A retreat for early childhood leaders and educators.

Our Curriculum is a 2023 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge Finalist

The mission of Journey to Nia™ is to center Black joy, and to eradicate anti-Black racism in early childhood through transformative professional development.

Our full-day retreat can help you shift your program’s learning environment to ensure that Black children from birth to 8 years old, thrive. You will:

Envision and learn how to support Black child joy for children in your care
Identify and eradicate anti-Black racism in your programs
Experience restoration and radical self-care

What you’ll get:

A supportive community of folks working to support Black children to thrive
Expert facilitation, guidance, and curriculum
Pre-retreat check-in to personalize the retreat experience for you
Practical tools and frameworks for immediate implementation
Access to exclusive resources for centering Black joy in ECE
1-on-1 consultation with Founder and CEO Takiema Bunche Smith
Swag and giveaways
The in-person retreat includes: light fare and optional add-ons for healing modalities
Certificate of completion

We can help you shift your organization's trajectory so that Black children thrive.

Registration for the 2024 Journey to Nia ™ Summer Retreat is now open. To secure your spot this August, complete our interest form.

Interest Form

If you want to bring a Journey to Nia™ retreat to your organization, please fill out our contact form.

A conversation on Centering Black joy & eradicating anti-Black racism in early childhood with Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka (she/her), Founding Director of the Equity Research Action Coalition at FPG, and Takiema Bunche Smith (she/her), MPA, MS Ed, President of Anahsa Consulting.