{ep. 96} You can make a difference! How Sherry Paris uses her books to empower students
June 7, 2023
Sherry Paris is passionate about being a beacon for marginalized voices and writing books that help empower the youth to take action in social justice movements and learning about diversity topics. She shares her advice on how other authors can do the same.
Sherry Paris (she/her) is an educator, author, illustrator, and Diversity Trainer who was named as the National Liberty Museum's first Teacher as Superhero in 2017. Sherry proudly collaborated with young people for nearly 20 years to create a culture of belonging, acceptance, and ally action through her leadership of a high school-based Diversity Training program. Sherry is the author of You Can Make a Difference! A Creative Workbook and Journal for Young Activists and the co-author of Being a Super Trans Ally! A Creative Workbook and Journal for Young People.
Photo by The Fancy Francy
Learn more here:
The publisher’s website (to buy the books): https://us.jkp.com/collections/author-sherry-paris-pid-219758
My website (currently under construction): https://betogetherllc.com/
We covered:
Photo by The Fancy Francy
Learn more here:
The publisher’s website (to buy the books): https://us.jkp.com/collections/author-sherry-paris-pid-219758
My website (currently under construction): https://betogetherllc.com/
We covered:
- Why Sherry wrote You Can Make a Difference! A Creative Workbook and Journal for Young Activists and included interviews with four student leaders
- Why this book is needed now (all actions by people of all ages are more important than ever!)
- How to empower others through your writing
- How she created and sustains a supportive container for writing (making writing and illustrating a sanctuary space/ritual)
- Tips for authors who want to be more inclusive in their writing
- How to be the beacon of love for marginalized people