About Us
Opened in 2013 in the African development center then moved in 2015 to the Current sisterhood Building. East African Girls in the cedar riverside community didn't have Job opportunities so they worked with Pillsbury United Communities to create a program for women by women. The idea started in Brian Coyle Community Center and the entrepreneurial visions of the young girls.Originally named Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarf, we mostly go by the Sisterhood or Sisterhood Boutique now, but we love that some still remember our beginnings.
We offer fall and summer internships that focus on sustainable fashion, entrepreneurship, and community building. We welcome females identifying and gender expansive youth ages 14- 24. We remain true to our roots offering internships to East African youth in the Cedar riverside area. If you love fashion, sustainability, and community, we encourage you to apply! We focus on sustainability, upcycling, self-expression, and mentorship.
The young women selected to join our program are completing their very first job! Towards the end of the internship they have put together a resume, practiced interviewing, networked with professionals and businesses who encourage them to apply, and are mentored by women into finding 2nd or 3rd jobs.
Thank you to our community partners: Women's Venture, Goldstein Museum, Textile Center, Sadie, Augsburg, Bonner, and Fairview.
We are operating today because of our wonderful donors, community members, and partners. Sisterhood gives a big thank you to all that have, do, or will support us! We'd also like to highlight those at Augsburg University, Women's Foundation, Wells Fargo, DEED, Sundance, Fairview, and Brian Coyle Community Center.
We continue to grow and make deeper connections within the community. For example, we just recently added a men's rack to the store AND began teaching at an after-school program in a Minneapolis high-school! But don't worry, our prices stay the same. Everything in the store is $12 and under (even winter jackets)!
The possibilities are unlimited at the Sisterhood. Affordable women's fashion, spa days, fashions shows, community service days, youth programs, college internships, pop-up shops, collaborations, networking, business planning, engaging in community...come talk to us about how Sisterhood can be a part of your life and vice versa!