Child Care
Abundant Beginnings will be providing drop off child care (covered with infant registration) for children 2 months to 5 years old. Healthy snacks, toys and developmentally appropriate projects will be available. There will also be quiet space for feeding infants and for young children to nap. Preschool aged children will be able to move between child care and the children's zone throughout the day with their designated facilitator to engage in projects and read stories with the older children. Schedule At-A-Glance
Children's Freedom Village
Grow your own plants, learn about grey water systems and alternative energy. Talk about all different kinds of PEOPLE POWER! The children's zone has rotating projects,open art stations, books, workshops games and exhibits for young folks ages 5-12. Focused on growing, farming and social justice. Parents and caregivers are welcome to hang out in the Children's Freedom Village with their children or can drop off while they participate in other aspects of the conference. Schedule At-A-Glance
Youth Cohort
Sponsored by Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project, youth (ages 13-22) at BUGs will have opportunities to learn from the elders at the conference while also learning new things on their own. After the opening ceremony, all youth attending are invited to show off their culinary skills in an Iron Chef style competition! Each young person will work in a group to create a dish that represents their families, communities, or heritage. Saturday will be filled with games, workshops, and cooking. Sunday we will announce the best recipe and take pictures of the winning team!
Schedule At-A-Glance
Schedule
Thursday, October 15th
ChildCare
Closed
Children's Freedom Village
Closed
Youth Cohort
No Scheduled programming
* Children and youth are welcome on the Farm Tours
Friday, October 16th
ChildCare
Open 8:30-4:00
Children's Freedom Village
Closed
Youth Cohort
Invited to attend Black and Brown Convening
Saturday, October 17th
ChildCare
Open 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:30
Closed for Lunch 12:00-1:00
Children's Freedom Village
Open 10:30-12:00 and 2:00-5:30
Youth Cohort
Arrival 8:00
Dismissal 4:00
Sunday October 18th
ChildCare
open 8:00-3:00
*please provide Lunch for your child or pickup during brunch
Children's Freedom Village
Open 8:00-11:30 and 12:00-2:15
Youth Cohort
Arrival 8:30
Dismissal 1:30
Youth & Children's Programming Organizers
Abundant Beginnings is a community education project focused on growing children rooted in trust and blossoming in independence. We work to build respect and instill trust on multiple levels: the individual level, the community level, and the environmental level. We provide high quality experienced caregivers. www.abundantbeginnings.org
Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project has a quarter acre farm located in the City of Oakland’s Tassafaronga Park (83rd Ave & E Street, 94621) is planned, planted, harvested and sold by youth grades K-8 and 100% of the proceeds are placed into individual savings accounts for those who participate. Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project (ANV) elevates life in the inner city by challenging oppressive dynamics and environments through urban farming. www.anvfarm.org
Shayna Cureton is the founder and director of Abundant Beginnings, an outdoor education project. With over 15 years experience working with children, Shayna is dedicated to improving how we educate our children and build communities using the lenses of queer feminist theory, critical pedagogy and attachment research. She studied theater and child psychology at USC and is an avid urban farmer and Black activist.
Shamia Sandles has been working with youth in schools, community centers and churches for 10 years. She coordinates youth-led participatory action research projects and garden mentor programs assisting young adults to become stewards of healthy environments. She has experience managing after school programs, teaching cooking classes, gardening and conducting community-based research. She earned her BA in Anthropology and African Diaspora Studies from Hamline University and her MA in Visual Anthropology from San Francisco State University.
*Please fill out the Childcare form HERE.
