May at QANC
Hello neighbor!
We hope you’ve been having a beautiful and bountiful Spring. The QANC team has been keeping our Watoto (Swahili for “children) busy with activities that help them shine, building confidence and positive relationships along the way.
Kwanzaa in May
Watoto celebrated the end of another wonderful year of arts and cultural activities that helped youth find their voice, explore their creativity and learn about the strength of diverse communities. We are so proud of our Watoto, who each received a superlative to mark their unique achievements:
Jalen Oates – Best Hype Man
Josiah Rodriguez – Most Improved
Jayla Rodriguez – Best Facial Expressions
Jeremiah Rodriquez – Most Likely To Make You Laugh
Jaylee Rodriguez – Most Fearless
Alessia Quevedo – Master Of The Canvas For Creativity
Ashly Quevedo – Most Inspiring Growth
Geleah McCoy – Most Effortless Glam Creator
Charlotte Mendez – Most Determined Achiever
Charlize Mendez – Best Giver Of Compliments
Sameen Bradley – Most Likely To Brighten Your Day
Savannah Bradley – Best Storyteller
Zoe Corbin – Most Responsible
Melva Mendez – Most Likely To Be In The Olympics For Gymnastics
Kyra Jones – Most Likely To Work For Cyber Security
Isaac Gonzalez – Most Likely To Cheer You Up With A Meme
Brielle Johnson – Most Dependable
Shaun Baldwin – Most Likely To Be A Movie Director
Destiny Baldwin – Most Likely To Cheer For The NFL
Taylar Mills – Most Likely To Perform With A Famous Celeb
Jayden Mack – Most Likely To Play In The NFL
Kayden Gamble – Most Likely To Be An Entrepreneur
Jayanna Roberts – Most Likely To Be A CEO
Messiah Sprolling – Best At Remembering What Year That Happened
Congratulations Watoto, and have a great summer! We look forward to seeing you in the Fall.
Volunteers
Though Watoto will now take a summer break, we are hard at work behind the scenes to make next year’s program the best yet. We can’t do this without your help!
We are seeking volunteers in the following areas:
Event planning & management
Food & program supply donations
Board membership
If you’re interested in helping out, please get in touch with Julie at info@qanc.org.
Nzinga’s Daughters
Nzinga’s Daughters will be performing their signature Underground Railroad program, which invites the audience to experience the creativity, ingenuity, and perseverance of African-American slaves in their efforts to shepard runaway slaves to safety. The performance explores the elaborate system of communication used to help lead others to freedom, including embedding coded messages into the verses of Negro spirituals.
The Daughters will be performing at the Congregational Church of Plainville as part of their C.C.P. Presents… concert series. No tickets are required, but audience members are able to make a free will offering to the church’s Save our Steeple Fund. The details of the concert are as follows:
Sunday, June 8, 2025
3:00 PM 6:30 PM
Congregational Church of Plainville
130 West Main St, Plainville, CT
We hope to see you there!
Juneteenth
Our 3rd annual Juneteenth Celebration is just around the corner! With our partners at the Plainville Human Relations Community Collaborative, we will be featuring local artists and speakers to honor our ancestors and their struggle for freedom. We’ll be embracing the true meaning of community as we invite local retailers and chefs to share their offerings with us as we celebrate at Veterans’s Memorial Park.
This event is open to everyone–we are a stronger community when we gather together and uplift each other. We hope to see you there! Information below:
June 19th
11:00 - 2:00 PM
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Plainville CT
