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Description
Family Play Days
A series of Interactive Workshops led by Dr. Ariana Brazier from ATL Parent Lab
Intergenerational Play Days - Families encouraged to attend together!
All sessions: Thursdays, 4:30 pm - 6 pm
Meal included for all participants
FREE; Space is limited; Advance registration required
Session 1: January 13th
Session 2: March 17th
Session 3: April
Session 4: May
Session Topics Include:
- How race and racism informs our play experiences and identity development
- Establish foundational knowledge about the educational and cultural value of integrating play into daily interactions with the families in our community
- Reigniting the joy of play as adults and as adults with children
- Generating a commitment to promoting play as an avenue to celebrate, learn, and be in relationships with one another across all spectrums of life
Ariana Brazier, Ph.D. is a play-driven community-organizer and educator. She received her doctoral degree in English, Critical & Cultural Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. Ari has conducted community-based ethnographic research with Black students and families living in poverty in the southeast United States in order to document how Black child play functions as a grassroots praxis. She is the Founder, CEO and President of ATL Parent Like A Boss, Inc. (Parent LAB).
Date & Time
Feb 10 - May 12, 2022