Tarkett company, Suzanne Tick Inc. and Antron Carpet Fiber have teamed up to support the Publicolor Summer Design Studio, an innovative work-study program that utilizes a non-traditional curriculum emphasizing tactile learning experiences. The combination of project-based learning, community service and paid work opportunities provide a compilation of meaningful summer activities for youth who otherwise would be idle when the school year ends in June.

The Tandus Centiva, Suzanne Tick Inc., Antron Carpet Fiber collections contribute up to $0.30 cents per square yard to the Publicolor Summer Design Studio. The contribution is a match among partners based on product sales into education environments.

In 2014, $104,611.50 was donated to the Summer Design Studio, helping to prevent summer learning loss for 71 disconnected youth by uniquely teaching math and literacy through product design.

A few highlights from this summer’s program include: Summer Design Studio (SDS) students had a 93% daily attendance rate; SAT students improved their combined diagnostic scores by an average combined score of literacy plus math of 18% or 76 points; 96% of students reported that they believe SDS improved their reading and math skills.

Students transformed nine under-resourced community facilities in the afternoons.Using GoPro cameras provided by Antron® Carpet Fiber, SDS students participated in a video project with Tandus Centiva and had a unique opportunity to provide a glimpse into the Summer Design Studio program. To view the video and to learn more about the Summer Design Studio, please visit https://www.tanduscentiva.com/tcmedia/whats-new/publicolor.