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Hey friends! Happy Lunar New Year!
This month, our family welcomes the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit year is about kindness, compassion, and consideration for others.
It’s supposed to be a *gentle* year – although I don’t know how to reconcile that with my particular brand of ‘SMASH ALL THE OPPRESSION WHILE BLOWING RASPBERRIES AT THE BIGOTS.’
But hey I’m up for new things – let’s try it out!
:: nudges you to light a fire under your family and speak truth to bullshit ::: ( but *gently,* like a bunny )
Oh wow this is gonna be hard for me. ANYHOO…
This February we’re igniting a spark of compassion in our kids by getting honest about how the world really is – and what an amazing place it could be…
…IF we can resist false urgency and other nonsense that distracts us from dismantling injustice from the roots up.
Here’s to pushing for radical change through the year of the rabbit and beyond!
Event Calendar
Don't try to do it all! Pick one event and build upon what you learned together next year.
1
FEB
Imbolc / St. Brigid's Day
Celebrating the passage of winter and the persistence of clever Irish women as we wait for the right moment to spring into action.
2
FEB
Groundhog Day
Let's take this low-key event as an opportunity to unpack 'innocuous' sexism in kidlit.
4
feb
Rosa Parks Day
Celebrating the legacy of Black women who dared to disrupt business as usual
6-10
feb
Black Lives Matter At School:
Week of Action
Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education encouraging all educators, students, parents, unions, and community organizations to join the annual week of action during the first week of every February.
13
feb
Galentine's Day
Celebrating lovers is over-rated, let’s celebrate friendship and those kickass buddies who support us as our full weirdo selves.
14
feb
Valentine's Day
Resisting consumerism & toxic gender norms - we use Valentine's day as a reminder to identify healthy romantic relationships and affirm LGBTQiA2S+ and interracial marriage rights.
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February Explorations
Black
Futures
Supporting young visionaries in building a joyful future without ignoring the past.
Persistence
& Patience
Cultivating persistent patience in youth activists for long-term change.
Children's Rights
Why discrimination against children is still legal in the US, and how we can end childhood exploitation.
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Hi, I’m Ashia, founder & Head Custodian of Infodumpery for Raising Luminaries.
I create free tool kits to help overworked caregivers ignite the next generation of leaders.
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