213 - Sara Trail - The Social Justice Sewing Academy

Sara Trail learned to sew at the young age of 4, and is now a successful author, sewing teacher, and pattern and fabric designer. At age 13, she wrote a nationally published book, "Sew with Sara" that teaches teens and tweens how to sew cute clothes and accessories for fun and profit. At 15, she starred in a nationally published DVD, "Cool stuff to Sew With Sara." She then designed two fabric collections, Folkheart and Biology 101 a pattern collection with Simplicity, "Designed with Love by Sara." Her pattern collection features prom dresses, backpack patterns, hoodies, and jackets as well as aprons and tote bags. While attending UC Berkeley, Sara created a quilt in memory of Trayvon Martin and her love for sewing and passion for social justice intertwined. After graduating from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, she founded the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA) to be a platform where youth create art that engages and educates communities. Links and Resources; Susan Kostelecky Custom Workroom Conference Social Justice Sewing Academy on Facebook Ten Percent Happier Podcast Audrey Lorde Toni Morrison James Baldwin How To Be An Anti Racist by Ibram X. Kendi Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum

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