Aug 2022 ECD Book Club-"Six by Ten: Stories from Solitary" Hoke/Pendergrass
Tue, Aug 09
|Online event on Zoom
We will discuss the July book and August book this month! So whether you have read the Jul or Aug book or if you've read them both join us for some great discussion. July: "One Dress, One Year" by Bethany Winz & Susana Foth Aughtmon. Aug: "Six by Ten" by Mateo Hoke & Taylor Pendergrass
Time & Location
Aug 09, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Online event on Zoom
Guests
About the Event
JULY BOOK - "One Dress, One Year: One Girl's Stand Against Human Trafficking" by Bethany Winz & Susana Foth Aughtmon. How can one girl change the world? It all began with a heart for justice and a little black dress. In 2012, sixteen-year-old Bethany Winz decided to make a difference. To raise awareness, she determined to - wear the same black dress every day for a year to bring attention to the lack of choices slaves have - come up with new ways to accessorize the dress each day - use her blog and pictures of her outfits to raise money for agencies helping those who were being trafficked Her yearlong journey was one of hope, discipline, and sometimes disappointment. She celebrated some successes yet despaired at the depth of the problem. As she found her identity tied to the things she did, Bethany discovered that while she stood for…