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: How can play be readapted to adulthood? Where does play show up for you?
Reflection: How is the freedom to play co-opted and disguised and as something else in order to keep adults from living in the moment?
Activity: Draw or color something for five minutes in silence or listening to music. Focus on the simplicity of the task ahead of you, and consider why it’s beneficial.