This week: It’s Time for a New Deal for Youth.
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February 12, 2021
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It’s Time for a New Deal for Youth. [[link removed]]
At a time of pandemic, recession, public lynchings, and uprisings for racial justice, our nation is at a crossroads. The mounting stress and economic fallout from COVID-19 and racial turmoil is widening the equity gap for young people and communities of color. Young people are leading in the face of these entrenched challenges and demanding to be seen and heard. We are in a crisis and need action and investment from the public and private sector to support solutions proposed for decades by young people and racial justice leaders.
We can’t wait for economic justice. We can’t wait for healing and wellbeing. We can’t wait for safe communities. It is time for a New Deal for Youth that responds to the historic roots and current scale of the crisis. When the once-in-a-lifetime catastrophe is over, our future as a nation will depend on how intentionally we invest in this generation. In our new video and initiative, we illustrate why we can’t wait.
WATCH AND LEARN MORE [[link removed]]
Paid Family and Medical Leave – A Privilege or Right? [[link removed]]
Akosua Meyers shares her story on why we need paid family and medical leave for all: “Without paid leave a significant percentage of the American workforce, including essential workers, will perish.”
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A Black History Month reflection on discipline failures in child care [[link removed]]
Harsh institutional discipline practices harm young children, and the roots of this issue for Black children are traced to systemic racism.
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Immigrant Families during the Pandemic: On the Frontlines but Left Behind [[link removed]]
This brief details the many ways in which immigrant families have been left behind during the pandemic and provides recommendations on how the federal government can be proactive in meeting the needs of immigrants and their families.
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CLASP in the News
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | YOUTH TODAY
Young Activists, CLASP Call For New Deal To Get Youth Jobs [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 10, 2021 | THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
This Democratic proposal could have a 'historic' impact on child poverty [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 5, 2021 | WTVR
Employment gap widens at the expense of women [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 | POLITICO
UPI: Universal Parent Income [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST
Opinion: Trump created a toxic environment for immigrants. Biden must remedy that. [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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On February 23 , Shiva Sethi and Alycia Hardy will present at the City University of New York about how to harness public policy to promote racial equity and fight against white supremacy. Alycia will speak specifically about child care, and Shiva will address broader policy issues.
Recent Events
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On February 9, Molly Bashay was a panelist at the Association for Community College Trustees' Virtual Community College National Legislative Summit . She discussed how the pandemic and recession are affecting community colleges.
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