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Workshops and Presentations

Janet centers the lived experiences of students, families, and communities. This is the heart of liberation movements.

Dismantling systems of oppression begin when we re-imagine the contexts and structures of power that we have inherited and build new systems rooted in culture, joy, and deeply collectivist systems that promote liberation, love, and community.

She creates shared spaces that uplift intergenerational voices and experiences.  By partner with cultural archivists, poets, indigenous healers, and elders to tell our stories and build our literary lineages for our children and youth.  Janet helps organizations work directly with youth and families to elevate and amplify anti-biased practices in service of bridging and belonging. 

​Community Partnerships include:
Literacy Justice League
Black Child Development Institute
Park Hill Pirates Youth Sports Organization
NSBE Students of Color in Technology
NFL Character Playbook

Culturally Sustaining Programs
Black to Nature Book Club
Black Dads Storytime and Book Club
Rainbow Storytime
Global Storytime





Upcoming Sessions:
Colorado Education Association Back to Bliss Yoga Session Saturday, 9-10:45 am, August 24, 2024

Join Janet Damon in a vinyasana flow to help prepare for the upcoming school year through self-care, breathwork, and gentle movement.  We'll discuss strategies for maintaining work-life balance and an ecosystem of inner wellbeing and mindfulness.

Workshops include:
Anti-Racist Storytime for Families
Belonging and Bridging: A Way Forward
Literacy Justice: A Praxis for Libraries
Raising Anti-Racist Kids
Beyond Implicit Bias: Reflecting and Re-centering Belonging
Raising Culturally Resilient Children
Reading for Liberation: Book Recommendations for Families
Liberating Storytime: The Power of Enabling Stories
Self-Care and Belonging for Library Staff of Color

Community Presentations & Programming with Libraries
American Library Association (Anti-Racist Storytime and Literacy Activism Workshops)
Joint Council of Librarians of Color
Arapahoe Public Library District
Louisville Public Library
Boulder Public Library
Jefferson County Public Library
Arizona State Library
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy
McClinton-MaComb Public Library
Pikes Peak Library District
Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference
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  • Literacy Activism
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  • Workshops and Presentations