Social Justice Sewing Academy

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Social Justice Sewing Academy

Honor the past. Inspire the future. Reimagine your dreams. are now cause for increased stress and concern.

As a result of the current social climate, individuals who differ from the norm of cis-gendered white male struggle under the weight of knowing that the identities that comprise their being (race, gender, sexuality, religious affiliation, socioeconomic status, etc.) The Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA) acknowledges that in this, youth tend to be the most vulnerable, yet are simultaneously the

most susceptible to the erasure of their voices, their narratives, and their power. Through the unique combination of sewing, social justice and culturally relevant curriculum/activities, SJSA aims to create emboldened activists and empowered leaders that are committed to addressing issues impacting their local and often times, larger communities.

09/01/2026

Another beautiful community quilt fresh off the long arm 🧵🔥✨

08/12/2026

This weekend, we completed another beautiful Community Quilt Top! 🧵🪡✨ There’s nothing better than coming together, creating, connecting, and seeing everyone’s individual blocks become one powerful piece.

We LOVE our monthly Sew Days! 💕 Come create in community with us at our next Sew Day in Vacaville on September 13th. Whether you’re an experienced sewist or just want to join in the fun, we’d love to have you! 🧵✂️

07/13/2026

New community quilt loading soon…🧵

04/12/2026

So grateful for this SJSA x The Social Connection news feature. Thank you so much to the village that supports this work every single day. Your belief in our mission makes it possible to keep building community, opportunity, and belonging.

04/03/2026

Honored to have been selected as a CBS News Bay Area ICON Award Winner 🏆
Grateful to be expanding access to sewing instruction in communities where true equity in access hasn’t always existed 🧵✨

02/17/2026

I was blessed beyond words to call the Honorable Reverend Jesse Jackson my Godfather.

He was not only a global icon, a civil rights giant, and a voice for justice — he was present in my life in the most personal ways. He wrote the foreword to my book. He championed my professional pursuits. He believed in me. But even more than that, he remembered my birthday. He called. He checked in. He shared stories — first-person accounts of history that most people only read about in textbooks.

To sit at his feet and hear him speak about marching, organizing, negotiating, praying, persevering — not as legend, but as lived experience — was a gift I will never take lightly. I was raised around greatness, but more importantly, I was raised around conviction, courage, and compassion.

He showed me that leadership is service. That faith and justice belong in the same sentence. That our lives must stand for something larger than ourselves.

Rest in Power to a legend. Your voice shaped a nation. Your presence shaped my life.

And I will carry both with me always.

01/18/2026

Stitch by stitch, our youth are telling powerful stories. 💬🪡
Join us for a joyful art reception celebrating the bold, beautiful work of the Social Justice Sewing Academy—where creativity meets community and young voices are raised through fabric, color, and courage.

📍 The MACC
🗓 Feb. 5th
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM

Come for the art, stay for the inspiration, and help us celebrate the youth and incredible volunteers who make this magic happen. 💖🎨
All are welcome—bring a friend!

01/17/2026

🧵✨ Stitch with purpose! ✨🧵
Join us for a Quilt Building Workshop where fabric meets activism and community comes together. Help assemble powerful quilts created by youth artists from across the country—each stitch amplifying voices for equity, justice, and belonging.

Bring your sewing machine, your creativity, and your heart 💛
We’ll provide the rest.

📍 Rancho Cordova
🗓 January 17 | 9–5
🪡 Let’s sew change together.

12/19/2025

Fresh off longarm! Headed to us to bind and get the sleeve on 🪡🧵 a beautiful community quilt.

Address

PO Box 2473
Antioch, CA
94531

Website

http://www.sjsacademy.com/

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