Fall Extravaganza
Congratulations to all the supporters of the fabulous Fall Extravaganza!
Continue readingGet Ready to GROW ‘popped up’ at Highland Park on June 23!
Guess who is popping up in parks around the county this summer? Our ‘Get Ready to GROW’ bus, in partnership with the Monroe County Library!
Continue readingLet’s celebrate the parents!
As if parenting young children isn’t hard enough. Add the pandemic, remote learning for preschoolers, all kinds of added stress and we know that parents could use a celebration of all they’ve been through.
Continue readingWhat were your Juneteenth experiences growing up? What were you taught?
As we plan for our respective acknowledgments of Juneteeth, and our government confirms it as a national holiday, I have been thinking about how we each have been introduced to this part of our country's history, and the different ways that key events in Black history are communicated in our families and educational environments.
Continue readingA reflection from our Executive Director on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death
I have been reflecting this week on how social experiences shape so powerfully the way we each think, perceive, expect, and respond.
Continue readingWelcome to our new Intern, Kim Lavender
Hi everyone! I’m Kim Lavender, I'm currently studying to earn a master's in Human Development, with a specialization in early childhood.
Continue readingWelcome to our new Intern, Lauren Marcotte
Hi everyone! I’m Lauren Marcotte, I’m a senior psychology major from SUNY Brockport.
Continue readingLittle Known Facts in Black History: Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first Native-American, to hold a pilot license.
Continue readingLittle Known Facts in Black History: Black Inventors
Most people have heard about and use famous inventions, but may not know the African American inventors behind these devices.
Continue reading...I am a child...
On Friday, January 27, 2021, a distressed 9-year-old child in Rochester, NY was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed as police officers tried to resolve her crises by getting her into the back of a police cruiser.
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