THE SEWING STUDIO IS AN IN-SCHOOL SEWING PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON MENTORSHIP, CONFIDENCE, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY.

This specialty in-school program is unlike anything that’s ever been seen — a dynamic, engaging sewing workshop that breaks the creative mold, smashes stereotypes, and inspires and uplifts kids, all while teaching a valuable life skill and bringing back a lost art.

The Sewing Studio is an in-school program, run as a school-wide initiative (everyone participates) in elementary schools, high schools, and private schools across the Greater Toronto Area. Here’s how it works:

• We bring 15 to 30 sewing machines and our all-star team to your school, and we set up a creative maker space in your library, gym, or available classroom.

• Students (from kindergarten all the way up!) learn how to sew using a sewing machine, and each student completes a fun, personalized project from start to finish.

• Our team of stereotype-busting mentors guides each student through success, working on a 1-to-5 ratio, providing a dynamic, engaging, hands-on experience for the entire school.

• Students gain confidence, develop their growth mindset, and complete their very own customized project, all while being motivated, uplifted, and inspired!

Not only is sewing a practical life skill, it’s all-inclusive, gets kids hands-on, and helps kids flex their creative muscles. Added bonus: Sewing also leaves kids feeling joyful, mindful, and focused!

The best part? We’re bringing strong, Black, male leaders who are professional athletes, artists, and mentors into the classroom, showing kids that their lives have meaning and that anything is possible.