Jasen Frelot is the founder and director of Kids & Race. Jasen is a community organizer, father, early childhood educator, and social justice advocate based in Seattle. Over the past three years, he has made Kids & Race a full time job. Having been featured in Parent Map Magazine and on NPR’s Seattle affiliate KUOW, the program has served over 2000 people to date, and rising every month. His various actions around race and social justice have made front page news in Seattle and have been featured on the local news on numerous occasions. He has 15 years of experience working with children in various capacities.
CENTERING WISDOM
Reflection: Think of a time when you lost your play as a child? What was the context for that situation? How was your play co-opted for another purpose?
Reflection: How can we as adults intentionally remind ourselves of the value of children’s play and innocence without interrupting it?
Activity: Write a letter to yourself as a child. Discuss moments when your play was lost and why you think that was.