Contact: Southeast Tennis & Learning Center, (202) 645-6242
DPR Media Contacts: Gwendolyn Crump, (202) 288-6027, [email protected]
(Washington, DC) - The Sew N Know program curriculum has exposed thousands of District youth to the art, science, and business of apparel construction and the fashion industry.
WHAT: The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) through the Sew N Know program has successfully facilitated another year of effective after school programming at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC). On Saturday, June 4th, 2016, the spring session Sew N Know participants will showcase garments they designed and created themselves the on the stage for friends, family, and the community.
The goal of the program is to effectively teach sewing disciplines in order to build youth's self-confidence, explore their own creativity, learn marketing and entrepreneurial skills, and ultimately assist them to become economically self-sufficient.
WHO: DPR Sew N Know Participants
WHEN: Saturday, June 4th, 2016
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Media Interviews and photo ops will be available
*VIP Brunch will begin at 12:00 noon
WHERE: Southeast Tennis and Learning Center
701 Mississippi Ave. SE, Washington DC 20032
At the corner of Mississippi Ave and Wheeler Rd
(closest Metro station: Congress Heights Metro)
About DPR
The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises and maintains area parks, community facilities, swimming pools and spray parks, and neighborhood recreation centers. The agency also coordinates a wide variety of recreation and educational programs including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping, and senior citizen activities. Adaptive programs and facilities are available for persons with disabilities.
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