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Programs

Patience is the mother of a beautiful child

-Bantu Proverb
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Our Programs

Play Cousins Collective shares positive and gentle child rearing techniques that serve to liberate and heal us from generational wounds and traumas. We believe that families and communities can be healed through intentional parenting and self-love. We offer spaces that allow for a profound level of vulnerability and contentedness. Through programs like Tummy Time, Brother Healing Brother and our Parent Cafes, adults in our village are gaining the healing tools needed to become pillars of strength and resource.

Holding Space

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Circle Time

From their first month to six years old, your child is developing skills that set the foundation for lifelong success, the Ages & Stages Questionnaire helps to monitor your child’s early development ensuring  they’re on track . 

Circle Time
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Mizizi Homeschool Co-Op

The Mizizi Homeschool Co-op serves to support African American home-schooling parents and their children. We are a grassroots effort founded to provide families with the tools they need to successfully home-school their children.

Mizizi Homeschool Co-Op
Play & Learn Labs
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Play & Learn Labs

The Play & Learn Lab is a Play Cousins Collective Space created and run by the Innovative Youth Advocate Team. These team members consist of well-trained Parents, Aunties, and Uncles with innovative ideas that lend to STEM-based curriculum, creative and educational games as well as joyful storytelling and artistic experiences for youth. 

Tummy Time
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Tummy Time

A space for parents and caregivers of youth ages 0-2 of African descent to exchange ideas, celebrate and share our journeys through triumphs, milestones, and achievements.

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Soul Sisters Healing Circle

A healing circle for women of African heritage co-facilitated by Black female mental health therapists. We provide a safe space for healing and a circle of sisters for support, resource sharing, and thought provoking discussions.

Soul Sisters Healing Circle
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Brother Healing Brother

Brother Healing Brother is a space for men of color to share their collective experiences, unify in brotherhood, healing, resource sharing,  and unapologetic Black joy with discussions led by black, male therapists.

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Elementary Innovation

Elementary Innovation is a support circle for parents of elementary age children. Parents and children will gather monthly. Children will be engaged in Play Cousins programming while adults share their experiences, resources and needs around parenting. Children ages 6-10 explore and achieve milestones related to self confidence, problem solving and mastery of skills.

Elementary Innovation
Tween Tenacity
Coming of Age
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Coming of Age

Coming of Age is a support circle for parents of teenage children ages 15-18. Parents and youth will gather monthly. Youth will be engaged in Play Cousins programming while adults share their experiences, resources and needs around parenting.

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SOLACE

This Play and Learn Lab for youth 7-12 years old focuses on helping our children heal from ACEs. This 4 hour session of love and affirmation centering your child is like nothing you or your child has seen.

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