Program Follow Up:
Video & Resources
Using Your Voice to Promote Justice + Kindness for All
with Disability Rights Activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins
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“You don’t have to be a grown up to change the world!”
~ Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins
Dear SPARK Community,
Thank you so much to everyone who was able to join us for the May 25th program with Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins! Our team was so grateful to hear her story and also appreciated the great engagement from our audience -- especially all our younger attendees who shared wonderful questions!
We are excited to share the recording of the program and some additional links and resources below. Thank you again for registering for this event with Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins! We hope you will have the chance to explore some of these resources to learn more about this topic, and feel free to share with colleagues and friends.
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Here is a link to our presenter's website (be sure to click through for all the great resources she shares)
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All the Way to the Top is available in local bookstores and libraries. You can learn more about this wonderful book and order you own copy here
Look out for information about SPARK's upcoming programs and resources to support the mental health and well being of kids, families and communities, including a program on August 17th highlighting coping skills for back to school worries (see event link below). We are also very excited to share that we are bringing Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins back for our Fall Resilient Community Series...stay tuned for more details!
We are so glad you are part of the SPARK neighborhood, where everyone belongs!
Thank you!
~The SPARK Kindness Team
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Program Video - Feel Free to Share! |
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We hope you enjoy this recording of SPARK's special program with Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, which took place on May 25. We are grateful for the support of The Learning Center for the Deaf, offering live ASL interpretation of the program. And, another huge thank you to all of the students and educators who engaged with thoughtful questions for Jennifer about her life and work, and the special book inspired by her activism.
Please feel free to share this recording far and wide, with your friends, and in your classrooms and libraries!
SPARK Kindness looks forward to welcoming Jennifer back to our virtual neighborhood this fall for a program focused on disability rights history, an important part of American History, and the role it plays in ensuring civil rights for people with disabilities, which benefits everyone.
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Have you read "All the Way to the Top" yet?
Here are two great videos to check out until you get your own copy of this wonderful book!
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This is a video, with closed captioning, of Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins reading the book and sharing her story in her own voice. |
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Book author, Annette Bay Pimentel, reads the book in this video and shares a bit about her process as a writer in a child friendly storytime. |
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Learn more about the historic Capital Crawl! |
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When the 'Capitol Crawl' Dramatized the Need for...
On March 13, 1990, over 1,000 people marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to demand that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. When they got there, about 60 of them cast aside their wheelchairs and other mobility...
Read more
www.history.com
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Join us on August 17th for our Next Free Program! |
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Tue, Aug 17, 2021 7:00 PM EST
Coping Skills for Back to School Worries
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Your gift today makes possible all of our free (virtual) + accessible programs and resources that promote resilience, emotional wellbeing, kindness, antiracism, inclusion and build a community of respect.
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SPARK Kindness is thrilled to "spotlight" the following event partners whose support made possible this accessible and inclusive program for kids, families, and the community! We encourage you to reach out and learn more about each of these wonderful organizations. Thank you!
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"In all its forms, culture is essential to the health and vitality of the Commonwealth." (and to all communities!) Learn more about the work and partners of MassCultural Council HERE.
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Dedicated to enriching, enhancing and supporting Natick’s public education system. Learn more about NEF HERE.
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“We are a community where we value differences and everyone belongs.” Learn more about Natick is United HERE.
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"I've got your back!" Patrick's Promise Foundation aims to spread the joy, the energy, the can-do attitude and sheer love of life that was all Patrick. Learn more HERE.
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A parent-volunteer organization with a mission to work for the understanding of, respect for, and support of all children with special needs in the Natick community. Learn more HERE.
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Additional gratitude to DCU for Kids for their grant support of SPARK's inclusive programming centering belonging, resilience and positive youth development.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors + Partners
Who Make ALL Our Free Programs Possible!
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Every time we do something that helps our community grow more kind, resilient and welcoming, we SPARK Kindness. Together as families, schools, organizations, coaches, artists, faith and community leaders, we can make sure that no one feels alone, bullied, unsupported or unconnected.
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SPARK Kindness is a community convener, educator, resource, and friend—and the biggest fan of our shared strengths. Join us in Natick and our growing network of communities.
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