Sunday, September 10, 2023, 2-5pm

Winding Creek Clubhouse
9700 Crooked Creek Dr.
Clearcreek Township, OH

Parents Empowering All Children of Color (PEACOC) invites families of color in Springboro, Clearcreek Township, and Springboro school district communities to our Back to School Bash! PEACOC's mission is to help BIPOC families build community, form friendships, and create a safe environment for all. Meet families who live in the area and help your children meet other BIPOC children and expand their friendships.

More info in the attached flyer. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peacoc-back-to-school-bash-tickets-689258660207?fbclid=IwAR0HfKshydeHENFujJDm-DqXuZ4ywh-OUEmxPtb4zcPqL2XdUjw4zKcao40
 

Saturday, March 12, 2021, 6-8pm

Southwest Church
150 Remick Blvd.
Springboro, OH 45066

Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month!​

This month, local African-American textile and quilt artist Maxine Thomas, will join us to share with us her professional and creative journeys. Not only is Maxine Thomas an accomplished artist, she has also led a distinguished career in law, as assistant attorney general in the state of Washington and as a professor and dean of the University of Georgia School of Law. 

Here is a schedule of the evening's activities:
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6-7pm: Potluck Dinner & Mingle
7-8pm: A talk with Maxine Thomas

This is a public event open to any who wish to attend. Please RSVP at the following SignUpGenius link. Those participating in our potluck dinner, also use the following link to let us know what food item you wish to share: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BA8AF28A5FBC07-peacoc2.

PEACOC Monthly Fellowship Meetings

Parents of children of children of color and their families are welcomed to attend our monthly fellowship meeting, a time and place for families of color in Springboro and nearby communities to learn and connect with each other, build relationships, and network with other families of color in our community.

 Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, 5:30-8pm
115 Wright Station Way
Springboro, OH 45066

Join us for Black History Month for a very special event!
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February's PEACOC fellowship meeting will be held at the Springboro Performing Arts Center, where Alieu Nyassi, PEACOC board member and assistant vice president of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at St. Elizabeth Heathcare, will guide attendees in a Racial Healing Circle session, designed to improve our capacity as communities and as a country to see ourselves in each other, so that we can shape a more equitable future with opportunities for every child to thrive. Children and adults are welcomed to participate together in this activity.

In addition, the performing arts center is holding a reception for local African-American textile and quilt artist Maxine Thomas, whose works combine yardage, thread, dyes, and paint will be on display.

Here is a schedule of the evening's activities:
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This is a public event open to any who wish to attend. Please wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

PEACOC Monthly Fellowship Meetings

Parents of children of children of color and their families are welcomed to attend our monthly fellowship meeting, a time and place for families of color in Springboro and nearby communities to learn and connect with each other, build relationships, and network with other families of color in our community.

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 AT 12 PM – 12:30 PM

Lawn at Wright Station Way, Springboro, OH
Participants are are asked to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Springboro Community Assistance Center.
Sponsored by the Springboro Pastors Association​

EVENT CANCELLED:

Due to significant increases in COVID-19 infection rates, the board of PEACOC has decided to cancel January's fellowship meeting. The concern is not only for PEACOC's adult and child members, but also many of our adult members work in settings in which self-exposure would put many others at risk.

We have our next fellowship meeting scheduled for February 12, 6pm, at Southwest Church. We look forward to seeing you all then.

Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, 6-8pm

Ring in the new year with PEACOC! 

For our upcoming fellowship meeting, we have invited life coach and wellness advocate Heather Kieffer,  who will guide fellowship families in creating vision boards, which will help us visualize how, as families, we can live out PEACOC's mission statement in the coming year.

Parents of children of color and their families are welcomed to attend our monthly fellowship meeting, a time and place for families of color in Springboro and nearby communities to learn and connect with each other, build relationships, and network with other families of color in our community. The evening will include programming (e.g. a panel, guest speaker, discussion session, group or family activity, etc.) We'll also discuss and provide updates on how become an official voting member of PEACOC and how to get involved in activities that serve to empower our children. 

Fellowship meetings include a potluck, so bring a favorite food to share. For this fellowship meeting, PEACOC will provide a variety of chilis. Go to this link at SignUpGenius to RSVP and let us know what food item you will bring to share: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BA8AF28A5FBC07-peacoc1​

Masks are encouraged when indoors for this gathering. 

Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, 6-8pm

Southwest Church
150 Remick Blvd.
Springboro, OH 45066

We were happy to see so many families attend PEACOC's fellowship meeting last month. Children of color bonded and their parents connected on the challenges we face as well as what we have to be thankful for.

This month, we're calling on families to get into the holiday SPIRIT. Pull out your elf hats, ugly sweaters, jingle bells, or any of your favorite holiday regalia! In addition, holiday props will be available for fun and joyous holiday family and individual pics!

Along with family fellowship, we'll learn about progress made PEACOC's mission and hear about opportunities to take action.

Fellowship meetings include a potluck, so bring a favorite food to share. For this fellowship meeting, PEACOC will provide a variety of chilis. Go to this link at SignUpGenius to RSVP and let us know what food item you will bring to share: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ba8af28a5fbc07-peacoc 

Masks are encouraged when indoors for this gathering. 

Parents of children of color and their families are welcomed to attend our monthly fellowship meeting, a time and place for families of color in Springboro and nearby communities to learn and connect with each other, build relationships, and network with other families of color in our community. The evening will include programming (e.g. a panel, guest speaker, discussion session, group or family activity, etc.) We'll also discuss and provide updates on how become an official voting member of PEACOC and how to get involved in activities that serve to empower our children. 

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, 6-9pm

Southwest Church
150 Remick Blvd.
Springboro, OH 45066

PEACOC formed in the summer of 2020 after heartbreaking events both locally and nationally led families of color to see that we needed to join together, make connections with one another, and advocate for our kids in order to empower them.

This November, let us gather to give thanks for our personal and community accomplishments and to learn from each other what is next.

This meeting will kick off a return to face-to-face fellowship among families of color, youth of color, and parents of children of color, in Springboro and surrounding communities, yet another thing we have to be thankful for! This meeting will be devoted to getting us reconnected and familiar with each other again.

Fellowship meetings include a potluck, so bring a favorite food to share. Masks are expected when indoors for this gathering. o help with planning, please sign up to provide a food item at https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10c0f4ba8af28a5fbc07...

Parents of children of color and their families are welcomed to attend our monthly fellowship meeting, a time and place for families of color in Springboro and nearby communities to learn and connect with each other, to build relationships, and network with other families of color in our community. The evening will include programming (e.g. a panel, guest speaker, discussion session, group or family activity, etc.) We'll also discuss and provide updates on how become an official voting member of PEACOC and how to get involved in activities that serve to empower our children. 

If you plan to attend, please email us at peacoc@peacoc.us and let us know. Or find us at the PEACOC Facebook page, join if you need to, and respond to the event.

March 16, 2021, 7-8:30pm
Springboro United Church of Christ
5 W. Mill St., Springboro, OH 45066
(Please bring masks for community safety)

This is our time to take action!

Since last June, families raising children of color in Springboro have organized for mutual support and to put an end to the racial threats, slurs, and intimidation faced by children of color in our schools.

Parents Empowering All Children of Color now invite families of color and their allies at 7pm at Springboro UCC Tuesday March 16 to take action.

Students will be sharing their stories and experiences within the school, and PEACOC will call on decision makers from the school board and administration to actively participate in solutions to make our district a safer, more welcoming, and inclusive space for all students.

Please show your commitment to equity and your support for students of color in Springboro by attending this event
We are also looking for written narratives from students of color and/or their parents about racial threats and/or intimidation experienced in school or from other students through social media, to share with school district officials. Students names in such narratives will remain anonymous. These narratives help build a case that action needs to be taken in our schools. If you care to share such a narrative, please contact us at peacoc@peacoc.us. 

Saturday, March 6 - 7-8:30pm via Zoom
(open to the public)

​“Women's History Month - Local Women of Color in Industry - A Panel”

Dorian Cox and Devon Shepherd, sisters and local women of color who work in traditionally male dominated industries, will share their experiences in a discussion moderated by Springboro students of color.

Dorian Cox is a Research and Development manager at Sunstar Engineering in Springboro. Devon Shepherd is an engineer at GE Aviation in Cincinnati in areas of manufacturing, sourcing, and quality.

For Zoom meeting link, please contact us.

NOTE: Due to heightened risk levels related to COVID-19, this event will be held on Zoom and open to the public.

Parents of children of color, and their children, of course!, are welcomed to attend our monthly fellowship meetings, a time and place for families of color in Springboro and nearby communities to learn and connect with each other. We'll also discuss and provide updates on how to get involved in activities that serve to empower our children.

If you'd like to learn more about a fellowship meeting or about PEACOC, please contact us.