This week: 60th Anniversary of March on Washington, New Farm Bill Video
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
August 24, 2023
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Then and Now: 10 Demands of the 1963 March on Washington
August 28, 2023, will mark 60 years since more than 250,000 demonstrators and activists gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. After Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin read the march’s “10 Demands.” In the days leading up to the 60th anniversary, CLASP is revisiting the 10 Demands on our social media channels to seek feedback on how far our nation has come in addressing those demands – and what we still have left to do.
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Deepening the Divide: Abortion Bans Further Harm Immigrant Communities
This fact sheet highlights how the Dobbs decision exacerbated pre-existing barriers to abortion care for immigrants and proposes a set of concrete recommendations for Congress and the Biden Administration to support immigrant access to abortion.
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In a Summer of Strikes, It’s Time for Pro-Worker Legislation
Labor unions are demonstrating their collective power and standing up for what workers need and deserve. Policymakers must recognize the need to support working families and pass legislation that bolsters workers’ rights.
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WATCH: Why the Farm Bill Is Critical for Addressing Hunger
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The upcoming Farm Bill debate will determine funding levels, policies, and eligibility rules for SNAP, the nation’s most effective antipoverty tool. Check out our powerful new video that demonstrates why everyone should care about the Farm Bill.
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Did You Know? Child care programs across the country face a funding cliff on September 30—the expiration date for federal pandemic relief funds. [[link removed]]
In a series of state profiles, CLASP interviewed child care leaders in Louisiana, Michigan, New York, and Virginia to document how these four states used federal COVID-19 funding to improve their child care systems.
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CLASP in the News
Marketplace , a financial news program that airs on more than 800 public radio stations, interviewed Stephanie Schmit, director of CLASP’s child care and early education team, for a story on the upcoming child care funding cliff. Listen here [[link removed]] .
Upcoming Events
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August 30, 2PM EST: CLASP is partnering with MomsRising on a #WellnessWed Tweetchat titled “How Medicaid Supports Student Success for Back-to-School.” Please join the conversation!
Recent Events
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August 22: Tiffany Ferrette spoke at a Child Care for Every Family Network event titled “How Parent Voices California Won Affordable Child Care.” She discussed parent fees, including the current Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the Administration for Children and Families.
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