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As we enter the last few days of 2023 and look ahead to what will surely be a consequential year in 2024, CLASP wanted to reflect on how our talented staff have advocated for policies that support people with low incomes, advance racial and social justice, and help create a United States where everyone can thrive.
We used a variety of platforms in our advocacy this year—from TikTok explainer videos to in-depth policy papers and Congressional testimony to timely blog posts and media stories that relied on CLASP for expertise. While all our work is important, here are 10 notable examples of how CLASP engaged with the media, legislators, and the wider public to help shape the conversation:
Legislative Testimony and Public Events:
Testimony on Montana’s H.B. 249, which would implement a Child Tax Credit in the state | January 20, 2023
Presentation at SXSW EDU on “Student Data Privacy as a Civil Rights Issue” | March 8, 2023
Testimony Before Congress’s Joint Economic Committee on the Human Costs of Budget Cuts | May 17, 2023
CLASP’s Equity Matters: Addressing Poverty, Racial Injustice, and Multiracial Democracy | October 12, 2023
Testimony in Opposition to Massachusetts H. No. 961, which would deny delivery workers employee benefits | November 6, 2023
Media Coverage:
Why Poverty Rates Are Likely to Rise this Year | Axios | February 28, 2023
Mississippi teen’s death in poultry plant shows child labor remains a problem, feds say | Associated Press | July 26, 2023
Work Requirements Won’t Solve Labor Shortages | The Progressive | May 26, 2023
The Looming Child Care Cliff | The American Prospect | June 6, 2023
The Unfinished Pursuit of a Better Poverty Measure | The New York Times | September 11, 2023
Your past support has helped us do this important work—and more. As we look to accomplish even more in 2024, please consider donating to CLASP in your year-end giving.
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