Las Dras Book Club
Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection
Social Change Now is a practical guide for those at every stage of their individual and organizational journeys towards justice, equity and solidarity. It introduces an ecosystems framework that includes ten roles that many of us play in service of our social change values. But the book goes further. It contains detailed descriptions and real-world examples, reflection prompts (with room to write responses), and accessible tips that can immediately be put into action. This book is a resource that will accompany individuals and organizations not only in times of crisis, but throughout their lifelong social change journeys to build connected communities and equitable systems in our world. Over the past three years, people and organizations around the world have used the social change ecosystem framework to respond to the pandemic, express solidarity during the uprisings against anti-Black racism, and support multiracial coalitions struggling for reproductive rights, immigrant and refugee protections, and climate justice.
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Las Doctoras Virtual Book Club Discussion
Thursday January 25, 6-8pm
We’re offering this book club for our community. Half the funds will go toward Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), and although our minimum offer is $25, we hope you contribute more if you are able. The PCRF mobilizes resources that meet immediate needs such as medical care as well as supplies for those tragically impacted by devastating bombings.
* This book club discussion is for those in nuestra comunidad who are advocating for a ceasefire and want to explore this book to learn and grow in our individual roles in order to best serve the collective, both in this moment and beyond.
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Previous Book Club Selections
Yasmín Ramírez
¡Ándale, Prieta! A Love Letter to My Family
Laura esquiver
Like Water For Chocolate
Ana castillo
My Book of the Dead
Julia alvarez
Afterlife
Elizabeth Acevedo
With the Fire On High
Maria Hinojosa
Once I Was You
Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Sabrina & Corina
Aida Salazar
The Moon Within
Chani Nicholas
You Were Born For This
Sonya Renee Taylor
The Body is Not an Apology
Elena Avila & Joy Parker
Woman Who Glows in the Dark
CAROLINA DE ROBERTIS
Cantoras
Las Dras Summer Reading List 2023
Some of these books we've read, some we have been wanting to dive into for a while, some we are excited to share with our kids. If you are interested in reading along with us, take a look at our list and stay tuned for our reviews throughout the summer.
Fun Reads
The Making of Yolanda La Bruja by Lorraine Avila
Provecho: 100 Vegan Mexican Recipes to Celebrate Culture and Community by Edgar Castrejon
Vintage Reads
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume
Bruja Books
American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic by J. Allen Cross
Witchcraft, Filipino Style by Nid Anima
Children's Lit
Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel by Jason Reynolds
Rick Riordan Presents: The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi
Academic Books
Reproductive Justice: An Introduction Volume 1 by Loretta Ross & Rickie Solinger
Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
Coffee Table Book
Mindful Homes: Create Healing Living Spaces with Mindfulness and Feng Shui by Anjie Cho