ICSEW and BRG Book Club
Hello Book Club!
The Washington Immigration Network (WIN) is hosting our next read: Solito, A memoir by Javier Zamora. Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks but instead lasts two life-altering months.
Content Warnings:
Graphic - Deportation, Racism, & Excrement
Moderate - Abandonment, Domestic abuse, & Alcoholism
Minor - War, Violence, & Injury detail
Dates: Thursday, October 8 – December 10 (no session on Thanksgiving)
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Zoom Meeting Information:
Meeting ID: 873 1405 1747
Passcode: 004755
Join Link: Zoom Link
Solito chapter breakdown:
October 8 - Chapter 1
October 15 – Chapter 2
October 22 – Chapter 3
October 29 – Chapter 4
November 5 – Chapter 5
November 12 – Chapter 6
November 19 – Chapter 7
Enjoy Thanksgiving 🦃 (no session)
December 3 – Chapter 8
December 10 – Chapter 9
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Warmly,
ICSEW and BRG Book Club
This book club is a collaboration between ICSEW and statewide Business Resource Groups (BRGs). It features a rotating selection of books that highlight unique perspectives and experiences of specific demographic groups, as well as themes of leadership, empowerment, and personal development.
State employees are allowed to use state time to attend.
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