Death, Grief and Early Childhood Pedagogy

Death, dying, and grief are everywhere— including in the lives of children. In this workshop, led by Mount Auburn Cemetery Artist-in-Residence Fatima Seck, we will discuss how we can empower small children with skills that foster emotional resilience and courage around death and grief. Through a brief presentation, an activity, and discussion, we will explore ideas, stories, and forms of play that may be used to discuss these difficult topics in a way that inspires emotional confidence rather than fear.

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Fatima Seck is a teacher, poet, and community artist. Through public and community-centered projects, Fatima explores Black history, archival expansion, public space, land and materiality, and Black childhood.  Her work has received support from several organizations including Grow Boston, Revival Road Farm, the City of Cambridge, Wellesley College’s Anti-Carceral Co-Laboratory, the New England Foundation for the Arts, and more. She is deeply grounded in pedagogy and social engagement, and has worked as an educator and teaching artist at several local public schools and institutions including the ICA Boston, where she currently facilitates their teen Photo Collective program. Her poem, “Carrots,” was selected for the 2023 Mayor’s Poetry Program and was displayed at Boston City Hall. 

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