On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Brainolicious Adventures partnered with For The Need Foundation, with support from the Sunder Foundation, to bring brain health and brain capital education to over 20 families in the greater Los Angeles area.
But this wasn’t just another workshop. Something pretty special happened: three generations came together to talk about one of the most important assets we will ever have: our brains.
Eight-year-old Shawn, known as “The Brain Capital Kid,” kicked off the event by reminding families that brain health doesn’t begin when we get older. It starts in childhood. The habits children develop today, from movement and creativity to relationships, learning, and caring for their bodies, help build the brain they will carry throughout life.
Genein Letford, Co- Director of Brainolicious Adventures, brought the midlife perspective, discussing brain health for women and why we should not wait until our senior years to begin thinking about cognitive health. She helped families explore how our thoughts, habits, creativity, and everyday choices can influence the health and development of our brains.
Keeley Kaukimoce, a world-renowned choreographer, brought brain health to life through movement. She led families through interactive experiences connecting the brain and body while exploring how our belief systems can influence the way we approach challenges and possibilities. Our beliefs can empower us to grow, explore, move forward, and try something new, or they can hold us back and keep us from stretching beyond what feels familiar. Through movement, families experienced an important Brainolicious message firsthand: caring for the brain isn’t only about what we know. It is also about how we move, think, believe, and engage with the world around us.
Special guest Gwen Jefferson, founder of Memory Garden, brought the senior perspective. Her work helps older adults stay active and engaged while learning skills such as hydroponic gardening, connecting brain health education with hands-on experiences. Her message to families was beautifully simple: the brain you have as a child is the brain you carry into adulthood, so take care of it throughout your life.
The event also reflected the powerful mission of For The Need Foundation, which pairs youth experiencing homelessness and poverty with consistent volunteer mentors through its Bow & Arrow Mentorship Program. Serving young people ages 7–24 and their families, the organization focuses on consistency, meaningful relationships, confidence, hope, character, and creating positive memories through hands-on experiences.
The Sunder Foundation, led by Dr. Keerthy Sunder, founder of KARMA TMS BrainTune, helped make the day possible and provided books for participating families. The Foundation continues to partner with Brainolicious Adventures to expand access to brain health education in underserved communities.
Families left with new information, new tools, and, we hope, a new way of looking at brain health. Because brain health is not just a senior issue. It is not just a medical issue. It is a family issue. And when children, parents, grandparents, mentors, and communities learn to care for their brains together, we aren’t simply protecting brain health. We are building brain capital for generations to come.
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