Podcast: Sewing Hope for Refugees: Paul Klein of The Tailor Project

Between 1948 and 1949 approximately 2500 tailors and their families immigrated from Europe to Canada through the Garment Workers Scheme, a plan that found jobs for those with skills in tailoring. It was the first time in history that the country opened its doors to so many Jewish people, many of whom survivors of the holocaust. Thanks to the unique employment opportunities, these immigrants were able to rebuild their lives.

Listen to the podcast here.