Advocating 4 Kids | Education, Advocacy & Community Events

What We Do

Advocating 4 Kids designs events that turn confusion into clarity and equity into action.

Through keynotes, workshops, community teach-ins, and professional development, we equip families, educators, advocates, and organizations with the language, tools, and strategy to protect Black neurodivergent students in real time.

At our events, we:

Break down special education law, IEPs, evaluations, discipline, and placement in plain language

Expose how racism and ableism shape school decisions — and what to do about it

Teach practical tools like documentation systems, meeting scripts, and strategic follow-up

Model what real, respectful partnership with Black families looks like

Train emerging advocates to turn lived experience into skilled, sustainable leadership

Families leave grounded and prepared.
Educators leave challenged and equipped.
Organizations leave with concrete shifts they can implement immediately.

Everything we do is rooted in one belief:

Black neurodivergent brilliance is non-negotiable.

This Month With Us

FEBRUARY

Wednesday, February 25 | 7:00–8:30 PM ET

Black & Neurodivergent: Research Release & Intergenerational Conversation

Join Advocating 4 Kids Inc., Howard University, and the Dignity in Schools Campaign for a powerful webinar centered on Black parents’ lived experiences advocating for their neurodivergent children in public schools.

This event marks the release of “Advocating While Black: Black Parents’ Experiences with Special Education in Virginia,” followed by an intergenerational panel featuring Cheryl Poe, Tribuana Jones, and parent leaders sharing real stories, strategy, and vision for school systems that honor the dignity of Black neurodivergent students.

Families, educators, advocates, and organizers are warmly invited.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Advocating 4 Kids is always building spaces where truth is named, strategy is shared, and Black neurodivergent families are centered.
Our upcoming events include research releases, community teach-ins, parent workshops, and professional development sessions designed to move from awareness to action.

Stay tuned for opportunities to:
Learn how to navigate special education with clarity
Hear real stories from families and advocates
Engage in honest conversations about race, disability, and power
Gain tools you can use immediately in your schools and communities
If you care about protecting Black neurodivergent brilliance, you’ll want to be in these rooms.

Advocating While Black Howard University

19 MARCH 2026

📍 Miner Auditorium, Howard University
3:00–5:00 PM

QUACEY’s LIVE: ON THE RUN FUN TOUR & TURNING THE LIGHT BLUE FOR AUTISM

11 APRIL 2026

📍 400 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23510
6:00 PM