It hasn't taken long for Sheridan students, faculty and staff to get hooked on a new community wellness initiative.
Each week at Davis Campus Library, the Crochet Connections program weaves together people from across the college for three hours of fellowship while learning the craft of crochet. "It's a chance to learn a new skill, meet new people and create something handmade that's meaningful," says Sheridan professor Dr. Ferzana Chaze, who supports the free program as a volunteer.
Participants — including many international students who have positive memories of watching family members crochet — have embraced that opportunity. Students often enjoy “making things for their family,” says Gabriella Fernandes, the program’s student facilitator, “and video calling their loved ones from back home.”
The Crochet Connections wellness initiative was piloted last fall and continued during the Winter 2024 semester. For more information about the initiative, please contact program leader and Sheridan Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies Liaison Librarian Karen Lints at karen.lints@sheridancollege.ca.