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JULY

Family Action Toolkit

Empowering leaders for change with child-led social justice toolkits.

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Stay Curious, Stand Brave & Smash The Kyriarchy

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Hey friends!

There are so many things we need to talk about with our kids before they grow up and realize we’re too dorky to listen to. Don’t panic though. DO NOT PANIC.

::panicking just a little bit::

When I get overwhelmed by massive climate disasters, legislative evil, and other big dooms, I break out of inertia by taking one small, tiny action – right away.

Show your kids that little actions make a difference.

Let’s raise kids who tackle huge problems with glee – realizing they’re already a force for change. 

We’ll tackle this together, one day at a time. Not sure where to start? I got you.

In July we explore interdependence & the impact of hyper-local action

Below, we’ll start with stories to introduce challenges we’re facing together. Then we’ll brainstorm small actions that little kids can handle. 

Share your wisdom in the comments – what small actions empower your kids to take on the whole damn world?

With you,

Ashia R.

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Don't try to do it all! Pick one event and build upon what you learned together next year.

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Nonbinary Peoples Day

Why we need gender-creative characters in kidlit.

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Mad Pride Day

Which stories help your family understand mental health?

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Nelson Mandela Day

The childhood stories that shaped anti-apartheid activists.

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Disability Interdependence Day

Releasing the ableist hype about self-reliance in favor of sustainable interdependence.

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Black Womens Equal Pay Day

Discrimination starts in early education and continues through a career, with those of us in power exploiting the lack of opportunities and alternatives available to Black girls, women and femmes.

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The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project provides linguistic and cultural education for local Wampanoag youth.

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RAISING LUMINARIES

Raising Luminaries creates workshops, training, and educational resources for parents & caregivers igniting the next generation of kind & courageous leaders.

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Stay Curious, Stand Brave & Smash The Kyriarchy

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igniting the next generation of kind & courageous leaders

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Ashia (they/them or she/her)

Raising Luminaries is founded & run by me, Ashia Ray – an Autistic, multiracial (Chinese/Irish) 2nd-generation settler raising two children alongside my partner on the homelands of the Wampanoag and Massachusett people. I support families and educators in raising the next generation of kind & courageous leaders, so we can all smash the kyriarchy together.

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RAISING LUMINARIES

Raising Luminaries creates workshops, training, and educational resources for parents & caregivers igniting the next generation of kind & courageous leaders.

ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY

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Get free weekly email notifications with toolkits, guides & little delights

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Raising Luminaries is anchored in the land of the Wampanoag & Massachusett People.
Support Wôpanâak early childhood education here.

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