Our Woven Community

Our Woven Community became a program of the Burroughs Community Center in 2015. The program began as a social venture to develop and produce a crafted, salable item that would help refugee women earn supplemental income and become more economically self-sufficient. OWC serves refugee women living in Bridgeport by providing an opportunity for creativity, community integration and economic growth.  Each of our items is a one of a kind, sewn by our artists.  Our original works of art are created with recycled materials donated by people in our community.  Into each item is sown an authentic piece of African fabric, signifying our interconnectedness.