Sewcase is Live!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of Sewcase – our new online education platform, combining traditional skills with modern technology to meet the learning styles of today!

We have been working on this platform for two years, and want to gratefully acknowledge Janome Canada, PVH, American Eagle Outfitters Foundation, Evolugen, TELUS andTELUS Friendly Future Foundation for helping us to push the boundaries of this technology, which brings greater opportunities for youth living in remote communities.

Sewcase connects youth to culture through the textile arts, provides a pathway to employment and entrepreneurship, and helps address some of the challenges faced by teachers in remote communities, such as a lack of resources and high costs for supplies.

The program offers different levels of support, including full sewing lab setups, equipment upgrades and/or material supplies, and educational resources. In addition, Sewcase provides practical support for participating schools in using and maintaining their Janome sewing equipment and tools.

Our program comes to life thanks to the amazing teachers and community members who work tirelessly to keep bringing opportunities to their students.

Many factors are involved in selecting a qualifying school for the installation of a Sewcase lab. Namely, we look at school infrastructure, existing sewing programs and teaching resources, prior collaboration with the school or community, as well as our ability to create longterm partnerships with transporters for the recipient community.