New Program for Kids & Families: Color Play
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 04:22PM October 17th, 2009
Northampton, MA
The Mothers of Color Awareness Initiative is excited to announce Color Play, our monthly social and craft for families raising children of color. This free event is for all children of color and their families. Transracial adoptees and LGBTQA families are strongly encouraged to join us.
Forbes Library Community Room
Oct 17th and every 3rd Saturday
10am-12pm
This month we will be identifying and dipping leaves in beeswax as well as apple coring. Seasonal stories and a healthy snack are also provided.
Participant Phoebe Kami Gooding of Westminster, Vt. says ''I decided to be involved because I live in an area that is a wonderful place to live in so many ways but really lacks diversity. I want my children to know who they are and where they are from. I was born in St. Thomas in the Caribbean and their father is half Philipino. We are island people but both raised by our white mothers. It was essential for me to have a diverse group of friends growing up and I want that for my children also.''
This group supports parents by addressing the cultural imbalances of their children’s community, encouraging self-acceptance and identity awareness. We at MOCAI support the unique needs of families parenting children of color in the Pioneer Valley of Western MA. We recognize that our children’s visual environment influences their concepts of self and normality. In addition, we know that opportunities for positive image development are missing and an essential need of the children/families of our community. This group will provide parents with the opportunity to have open dialogue around the many concerns of parenting children of color.
Community collaborators include MotherWoman Inc. and WOCLN UMass Amherst.
For more information, contact Marisa Pizii at (413) 570-0374 or mocaigroup@gmail.com
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