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Told in warm, inviting rhyme with vivid illustrations by Romina Galotta, this picture book is a gentle introduction to finding your place and changing your community.
Local author Deepa Iyer will read her first children's book "We Are the Builders" in the Children's Room in a special Story Time!
A limited number of free copies of the book will be distributed to attendees thanks to the DC Public Library Foundation.
Told in warm, inviting rhyme, this gentle introduction to community organizing and finding your place in a movement is perfect for young readers of All Are Welcome and What Do You Do With an Idea?
Welcome to our Community Day!
Ready to find your role to play?
It’s Community Day, and all the kids want to know where they fit in. Could they be builders, restoring old furniture for new neighbors? Caregivers, nurturing friends who are sad or lonely? Frontline responders, preparing for emergencies?
What they discover is that there’s a place for every person, no matter their skills or interests—and that collaboration is what makes their community strong.
Deepa Iyer is a strategist, lawyer, and racial justice advocate who created the social change ecosystem map—a way to identify the different roles needed to bring about change in the world. During the wave of social change movements in 2020, her map went viral, and since then, individuals and organizations all over the world have used it to help them organize for many different causes. We Are the Builders! is Iyer’s picture book debut.
AGE GROUP: | Birth - 5 | 5 - 12 Years Old |
EVENT TYPE: | Story Time | Family Program | Beyond the Book | Author Talk |
