Since Innosanto Nagara published A is for Activist in 2012, we have come to look to his regular offerings as beacons of light for children and families in uncertain times. Innosanto's books, from Counting on Community to My Night in the Planetarium to The Wedding Portrait, M is For Movement, and his newest title, Oh, The Things We're For!, continually help us feel gratitude for the gifts of this world while imagining the better world we are all fighting for and deserve. As Charis celebrates our 46th birthday in a season of deep political uncertainty, we can think of no better author to honor the complexity of this moment than Innosanto. We know that we have survived as a feminist space, as a bookstore, as a people, because of our collective commitment to fighting for the health, liberation, and dignity of all people, especially the youngest among us. We honor the wisdom of children who so often point the way towards justice, and we honor the role Innosanto's books have played in helping parents and educators find the words we need to share our values with the young people in our lives.
We invite you to join us for a very special all-ages storytime with Innosanto in conversation with local activist and parent Kavita Rajanna as we celebrate Oh, The Things We're For! and continue to talk as an intergenerational community about the vision of the world we are building together.
This event is free and open to all people, especially to those who have no income or low income right now, but we encourage and appreciate a solidarity donation in support of the work of Charis Circle, our programming non-profit. Charis Circle's mission is to foster sustainable feminist communities, work for social justice, and encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices. https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/CharisCircle...
This event takes place on crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. Register here.
We will be archiving this event and adding closed captioning as soon as possible after airing so that it will be accessible to deaf and HOH people. If you have other accessibility needs or if you are someone who has skills in making digital events more accessible please don't hesitate to reach out to info@chariscircle.org. We are actively learning the best practices for this technology and we welcome your feedback as we begin this new way of connecting across distances.
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Innosanto Nagara was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and moved to the U.S. in 1988 to study zoology at UC Davis. But instead of becoming a zoologist, he became an activist and a graphic designer. He also writes and illustrates social justice-themed children’s books.
Kavita Rajanna is a parent and community activist.
