Commemorating Malcolm X and Black Studies open house
Join Crayons & Culture as we commemorate and honor the life and legacy of Malcolm X (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) at our Black Studies Open House, in collaboration with Ascend Through Music of Living Classrooms. We will have different interactive stations where young people can interact with the teachings/lessons of Brother Malcolm, as well as the larger themes of Black Liberation. In addition, families will be able to explore the Living Classroom facilities and get a preview of the upcoming Black Studies/Music Integration Workshop Series launching in March 2024!! Please use the form below to RSVP.
If you are a community partner and would like to showcase your culturally relevant offerings to the community, please send an email to acarey@crayonsandculture.com for us to collaborate.
Little Grassroots PlayGroup! (2-6 years Old)
(SUMMER 2024 COMING SOON) Crayons & Culture is seeking 10 families for our summer session of "Lil' Grassroots Playgroup". Lil Grassroots Playgroup is a cooperative for socially conscious families who seek to provide a culturally relevant and immersion-based experience for their 2-6 year old scholars. Parents will be intimately involved in designing a program that fits the needs/interests of their individual child as well as the needs/interests of the collective group. For questions email acarey@crayonsandculture.com.
Our Village: A Mothers Circle
Because...its time to go to the next level! Our Village Mother Circle officially kicks off February 6, 2019!!
Bring your journals and your dreams! We are going to manifest and make our ambitions a reality! #mothersgroup #sistercircle #accountability #womenempowerment #reflection #goalsetting #execution
Power To The Babies: Black History Month Edition
How will you honor Black History with your family this year? What traditions are you creating to intentionally celebrate Black culture?
Join us for community and fellowship as we celebrate our culture on Friday, February 15, 2019. This event is free but requires registration! Enjoy read alouds, music and light refreshments as we intentionally build community and look forward into the new year!
For families that would like to participate in curating this experience, please indicate on your registration form what/how you would like to participate (performance, arts & crafts, food dish, storytelling, etc.).
Crayons & Culture Official Call To Organize Statement
Crayons & Culture is an education company committed to the complete liberation and sovereignty of African-descendants in America. “Our mission is to raise a generation of liberated and socially conscious activists who construct and experience a World that is universally free.”
Crayons & Culture believes in organized action that is targeted at rebuilding independent, African/Black-centered learning institutions and establishing a functioning eco-system for families, students, educators, teaching artist, and other individuals and entities that are in alignment with our mission.
We believe that the attack on Black lives is multi-faceted, institutionalized and systemic. While there are many forms of protest and direct action, we are initiating a call to organize with a focus on children and their families.
If you are interested in joining a grassroots coalition, focused on capacity building, curriculum writing, independent schooling, outreach, policy-reform, legal counsel and development/fundraising, please sign this interest form so that we can begin convening and organizing.
We are looking for educators, teaching-artists, CEOs/Founders, business developers, photographers/videographers, parents, community members, real estate developers, policy advocates, community leaders, and anyone who feels called to organize around education. We especially would like for young activists (high school-college aged) to be involved and to take on leadership roles in this initiative.
Malcolm X Birthday Party
Crayons & Culture's mission is to raise a generation of liberated and socially conscious activists who construct and experience a World that is universally free. As such, we provide (and encourage) cultural norms, education, holidays and celebrations that serve the edification of our communities and families. On May 19th, we ask our Crayons & Culture family to celebrate the birth of our freedom fighter, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (also known as Malcolm X) by discussing his life, legacy and message with our children! Here, at the Crayons & Culture headquarters (also known as "Ami's Ile") we will have a family-style birthday party in honor of his legacy!
Power To The Children: GrassRoots Wrap-ArounD
Crayons & Culture is partnering with Liberty Recreation Center to provide culturally relevant enrichment activities for the elementary students enrolled in the Liberty Village Project Out-of School Time Program. If you are interested in being apart of a Black-led, grassroots initiative that supports community based programming, please sign up on our mailing list for more information!
