Name: What Are Children Trying to Teach us
Start: 2026-07-17T13:45:00-0700
End: 2026-07-17T14:30:00-0700

Friday July 17, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT

This session invites youth, caregivers, educators, and community members into an intergenerational conversation about learning, childhood, imagination, and community.
Inspired by Raising Free People and the work of the Kids Think Inc. Community of Practice, the session explores a simple but powerful question:
What are children trying to teach us?
Rather than centering one educational model or prescribing a single path forward, the session creates space for participants to reflect on how children learn, how adults learn, and how families, schools, and communities can become stronger partners in the learning journey.
Special attention will be given to:

Black childhood
Different ways of learning
Neurodivergence
Giftedness
Creativity and play
Educational choice
Cultivating the Black imagination

Participants will leave with:

Reflection questions
Practical conversation tools
Community-generated resources
Opportunities for continued connection and learning

Exhibitors

Varselles “Var” Cummings

Varselles L. Cummings is a Black queer leader, storyteller, and cultural architect committed to building spaces of belonging in Fresno and beyond. As Senior Director of the Student Success and Belonging Center at Fresno State, he advances student success through culturally grounded... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
BreakBox Thought Collective 1721 Van Ness Ave Fresno, Ca 93721

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