PRIDE Over MEA: Positive Racial Identity Development & Empowerment Workshops
ABOUT THE EVENT
PRIDE Over MEA
October 17 – 19, 2025 / 9am – 3pm
PRIDE over Minnesota Educator Academy (MEA) weekend is a three-day mini-course for elementary youth grades K-5 taught by Penumbra-trained educators and teaching artists. Students will explore and celebrate Positive Racial Identity Development & Empowerment (PRIDE) through theater-based activities, storytelling, movement, and guided discussions.
Participants will:
- Build meaningful connections to self and community
- Engage in joyful learning, play, and artistic expression
- Gain tools to navigate identity-based conversations
- Affirm cultural strengths of young people
- Experience inclusive spaces that center BIPOC voices and experiences, while welcoming ALL participants into reflection, joy, and connection.
Additional Notes:
Who: Children in Kindergarten, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–4, and Grade 5 (7 slots open per group)
When: October 17 through 19 from 9am to 3pm.
Where: Saint Paul, MN (location TBA)
What: Penumbra-trained educators will facilitate the PRIDE Curriculum, offering a dynamic, arts-based, and play-driven learning experience. The curriculum emphasizes psychological safety, creative exploration, and cultural responsiveness through flexible, interdisciplinary methods
For Parents/Caregivers: Parents and caregivers are invited to gather for coffee/connection each morning while children settle in
Food: Boxed lunch and snacks provided daily; bring a refillable water bottle
Cost: Participation is free, but registration is required.
REGISTER HERE