Catalyst Series for Social Justice: Kali Fajardo-Anstine - The Power of Storytelling

In this interactive webinar, Kali discussed her book Sabrina & Corina and discuss storytelling as a way to retain history and promote social justice. Attendees then engaged in an interactive creative writing activity, led by Fajardo-Anstine.

Kali Fajardo-Anstine is a National Book Award Finalist for her debut story collection, Sabrina & Corina. Drawing from her Southern Colorado heritage and life experiences living across the American West, Fajardo-Anstine’s writing and lectures reflect her own heritage as a Colorado Chicana with roots in Indigenous, Latina, and Filipino cultures. In rousing talks that challenge the status quo, Fajardo-Anstine speaks about her racial and familial identity, the systems in our society that hold back marginalized people, and the craft of writing about and researching one’s cultural roots.

This conversation was moderated by GSSW Professor Debora Ortega, director of the Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship at the University of Denver.