Families Exploring Culture

Celebrating Kwanzaa with Ashley Causey-Golden

Jade Jones Season 1 Episode 14

Learn all about Celebrating Kwanzaa with teacher Ashley Causey-Golden as she shares the meaning and symbolism behind it, the importance of embracing the principles of Kwanzaa every day, and how we all can celebrate it.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is Kwanzaa?
  • The meaning and symbols
  • The essence of Kwanzaa
  • How we all can honor Kwanzaa

For extensive show notes visit: https://jonesinfortaste.com/14-celebrating-kwanzaa/

Ashley Causey-Golden is an early childhood teacher in Atlanta, GA, and owner of Afrocentric Montessori. She has worked and explored a number of educational ideologies--Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia as well as worked in different educational settings from schools to homeschooling collectives as well as unschooling. Each of her experiences has deepened her love and admiration for children and their limitless capacity to thrive.


https://afrocentricmontessori.com

https://www.instagram.com/afrocentric.montessori/ 

 

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