Kindred Voices

“It allows my son to reach his full potential,” Denise, Devon’s mom. Kindred Participant, Devon with his mom Denise. “I like making food and seeing new faces every Saturday. It makes me feel proud of myself,” says Devon, reflecting on his experience with Kindred Bakery. “Devon was with Kindred for two months this summer and he would go every Thursday and Saturday to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum [summer pop-up]. Now he’s at the West Village baking program on Saturdays.” adds

“ Everyone there [at Kindred]  treated me like a person and not like an autistic person, but like a person with autism and I thought that was really nice because I had yet to have that experience"- Idara “My daughter’s name is Idara. She’s seventeen, loves to bake, and has lived in Brooklyn her whole life. We found Kindred about a year ago, completely by luck. I was on LinkedIn, saw a post, and messaged Nigel. When we spoke, I told him about Idara, how she’s autistic, and tha

Meet Raphael, he started as a volunteer participant at Kindred and now helps run the Kindred newsletter and leads baking lessons out of the Greenwich House location. He recently earned his food handler’s license with support from Kindred and continues to grow his skills both in and out of the kitchen. Raphael, Kindred Participant “When I joined Kindred, I was in a bit of a rough spot. I had recently lost my job as a barista… the café closed down… and I just felt directionles

Kindred Voices is a series of profiles of Kindred Bakery BK's program participants and their family members.

Kindred Voices is a series of profiles of Kindred Bakery BK's program participants and their family members.

Kindred Voices is a series of profiles of program participants and their family members.

Kindred Voices is a new series led by Emma, a Kindred volunteer, created to share the experiences of program participants and their families in their own words. These are honest reflections on growth, confidence, belonging, and what inclusion looks like in real time.