In 2020–21, the United States achieved a monumental yet temporary milestone: enacting federal policy reforms that halved child poverty and uplifted low-income families, including immigrant families and families of color, even amidst a global pandemic. Sadly, these unprecedented reforms have almost entirely ended. Yet the long-term organizing, power-building, and advocacy behind the reforms all continue today and offer crucial lessons for the future.

Join us on Thursday, July 11^th at 2 PM ET to learn what lessons organizers and advocates draw from both the victories and the—temporary—defeats, bringing a lens that connects racial and immigrant justice to child and family organizing and advocacy.

We invite you to the first webinar in the Foundation for Child Development’s Conversation Series, which explores what it means to pursue social justice for young children marginalized by racism, xenophobia, and economic inequality. This webinar will reflect on the lessons and insights from parents and caregivers, community organizers, and advocates found in the newly released policy paper, Cutting Child Poverty In Half and More: Pandemic-Era Lessons From Child and Family Advocates and Organizers. Download the Policy Paper & Executive Summary.

Our experienced and insightful panelists will reflect on these lessons and observations, share their own ideas, and discuss their work at the intersection of child and family advocacy with racial and immigrant justice.

Don't miss this opportunity to explore how we can collectively work towards a future where all young children and their families thrive.

In the event you are unable to attend the live webinar scheduled for July 11^th, a recording of the webinar will be made available to all registered attendees.