Missouri to protest after the police killing of Michael Brown. She became known as one of the Black Pride Four – four people arrested for disrupting the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival in 2017 as part of a demonstration with the stated aim of highlighting “violence against and erasure of black and brown queer and trans people, in particular the lack of space for black and brown people at pride festivals.” Bennet’s art has been part of online exhibitions and can be seen in the award-winning documentary Major! which profiles Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a black transgender elder and activist. In her keynote, Bennet will focus on divestment as a queer liberation strategy.
Buncombe Partnership for Children is on a mission to strengthen the capacity of educators, families, and the community to build a strong foundation for children’s learning and development beginning at birth. We are excited to partner with the incredible nonprofit to share some of their programming for parents of pre-kindergarten little ones.
- Circle of Security Parenting Program: 8-week parenting class conducted by trained facilitators to meet other parents, strengthen relationship with your child, recognize your child’s needs, behavior & more.
- Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Online: Adult-child online groups for 0-5 year olds and their families/caregivers. All you need is an email address to join for activities, stories, music, learning, and fun. Enrollment is ongoing.
- It’s Time for Kindergarten Events: Virtual discussion about what skills and experiences are most important for children to develop in the year before starting school. This is a great opportunity to look at different types of learning experiences, development, and time to get questions you may have answered. Please email [email protected] with questions.
