Events listed here may be local, regional, or national and might be offered virtually, in-person, or both! We invite you to participate in any that interest you, and to contact us if you have an event you'd like to share here.
You can also
Find a local For Our Kids team near you and connect with them to get updates
Sign up for our national network updates & read our latest e-newsletters here
Check out recordings of previous events on our YouTube channel
Join us for a 1 hour meet-up to learn more about the Banking For Our Kids campaign and some new resources and actions we're working on.
We have a couple of fun ideas for quick actions you can take with your family in the lead-up to the holidays to raise awareness about banks' fossil fuel funding and call for a quick transition to a low-carbon future!
Everyone is welcome, whether you're new to the banking campaign or you've been involved for a while. Hope to see you there!
Parents who take a leadership role in their local FOK teams are the roots holding this grassroots network together. We want to support and appreciate you however we can.
Team leaders' meetings are a way to:
get support from each other and from the network team through skill-building and development sessions based on your needs
connect with each other about the challenges and successes you're experiencing
collaborate on common issues and actions
Team Leaders meetings for 2023
These are the proposed meeting dates (to be confirmed). Meetings are for team leaders (or an active representative) from each team in the FOK network.
| Monday Feb. 13 | Session A: 4pm PT/ 5pm MT/ 6pm CT/ 7pm ET/ 8pm AT |
| (attend the session that works for you) | Session B: 7pm PT/ 8pm MT/ 9pm CT/ 10pm ET |
| Saturday April 1 | 10am PT/ 11am MT/ 12noon CT/ 1pm ET/ 2pm AT |
| Saturday June 10 | 10am PT/ 11am MT/ 12noon CT/ 1pm ET/ 2pm AT |
| Monday Sept. 11 | Session A: 4pm PT/ 5pm MT/ 6pm CT/ 7pm ET/ 8pm AT |
| (attend the session that works for you) | Session B: 7pm PT/ 8pm MT/ 9pm CT/ 10pm ET |
| Monday Dec. 4 | Session A: 4pm PT / 5pm MT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET / 8pm AT |
| (attend the session that works for you) | Session B: 7pm PT / 8pm MT / 9pm CT / 10pm ET |
We're here to help the grassroots thrive. You can always reach out for support: [email protected]
This training series, developed and presented by Moms Against Racism, resulted from requests from For Our Kids' teams for more support and training on integrating anti-racist values and practices into their community organizing, including how to build more inclusive and diverse teams.
Sessions are open for all local team members and individual parents in the For Our Kids network. Participants are asked to attend all three trainings. Being part of a cohort of learners will help us support each other in applying what we learn across our teams and network in real time.
Session Three: Using Your Power and Privilege to Dismantle Racism
Kerry Cavers is a community builder and founder of Moms Against Racism. For Our Kids members who have attended "How to Raise an Anti-Racist Child" have experienced Kerry's thoughtful, purposeful, and caring leadership through sometimes difficult examinations of the biases and racism that is ingrained in our thoughts, beliefs and actions.
We are deeply grateful to Kerry for her dedication to providing this more in-depth training series for FOK members.
The mission of Moms Against Racism is to educate individuals in anti-racism, cultural competence, and decolonization so they have the tools and support to dismantle racism within themselves, their families, and their communities.
What we heard from members who attended previous workshops with Kerry:
"I found it infinitely valuable and inspiring. Kerry is an amazing speaker."
"I have much more confidence now on how to continue my anti-racist journey."