​After School Enrichment

Enrich your community education program with Fashion Works' after-school enrichment classes. We'll meet for one hour each week, during sessions that last 6 to 12 weeks:
  • Students ages 5 and Up will have fun, learn & create
  • Offer a positive social environment
  • We provide all materials 
  • A trained instructor dedicated to your site
  • Standards-based + Interdisciplinary curriculum
  • Online enrollment management

​Summer Camps

There's sew much fun during week-long Fashion Works design camps for Summer, Winter or Spring! Our camps are offered at school and community sites; activities include art lessons, science projects, design games, projects and public speaking tasks suitable for ages 5 to 13+:
  • Learn to use a full-size sewing machine!
  • Over 15 Themes to choose from *Most Popular*
  • NEW! Fashionpreneur STEM/Coding education
  • All-Inclusive Pricing

​Workshops & In-School

Create by hand and learn exciting design techniques in our 1-day workshops. From birthday parties to community fairs, Fashion Works brings the FUN! Let us know what you'd like and we can build the perfect event for you:
  • In-school offered as an onsite “field trip”
  • Out-of-School host a holiday workshop
  • Girl Scouts / Church Groups
  • Birthdays, Parties and corporate events
Fashion Works is a creative enrichment provider that helps Parents, Schools & Communities engage, educate and empower young people in Art & STEM through fashion and design. Our robust curriculum, designed by industry experts and classroom educators, combines fashion with design, science, art, technology and math for hours of hands-on, creative, on-site fun!

CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
Fashion Sewing Studio
Learn to sew step-by-step on a full-size sewing machine! Master basic skills including: threading the machine, producing straight seams, reading a pattern, cutting fabric and constructing a garment. Campers will choose their project then work with cotton fabrics in fun prints. At the end of camp, showcase your creations!
Spa Science
Beauty buffs and science kids alike will love digging into handmade spa products! Scoop up knowledge on powerful natural ingredients as you make fizzing bath bombs, glittery glycerin soaps, luxurious lip balms and custom spa accessories! Enjoy fun experiments and make new friends in a positive social environment.
Fashion Passion
Creativity, fashion and fun meet! Each day brings a new experience including: fashion illustration lessons, a course in hand sewing and design projects where you will customize your own tote bag, jewelry, bedroom decor or more! Also compete in exciting "Project Runway" design challenges where you will work to create looks using surprise materials!

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A Creative Curriculum developed by experts & educators:

  • Skill-based courses in fashion design, sewing, jewelry making, cosmetic chemistry, coding/web development, entrepreneurship, film, acting and more!
  • Character education curriculum that teaches valuable life skills
  • Art and STEM learning activities in a positive social environment
  • Trained, background checked instructors who encourage students
  • Turnkey enrichment programs customized for your community
  • Online marketing support plus fully-insured partnership
At Fashion Works, we believe that kids learn best by doing. Our classes are: crafted to expand their understanding of core concepts in S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art and math), built around our proprietary hands-on lesson plans, developed by classroom teachers and taught by trained instructors.

Our programs provide an encouraging learning environment where initiative is invited and self-expression is celebrated! Fashion Works project kits and theme-based activities provide students with the opportunity to solve problems and develop their ideas, while having fun and socializing in a non-competitive atmosphere.

Fashion Works is led by award-winning singer/songwriter (Fox, Oxygen, TLC), and entrepreneur, Tenin "Ms. T" Baba Ndanani. Having studied child development for over 10 years and being well versed in the types of creative expression and critical thinking activities children enjoy, Tenin drew on her early experience as an after-school site director to design a robust curriculum developed by classroom educators and industry experts alike.

Now, Fashion Works leads the education industry in fashion-based creative classes for kids in grades K-5! We offer hands-on after school enrichment, summer camps and events for all ages! Our project-based teaching methodology makes for "sew" much educational, creative and hands-on fun!

OUR CORE VALUES

CREATIVITY
Fashion Works programs are built to be creative. Students sketch, design, cut, sew, stitch, revise and improvise in each of our classes where their ideas can be free.
PROBLEM SOLVING
Kids figure out challenges during class. We encourage resilience + optimism as a way of seeing that problems are often temporary and resolvable.
COLLABORATION
Students advance teamwork skills by sharing their ideas, assisting one another and working together to enhance their partnership abilities.
HANDS-ON
Our instructors demonstrate and model new concepts, then allow students to develop their new skills freely while providing guidance along the way.
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Fashion Works is led by Tenin Baba Ndanani, award-winning singer/songwriter, national program director and entrepreneur. Tenin has studied child development for decades and as such is versatile in the types of creative expression and critical thinking activities children enjoy. Combined, she and her team have spent more than 36 years in early childhood education!

In fact, Fashion Works was created to help Tenin provide better children’s enrichment programming in her own New Jersey hometown, and the process resulted in the local organization increasing revenue and profits for consecutive seasons. Since then she’s gone on to consult with dozens of private and public grade schools and community organizations. Dozens of Fashion Works clients have increased their enrollment and revenue after hosting our creative learning programs.


When you host Fashion Works, you will:

1. Create a buzzworthy program schedule by choosing from our top-rated enrichment programs. You will understand how project-based learning works and why it’s a most powerful tool to develop the young brain - a benefit that parents love.

2. Teach lifelong skills to children age 3-13+ in after school or home-school classes, summer camps, holiday camps, workshops, in-school field trips, community events and birthday parties via local trained instructors

3. Enjoy marketing support including custom flyers, social media posts, email blasts, and even video content when available. Fashion Works will help you get the word out about your programs!

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

How long are camps?
All of our camps are weekly, half-day sessions that last 4 or 5 days depending on the location
Should I pack a lunch for my camper? Do you provide snack?
For programs that run 3 or more we ask parent to send a lunch. Otherwise a snack will suffice.
Can I stay with my child during the day?
What if my child has special needs?
Can I sign my child up for multiple weeks?
Do you have a multiple child discount?
At Fashion Works we help schools and community organizations host engaging enrichment programs, classes and camps. When you host better enrichment your community enrolls quickly, becomes a reliable source of revenue and speaks a positive message about you!

Why Choose Us?

Brain Power
Fashion Works sewing and design programs feature art, math and history lessons that help deepen students understanding of core academic concepts.
Confidence boost
Young people conceptualize, create and complete various projects then share their work before a supportive audience of peers or at home with family.
CREATIVE Expression
Kids tap their imaginations to express their ideas and creativity as they design, problem-solve and make original pieces.
AFFORDABILITY
Our programs are all-inclusive: we provide trained instructors, lessons, materials/equipment, and take-home activities. Plus, we work on a flat-rate or fee-split basis!
DIGITAL SUPPORT
Fashion Works

HOW IT WORKS

Contact
Let's talk. Choose which creative classes you will offer this season!
Enroll
Launch enrollment! Self-manage or let us collect registrations for you
Engage
Our instructors facilitate fun, project-based courses onsite!

Create A Buzz

Leverage Fashion Works programs to excite and engage local families

Simplify

Secure trained instructors, materials and lesson plans for an affordable rate

Achieve Results

Increase awareness of your services by offering our creative courses
Fashion Works' hands-on after-school enrichment classes will become a valuable part of your community education program. Ages 5 and up have fun learning and creating in a positive social environment, plus:

  • We provide all materials 
  • A trained instructor dedicated to your site
  • Standards-based + Interdisciplinary curriculum
  • Online enrollment management
There's sew much fun during week-long Fashion Works design camps for Summer, Winter or Spring! Our camps are offered at school and community sites; activities include art lessons, science projects, design games, projects and public speaking suitable for ages 5 to 13+:

  • Learn to use a full-size sewing machine!
  • Over 15 Themes to choose from *Most Popular*
  • NEW! Fashionpreneur STEM/Coding education
  • All-Inclusive Pricing
Create by hand and learn exciting design techniques in our 1-day workshops. From birthday parties to community fairs, Fashion Works brings the FUN! Let us know what you'd like and we can build the perfect event for you:

  • In-school offered as an onsite “field trip”
  • Out-of-School host a holiday workshop
  • Girl Scouts / Church Groups
  • Birthdays, Parties and corporate events
FASHION PASSION
60 minutes, 6 weeks or ongoing, Grades K-8th, No Prerequisite
Tackle cool fashion projects each class like wallets, pillows, statement jewelry and Project Runway design challenges!

FASHION SEWING FOR KIDS
90 minutes, 6 weeks or ongoing, Grades 2nd-8th, No Prerequisite
Learn to sew on a full-size sewing machine and create a stylish set of wearable garments plus accessories!

KIDS ACTIVITIES IN NJ

Activities & Trips

What to do and where to go with kids in NJ:  http://www.funnewjersey.com/fun_things_to_do_with_kids_NJ.HTM
Best Kids Attractions in New Jersey:  http://www.new-jersey-leisure-guide.com/best-kids-attractions.html
The New Jersey Children’s Museum:  http://www.njcm.com
A Fun Educational Website for Teachers and Kids: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/usa-states/new-jersey/
Things to Do in New Jersey:  http://www.state.nj.us/nj/things/
Get More Out of NJ With Kids:  http://newjersey.mommypoppins.com/
NJ Playgrounds:  http://www.njplaygrounds.com/blog-n-photos/
Online Activities:  http://www.funbrain.com/

NJ Historical Fun
State of New Jersey: History Kids Multimedia Website:  http://www.state.nj.us/state/historykids/NJHistoryKids.htm
Cartoon history of NJ:  http://nj.gov/hangout_nj/
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