Family First: Facing The Rising Sun - Creating New Family Traditions

This interactive workshop will take participants through a historical inquiry into African American family traditions. Individuals and families will collaborate to create children’s books that commemorate significant events. Participants will also be invited to take family photos, which will be used to design family tree trading cards and photo albums. To preserve family recipes, participants can also create family recipe cards to pass down for generations to come! The traditions we develop will preserve our past as we continue to define ourselves and shape our future. Participants will also find themselves connected to a community of other like-minded families striving to ensure that their cultural family traditions continue to pay homage and evolve.

Family First is presented by Novant Health

Dr. Kisha Davis Howell is an education entrepreneur, independent researcher, children’s book author, community activist, and creative based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before earning her master's and doctoral degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University, she taught 2nd, 5th, 7th, and 8th grade. Dr. Howell is the owner of The Thought Partner, an education consulting firm that specializes in curriculum development and teacher professional learning. Inspired to serve in the effort to reclaim K-12 education for everyone, especially adults, she strives to curate public-facing learning experiences that invite us all to reconnect with and heal our inner child.