RAISING LUMINARIES
Raising Luminaries shares kid-centered social justice toolkits to save you time and stress. We provide step-by-step support for kyriarchy-smashing caregivers juggling parenting and advocacy without burning out.
ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
STAY IN TOUCH
Get free email notifications with stories, toolkits, guides to help you raise kind & courageous leaders
FREE STUFF
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
SHOP
Posts may contain affiliate links and sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS
TOPICS
CONTACT
RECIPROCATE
You’re welcome to share & boost this toolkit, with attribution to Raising Luminaries.
RAISING LUMINARIES
Raising Luminaries shares kid-centered social justice toolkits to save you time and stress. We provide step-by-step support for kyriarchy-smashing caregivers juggling parenting and advocacy without burning out.
ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
STAY IN TOUCH
Get free email notifications with stories, toolkits, guides to help you raise kind & courageous leaders
FREE STUFF
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
SHOP
Posts may contain affiliate links and sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS
TOPICS
CONTACT
RECIPROCATE
You’re welcome to share & boost this toolkit, with attribution to Raising Luminaries.
Get Free Social Justice Toolkits For Kids
QUICK ACTIONS
April Calls Us To Action!
Youth-centered calls to action to ignite the next generation of kind & courageous leaders.
Co-Created by Shannon Brescher Shea & Ashia Ray
We're cheering on...
- Congress signs bill to fully fund WIC
- Great Green Wall Initative supports indigenous forest farming
- Indonesian coral reef fully restored
- Chanel to be reunited with Selawick Family
- Teen invents solar trap for invasive lanternflies
- Biographite makes electric vehicles more sustainable
- Electric buses out-perform diesel in frigid weather
- Endangered rhinos returned to plateau after decimated by poachers
- Cherokee Nation Accesses clean sustainable energy
- US Dept. of Energy awards sustainable solar & heat pump access to Indigenous Alaska
- Pollinators thrive in native plant solar farms
- Money laundering for predatory real estate investors just got harder
- Miami evicts animal abuser Seaquarium
- Mass. Senate votes for affordable childcare
- Electric USPS trucks roll out
You give us hope
This April, we embrace appreciation, hope, and a little mischief as we strive to build a better future together.
Daily 10-Second Ceasefire Texts
Sarah Sayer creates texting templates with sources, explanations, and calls to end violence against the people of Palestine. Subscribe to her free for a new Resistbot message every day.
Already on Resistbot? Text FOLLOW WATERMELON to the number 50409
Justice for Ryan Gainer
Ryan Gainer was a Black autistic child who police killed in response to a call for help.
Join us in calling for the San Bernardino County Sheriff department to release all information connected to this investigation.
FDA: Band Torture Against Disabled People, Too
At the Judge Rotenberg Center, people with disabilities are punished using painful electroshock devices for refusing to take off jackets or flapping their hands. This is illegal to do to non-disabled people and animals, but it's still used on us today.
Supreme Court: Affirm The Right To Adequate Housing
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments for City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, the first major case on homelessness to be heard by the Supreme Court since the 1980s. The city began penalizing people who find refuge on public property due to a lack of safe, alternative shelters.
Congress: Invest In Housing To Prevent A Crisis
Speaker Mike Johnson is threatening to cut current funding levels so deeply that housing assistance would be eliminated for nearly 700,000 households. Tell Congress to invest in, not cut, housing assistance to prevent generations of medical, educational, and political debt.
Don't Let The DOJ Silence Youth Voices
The DOJ has taken action to shut down the youth activists behind Juliana v. United States, asserting that US government’s actions knowingly cause climate change and violate our constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. Tell the DOJ to stop silencing them and allow the case to move forward.
Bring Back Affordable COVID Testing
The Biden Administration's program sending 4 free tests to Americans upon request ended in March 2024. Americans who can't afford testing still need effective diagnosis tools to mitigate the spread of COVID.
Tell Governors: Protect LGBTQiA2S+ Students
LGBTQiA2S+ centers are being systematically dismantled and replaced throughout states like Texas and Florida. Research consistently shows that these centers play a pivotal role in student safety, support, and connection to their communities - significantly contributing to their academic achievements and survival.
Tell Congress: End Deadly Restraint in Schools
Xavier Hernadez, an Autistic student, died after being physically restrained at school. His crime? Running out of a classroom. Almost 80% of students abused and killed using these practices are disabled and/or Black boys.
The Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 3470) would make it illegal for any school receiving federal funds to seclude a child or use dangerous restraint practices.
Tell Congress: Pass The Books Save Lives Act
Book bans are not about protecting children, they are about silencing vulnerable children. Pass the Books Save Lives Act (HR 6830) to counteract the rise in book bans and help ensure an inclusive learning environment for all students.
Tell Congress: Stop Funding The Torture of Children
Tell your Representative to cosponsor the “Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act” (H.R. 2407), which would prohibit any US aid from being used to mistreat Palestinian children in Israeli military detention.
Don't Buy - Borrow
Local libraries are starting to lend physical items like games and household tools. Instead of filling your closets with rarely-used stuff, look for a local Library of Things near you.
Try out an induction cooktop, hiking poles or electricity usage monitor to celebrate Earth Day.
Dear Labor Vampires: Yes, You Have To Pay Me
During Autism Bewareness Month, paid educators and employee resource groups ask disabled advocates to provide free education and do their jobs for them. Here's a template to identify well-intentioned labor vampires and set boundaries to end the cycle of extractive labor.
Suggest An Action
Recommend a youth-centered action organized by people with lived experience.
Write Your Own Parenting Playbook
Shift parenting from "winging it" to "I got this."
Reclaim your agency & Raise your child according to your social justice values with our favorite Trans Auntie & somatic therapist, Nat Vikitsreth of Come Back To Care.
Self-Paced | Online | $27
Restore Biodiversity in Your Backyard
Learn how you can help reverse the decline of butterflies, bees, and songbirds in your own backyard.
April 10, 2pm ET | Online | Free
Bystander Intervention for Youth
We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening.
April 11, 3pm ET | Online | Free
Bystander Intervention to Stop Antisemitic Harassment
We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening.
April 26, 4pm ET | Online | Free
Summer Caregiver Collective
Are you modeling healthy care work for your kids - or saviorism, martyrdom & toxic hustle? Focus your floodlight into a laser-beam of sustainable action.
July-August 2024 | Online | Sliding Scale
Support Group for Autistic BIPOC Adults
Peer-led space to support participants exploring how our multiple identities show up and addressing our specific needs.
April 16, 12pm ET | Free | Online
Support Group for Community Caregivers
The Luminary Braintrust hosts Spring Hangouts for frazzled parents. We discuss the challenges of juggling parenting, oppression, and community care - and create a plan to move forward together.
Your membership supports Ashia's labor providing these free Monthly Quick Actions & Family Action Toolkits.
Online | Tuesdays April 9 & 23, May 14 & 28 | 1pm ET
Free for Luminary Braintrust Members (sliding scale)
What small steps toward change have you taken this April?
RAISING LUMINARIES
Raising Luminaries shares kid-centered social justice toolkits to save you time and stress. We provide step-by-step support for kyriarchy-smashing caregivers juggling parenting and advocacy without burning out.
ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
STAY IN TOUCH
Get free email notifications with stories, toolkits, guides to help you raise kind & courageous leaders
FREE STUFF
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
SHOP
Posts may contain affiliate links and sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS
TOPICS
CONTACT
RECIPROCATE
You’re welcome to share & boost this toolkit, with attribution to Raising Luminaries.
RAISING LUMINARIES
Raising Luminaries shares kid-centered social justice toolkits to save you time and stress. We provide step-by-step support for kyriarchy-smashing caregivers juggling parenting and advocacy without burning out.
ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
STAY IN TOUCH
Get free email notifications with stories, toolkits, guides to help you raise kind & courageous leaders
FREE STUFF
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
SHOP
Posts may contain affiliate links and sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS
TOPICS
CONTACT
RECIPROCATE
You’re welcome to share & boost this toolkit, with attribution to Raising Luminaries.
Raising Luminaries is anchored in the land of the Wampanoag & Massachusett People.
Support Wôpanâak early childhood education here.
©2025 Ashia Ray of Raising Luminaries™. All rights reserved.
This page may use affiliate referral links. We may earn a small commission if you choose to make an order using these links. Learn how we use affiliate links to support our community.
Photographs via Unsplash & Illustrations via Storyset, used with permission.
