RAISING LUMINARIES
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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Tenacity - working hard even when we face challenges and our project isn't fun anymore.
Resilience - Choosing to try again even after we have failed.
As we learn about injustice, challenging issues, and hardship, we're going to face setbacks and failure. By staying tenacious and resilient, we can keep working together toward the future we want.
If we don't care about an issue, we won't take action. Kids have the right to choose curiosity-provoking resources that connect with our values and abilities.
Process with adults who are willing to be honest and challenge our assumptions.
Which stories and videos make you interested in learning more about this issue?
Which would you recommend to other kids? Add your own suggestions in the comments below.
Ask & answer these questions with an adult who you trust to be honest with you..
When have you failed at something you tried your best at?
What setbacks did our ancestors and activist elders face when fighting for the rights we have today?
How did they stay resilient?
What opportunities and resources* do we have that makes it easier for us to recover from setbacks?
How would our lives be different if we didn't have these safety nets?
*How to talk about privilege with kids: Acknowledging our opportunities and resources (and what to do about it)
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Time to move from theory to reality. Use creative play to integrate what we've learned, take responsibility, and own what's within our control.
Practice coping strategies for kids feeling frustrated, overwhelmed & upset.
Find more resources featuring #OwnVoices neurodiversity-friendly resources and kids books on Samantha Cotterill's website.
Read It Was Supposed To Be Sunny (ages 2.5+)
Using a children's book on resilience, create a new way of telling this story and record your own spin on it like the students at Elmwood School in Ottowa.
Read The Most Magnificient Thing (ages 3+)
Create your own Daruma doll & discuss how the Japanese proverb 'Fall down 7 times, get up 8' has impacted Japanese American culture and resilience from WWII internment through modern-day anti-Asian racism.
Read Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll (ages 4+) & learn about Japanese Internment.
RAISING LUMINARIES
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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Every month the Luminary Braintrust tackles a new member challenge to make talking about social justice easier in real life.
Feeling overwhelmed? Not sure how to start?
Whether it's time, money, or influence - we all have something we can share to change the world.
Share what worked for your family (and what didn't).
Add the resources you suggest in the comments below to help families like yours.
How to keep political horrors from breaking us: Reorienting ourselves toward core values & how to self-regulate before we get back in the fray.
How to incorporate trauma-informed practices into story-time so kids can feel safe discussing their challenges.
Join the Luminary Braintrust for our weekly Failure Parties, where we take responsibility for our flops and celebrate what we've learned.
Learn practices to recover quickly when we’re knocked down by the world in this 1-hour workshop via Right To Be.
Raising Luminaries reduces the workload on overworked caregivers
igniting the next generation of kind & courageous leaders
kid-tested toolkits spark connection with your kids, without the confusion & busywork of searching for resources.
Each toolkit condenses over 41 hours of research, testing & outreach into a simple guide to enjoy with your kids.
Membership dues cover my costs & labor - keeping these resources free for families who can't afford a paywall
I’m an Autistic, multiracial (Chinese/Irish) 2nd-generation settler raising two children alongside my partner on the homelands of the Wampanoag and Massachusett people. My goal with Raising Luminaries is to collaborate with families and educators in raising the next generation of kind & courageous leaders, so we can all smash the kyriarchy together.
Help me keep these resources free & accessible for all
RAISING LUMINARIES
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.
ABOUT | MISSION | FINANCIALS | ACCOUNTABILITY
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
STAY IN TOUCH
Get free monthly email notifications when I publish new Family Action Toolkits
FREE STUFF
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
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Posts may contain affiliate links and sponsorships, which allow me to earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
PARTNERS IN CAHOOTS
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CONTACT
Sponsor or Volunteer to work with me on a toolkit and boost an issue important to you.
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.
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