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Every language welcomed
Spanish, English, Portuguese, ASL, Arabic, Mandarin, French, Creole, Indigenous languages, and more.
Where every child’s language, culture, and story belong.
BOLD: Belong Out Loud brings families, artists, educators, and community partners together to celebrate language, heritage, identity, and belonging through art, play, storytelling, and cultural exchange.
Art that tells our stories
Children explore heritage through color, music, movement, and making.
Songs from home
Rhythms, sayings, and traditions across generations.
Made together with families
Co-created with artists, educators, parents, and culture keepers.
¡Belong Out Loud!
Our promise
A home for language, culture, community, and belonging.
Four threads run through everything we make together.
Language
Every language a family speaks is honored — including English, heritage tongues, and the in-between.
Culture
Art, music, food, story, and ritual shared by the people who live them.
Community
Children, caregivers, artists, schools, libraries, and neighbors learning side by side.
Belonging
Spaces where kids feel proud, seen, and free to show up as their full selves.
What we do
Programs built with the community, for the community.
Each program is co-created with the artists, families, and partners who bring it to life.
BOLD Family Culture Lab
Monthly family workshops where children and caregivers explore culture through language, art, music, movement, and stories.
For: Families with children ages 3–12
Learn moreLanguage Play Labs
Playful, low-pressure sessions that invite kids to hear, speak, and celebrate the languages of our community.
For: Children ages 4–10
Learn moreCulture Through Art Nights
Family art-making evenings led by teaching artists from a different cultural tradition each session.
For: All ages, families welcome
Learn moreStory & Recipe Exchange
An intergenerational gathering where families share a story, a song, or a recipe that means home.
For: Grandparents, parents, and kids
Learn moreSchool & Library Partnerships
Bringing BOLD residencies, workshops, and culture kits into schools and public libraries.
For: Schools, libraries, after-school programs
Learn moreCommunity Celebrations
Heritage-month gatherings, family festivals, and pop-up cultural showcases across our neighborhoods.
For: Open to the whole community
Learn moreFeatured program
BOLD Family Culture Lab
Monthly family workshops where children and caregivers explore culture through language, art, music, movement, stories, and take-home activities.
Sample workshop flow
- 1Welcome circle
- 2Language moment
- 3Story or tradition
- 4Art-making activity
- 5Family sharing
- 6Take-home cultural connection kit
Our 2026 dream
Early-stage goals we're building toward — together.
BOLD is just getting started. These are the numbers we hope to make real with your support.
Planned goals · Not yet achieved
6
pilot family workshops
100+
children & caregivers reached
10+
teaching artists & culture keepers
5+
community partners
1
growing movement of belonging
Give with care
Your gift becomes a child's first time hearing their language celebrated out loud.
Every dollar funds teaching artists, materials, books, family take-home kits, and accessible community programming.
Get involved
There's a place for you in BOLD.
However you show up — as a family, an artist, a school, a sponsor — there's a way to belong here.
Families
Bring your children, your stories, and your traditions. Every family teaches the rest of us something.
Volunteers
Help set up workshops, welcome families, document community moments, or support outreach.
Teaching Artists
Lead a workshop, residency, or culture night rooted in your craft and heritage.
Educators
Co-design programs, connect students, and bring BOLD into your classroom or school.
Schools
Host a residency, family night, or culture-and-language enrichment series on site.
Libraries
Partner on family programming that builds heritage literacy and community pride.
Local Businesses
Sponsor materials, host a pop-up, donate space, or back a cultural celebration.
Sponsors
Fund workshops, scholarships, teaching artists, and take-home family culture kits.
Grantmakers
Invest in an emerging, community-rooted initiative built for measurable cultural impact.
Partner with BOLD
We're looking for partners across education, arts, and culture.
We are looking for partners in education, arts, culture, language learning, family engagement, social media, design, local business, and community leadership.
- Schools & districts
- Public libraries
- Cultural centers
- Local artists & musicians
- Family-serving nonprofits
- Small businesses
- Faith communities
- Heritage organizations
Become a Partner
Tell us a little about your organization and we'll be in touch.
Upcoming events
Gather, learn, and celebrate with us.
Dates and venues are being finalized — sign up for the newsletter to be the first to know.
FamilyLanguageStorytelling
BOLD Family Culture Lab: Puerto Rico & Spanish Storytelling
Date to be announced
Greater Hartford, CT — venue TBA
ArtAll Ages
Culture Through Art Night
Date to be announced
Community partner space — TBA
IntergenerationalFoodStory
Community Recipe & Story Circle
Date to be announced
Local library — TBA
ArtistsInfo
Teaching Artist Info Session
Date to be announced
Virtual on Zoom
Join the BOLD community
Workshop announcements, family stories, and ways to support — once a month, no spam.
Community stories
From the BOLD blog.
BOLDLanguage
Why language belonging matters for children
When children hear their home language celebrated in public, their sense of self gets bigger — not smaller.
Read postBOLDCulture
How family stories help preserve culture
The everyday stories grandparents tell at the kitchen table are some of the most important curricula a child receives.
Read postBOLDArts & Learning
Art as a bridge between generations
A shared art project gives a 6-year-old and a 76-year-old something to make — and something to talk about.
Read postBOLDBelonging
Building community through cultural exchange
Belonging isn't a feeling we hand out — it's something we build together, one gathering at a time.
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