A high school student from Canada made her graduation dress entirely out of her old math homework as a way to raise awareness and money to educate girls worldwide.
Erinne Paisley, of Victoria, B.C., told BuzzFeed News that she has always been interested in activism, and co-founded an activist organization at her school. This year, they focused on women's rights.
Through her activist work, Paisley got interested in the issue of girls' education. She had the idea to use her graduation to spread awareness that not every girl has the chance to earn an education the way she did.
After hearing about a girl who made a dress out of newspapers, Paisley had the idea to make her dress out of her homework to spread her message.
The dress took Paisley and a friend about seven hours of "trial and error" to complete, and she made a few rough versions before the final product. Paisley said she used her pre-calculus notes, and finished it with satin straps and a velvet waistband.
The teen is now auctioning off her dress to raise money for the Malala Fund. It is currently going for nearly $600.
The teen, who is headed to the University of Toronto to study international relations, said the response to her project has been overwhelming, but she's thrilled the Malala Fund and its mission is being discussed
