BREAKING STEREOTYPES
AND INSPIRING YOUTH
Click to watch the Sewing Studio in action at a school in Toronto. ⬆️
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.
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“Thank you for such an amazing experience. The students loved being around such positive and empowering individuals that provided so much more than just a sewing experience. Your mentors provided hope, confidence, empowerment, fun and a great deal of positive energy.”
— Teacher/Librarian, YRDSB
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“This easily had to be the most excited I have seen students regarding visitors/programs at our school. Many of the students stopped by the office to show us what they had made (and are still wearing/using them to this day). A couple of students remarked, ‘10 out of 10. Would highly recommend.’ ‘Can we do it again tomorrow?’, and two grade 7 boys came to the office to ask us to start a sewing club!”
— Principal, DPCDSB
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“The buzz around the school today is unreal. Everyone is talking about how wonderful yesterday was! Roland and the whole group were just fantastic. We were blown away with how attentive all the leaders were with our special needs students and how captivated every single student was by you all.”
— ISP, TCDSB
BRING US TO YOUR SCHOOL
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“We want to express our heartfelt thanks to you and your team for the fantastic experience our students had at The Sewing Studio. Your impact in such a short time was remarkable. The skills our students learned will stay with them, and your team’s passion for teaching was truly inspiring.”
— Principal, PDSB
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“Everything about your program was amazing. It truly is the buzz of the school right now, and I'm sure will be for some time. Your entire crew was engaging from the first moment and treated all our students with great respect. On a personal level, your passion and enthusiasm is an inspiration. Your spirit is infectious and I am thankful you brought that into our building.”
— Teacher/Librarian, DDSB
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“Thank you SEW much for the amazing, engaging, inclusive, creative and memorable sewing workshops today. The students were thrilled. It touched my heart to see the kids with special needs and our kinders fully engaged.”
— Teacher, TDSB