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COVID-19 Messaging Resources

Whether or not one has the option to isolate safely at home, has access to quality healthcare, or must choose between their safety and a paycheck should not come down to race and class, yet that is what we are seeing in this pandemic. To help advocates get loud about these inequities, we have put together a COVID-19 toolkit on how to talk about the crisis, its disproportionate effect on communities of color, and the shared struggle to contain it. Read More → <[link removed]>
























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Justice Out Loud: Webinar Recording

How can we stay aspirational and focused on our social justice goals during this exceptionally challenging period? Opportunity Agenda President Ellen Buchman discusses this question with Bruna Bouhid-Sollod of United We Dream, and Troy Rienstra of Safe and Just Michigan in our latest webinar. Also outlined are key principles to follow in calling for Justice Out Loud during COVID-19. Watch the webinar → <[link removed]>












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Art and Creativity to Get Us Through COVID-19

Our Creative Change alumni and partners focused on communication strategies have come up with projects to lift spirits, spur action, and strengthen community during this pandemic. From campaigns ensuring Native peoples and Immigrants are heard to a new feature film streaming online and a campaign helping black mothers and caregivers through craft. Read all about it in our Partner Stories → <[link removed]>


















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What's Next for People Released from Prison During COVID-19?

Writing in Newsweek , 2019 Communications Institute Fellow and President of JustLeadershipUSA DeAnna Hoskins advocates for making formerly incarcerated individuals a protected class for housing, employment, health care and public benefits. Read more → <[link removed]>













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The Amp: State Budget Shortfalls, Census

A debate on federal aid for state budget shortfalls emerged this week, which will have major consequences for state programs that aid families, businesses, and communities. And the Census Bureau is encouraging everyone to fill out their 2020 census, with a digital action weekend May 1-3. This, and more, in April's issue of The Amp. Read more → <[link removed]>












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