Anitra Rice | Founder | The FOL Foundation
Anitra is the Founder of the FOL Foundation based in Detroit, MI. The FOL Foundation is creating innovative community empowered ways to transform black youth mental health and well-being with a playful spirit. Learn more about Anitra and the FOL Foundation at https://www.thefolfoundation.org/
In Solidarity and Supporting Childhood Changemaker Organizations
In deep appreciation of Teresa Graham Brett whose commitment to the journey with a sense of humor and grace, mentorship, friendship, and her book Parenting for Social Change inspired the beginning of the spirit of the Swing Set Institute and the vision of “transform childhood, transform the world”. You can find Teresa’s book Parenting for Social Change on Amazon!
The University of Michigan Children’s Hospital is home to some amazing staff like Milkshake Mary, on 7E in Pediatric Oncology, who are courageously inspiring play, fun, and love in some of the toughest circumstances. They are developing Sophie’s Place, a designated space at Mott that will allow the hospital to expand music therapy services and offer patients more music program options during the course of their care. Sophie’s Place will house instruments, a recording studio, technology to livestream programs, and a stage. Learn more and support at their website.
Rx Kids – The First City-Wide Effort in the US to tackle the leading social determinant of health for families: poverty. Led by the Flint Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha whose research revealed the Flint Water Crisis, Rx Kids will be the first evaluation of a citywide cash program aimed at empowering mothers and babies that is reimagining how society supports families and children. Get Involved and Donate Today!
The Department of Make / Believe in Oakland, CA is an innovative creative writing shop by Chapter 510 of 826 National which serves as a youth writing and publishing center. It offers a Pneumatic Poetry Prescription Service full of made-up paperwork to process our worries and other emotions using poetry and stories written by children ages 8-18. The Department of Make / Believe brilliantly illuminates the power of play, poetry, and centering the wisdom of children and childhood. Learn More!
Capita – Imagining a Future Centered on Families and their Communities. Led by Joe Waters, Capita is centering childhood in social change and inspiring the imagination of what’s possible when we illuminate our shared human family. Learn More!
The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, led by Dr. Kristen Neff and Dr. Chris Germer, is centering self-love and kindness in social change. Their Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens program is bringing self-compassion practice to teenagers across the country. Learn More!
The Ron Clark Academy inspires the imagination of the magic possible when education meets innovation. Led by Ron Clark in Atlanta, GA, the academy trains teachers from all over the world in liberatory and playful teaching methods and all visitors have the opportunity to leave the school via slide and get ‘slide certified’. Learn More!
The Center for Health Minds led by Dr. Richard Davidson at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading the way to supporting ‘well-being as a skill’ for thriving with educators and youth across the country. Learn More!
Hip Hop Architecture is transforming the way spaces can be liberating through Hip Hop Architecture Camps for Kids that position Hip Hop culture as a catalyst to introduce underrepresented youth to architecture, urban planning and design. Led by the Hip Hop Architect Mike Ford, the designer of the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, NY. Learn More!
New Childhood Changemaker Partners Currently Being Added!
