President And Chief Executive Officer
CurrentThe Sewing Labs is a welcoming and inclusive community teaching the legacy of sewing for employment, entrepreneurship, and enrichment. Our primary focus is in Workforce Development and we work with individuals who find themselves in at risk situations and through sewing lead them toward lives filled with financial and emotional dignity. When we teach them how to sew, we connect them to work in sewing! The Sewing Labs is preparing a pipeline of stitchers for our greater Kansas City community. The Sewing Labs is officially partnered with the United States Department of Labor and the Missouri Department of Labor as a Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor and serves as the Related Training Institute for Industrial Sewing Machine Operator training. Our students complete their training as a paid Apprentice with a local Kansas City employer partner through the On The Job training component.