Events and National
Conference
Ongoing Events
Virtual Learning Series
Our bimonthly Virtual Learning Series (VLS) features experts, practitioners, parents and leaders providing insights and solutions to achieving racial equity and justice for Black children and their families. Check our social media for the latest Virtual Learning Series Information.
National Black Child Development Week
National Black Child Development Week (NBCDW) is a celebration of the brilliance, creativity, and power of Black children. From June 9 to 13, 2025, NBCDI will highlight its Afrofuturist Systems Design Process—centering Black children in every decision and design. Under this year’s theme, “Afrofuturism: The Future Looks Like Us,” NBCDI will share a toolkit and animated explainer, spotlight Village classrooms, amplify child voices through multimedia storytelling, and expand awareness of systems change work. NBCDW affirms that Black children belong at the center of every system and offers a pathway to reimagine the future with love, equity, and creativity.
NBCDI National Conference:
Our annual conference brings together a diverse community of educators, advocates, policymakers, parents and children to come together to raise the visibility of the needs and strengths of Black children and families, to share culturally relevant research and practices, to celebrate successes and to strategize across our network.
