Make Welcome Stocking Project 2024
Each year, we offer a “earn while you learn” unit for our level 2 seamstresses. In this unit, students learn how to read order slips, …
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Want to learn more about refugees?
The Church is called to serve and welcome the vulnerable. But what does that mean when it comes to refugees? We’d love to come and …
Learning to See with Compassion
“…a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.” (Luke 10:33b) How often do we …
December 16th Sew Your Own Stocking Class
Come learn how to sew a stocking and enjoy Christmas tea & treats. In this holiday sewing class, we’ll have precut stocking patterns in a …
Provide sewing classes for a refugee woman!
We start with threading the machine. Learning the English words for “thread,” “needle,” and “bobbin.” American teachers also learn the words in our students’ heart …
They’re Not Alone: December Fundraising
When a program grows, funding doesn’t always keep up! Will you join us in providing welcoming community and trauma-informed vocational classes for refugee women?
Why Sewing Classes for Refugees?
Why sewing classes? Why are we spending so much time and energy to keep Make Welcome Refugee Sewing School going? The answer is much bigger …
The Price of Escape
In January, I finished off several books on my reading list. The first, The Displaced, is a collection of essays by refugee writers. The second, Refugee High, …
Volunteer
Want to volunteer? Our volunteers are the backbone – or in sewing terms, the wonder clips – of our program. They help teach and assist …