Teens Learn the Lost Arts of Sewing and Ironing at New Summer Camp Taught By Local Grandmas Staving off Loneliness

Teens Learn the Lost Arts of Sewing and Ironing at New Summer Camp Taught By Local Grandmas Staving off Loneliness
Teens Learn the Lost Arts of Sewing and Ironing at New Summer Camp Taught By Local Grandmas Staving off Loneliness Haqiqa Abdul-Rahim teaches 14-year-old Leena how to sew on a button​ during The Golden Connections Club – Courtesy of Olive Community Services In a sunny room in Fullerton, California, something magical is happening this summer: a group of high school girls is spending four weeks learning some new skills—not from YouTube, but from real grandmas. Every Tuesday and Thursday in July, the Golden Connections Club, a student-led group from nearby Garden Grove, gathers at Olive Community Services for a one-of-a-kind intergenerational summer camp. The concept is simple: seniors teach kids practical skills that once filled every household; sewing, ironing, cooking, embroidery, and more. For Leena Albinali, a rising high school sophomore and the club’s founder, this isn’t just a summer activity. It’s a mission to bridge the gap between generations, while giving her peers a chance to con…