Possible Zone

Calling all TPZ alumni!

Join the TPP/TPZ alumni network for the 3rd Annual Pathways to What’s Possible, an event designed to spark connection, conversation, and inspiration. This special evening on June 3rd brings together our alumni, TPZ community members, and some of our current high school seniors/recent graduates for intentional networking and shared learning. This year's theme is Pivoting with Confidence.

The event will feature a dynamic panel, moderated by Imtiyaz Hossain, MPH, Alumni Representative to The Possible Zone Board of Directors. Panelists include alumni J’Khia Bullock, Jonathan Noel, and Ana Liz Raposo who will highlight how their journeys have taken turns off a planned course, some lessons learned, and the various pathways they've taken since their time at TPZ. Guest panelists Gregory Fain and Alexandria Mauristhene will share professional insights and tips to support pivoting with confidence.

Bridgette Gray, TPZ's new CEO, will be on hand to share some reflections of her own journey. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage, ask questions, and build meaningful connections across industries and experiences.

Whether you’re reconnecting with fellow alumni, expanding your professional network, or exploring what’s next in your own journey, Pathways to What’s Possible is a space to reflect, connect, and envision what’s ahead. Come ready to be inspired, make new connections, and unlock your next chapter. Please RSVP by May 28th.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pathways-to-whats-possible-tickets-1980393096061?aff=oddtdtcreator

Our recent Deep Dive students went from sketch to scaling and pattern making to shorts in one week!

Inside our Fashion Manufacturing lab, students explored how design, technology, and manufacturing come together to create clothes from scratch. They started with the fundamentals of pattern drafting, material selection, and sewing using our bernette B37 + bernstein B38 sewing machines. They learned how to add inseam and patch pockets, quickly correct sewing mistakes, and add their own personality into each piece. Through guided studio work with educators, they examined how scale, standardization, and supply chains influence how garments are made.

Shout out to Yari Dudley, Educator/Advisor II, and Grace Klein-Lee, Design Lab Education Technician II, for making this Deep Dive sew great!