Black Girls Sew Summer Camp

BLACK GIRLS SEW 

MISSION

Black Girls Sew™ is committed to having a positive impact on the lives of youth and families through education in sewing, design and entrepreneurship. Our vision for an arts organization focused on teaching fundamental life skills such as creativity and resourcefulness through the design process. The mission of Black Girls Sew™ is to give women and youth the tools they need to create a more fashionable future.

Black Girls is a newly formed 501 C 3 non profit with numerous ongoing initiatives:

Sew Green Fashion Camp are sewing intensives that take place 2 weeks in July and 3 weeks in August, Winter Camp in December and Mid Winter Camp in February.  Sew Green Fashion is an introduction to fashion business and sewing boot camp.  Students  receive hands on sewing instruction and entrepreneurship training.  In addition to Black Girls Sew staff and counselor's, seasoned professional volunteer their time to conduct workshops on vast variety of fashion topics.  This program is designed for youth 7 to 16 years of age who have an interest in fashion and sewing but little to no exposure to the industry. The aim of the sewing camp is to encourage youth to participate in fashion from the vantage point of the entrepreneur and to create sustainable fashion.

Make Manifest is a makers space located at 382 Tompkins Avenue in historical BedStuy Brooklyn operated by Black Girls Sew, InI Vibez Creations & a Life Wellness Bk company.

Sew Green Adult Basic Series is a bi-monthly 4 week 2 hour class for adults .

Sip and Sew is a weekly community sewing , repair and alteration session offered for all ages.

Black Girl's Sew are recipients of: 

Brooklyn Arts Council, Community Arts Fund
Slate Property Arts & Culture Endowment Grant
Citizens Committee of New York , Neighborhood Improvement Grant
Citizens Committee of New York, Reduce, Reuse & Repair Grant


WE NEED YOUR HELP to continue current programming and increase our offerings!

1.  We need better equipment and would also like to repair our current equipment.
2.  Funds would help maintain our office space, NY rents are costly.
3.  We need additional staffing. Currently Ms Hapa is the only adult staff member.
4.  Transportation
5.  We have hired a grant writer & web developer.  Both are costly and not covered by grant funds.
6. We would need merchandise for our website to ensure our continued success.

 Please share with your networks and give generously.

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www.blackgirlsew.org