Pandemic, recession, public lynchings, uprisings for racial justice—we need a New Deal for Youth. 
This week: It’s Time for a New Deal for Youth.
 

RECENTLY FROM CLASP
February 12, 2021

 

It’s Time for a New Deal for Youth.

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 are 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
 

Paid Family and Medical Leave – A Privilege or Right?

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.”
READ MORE
 

A Black History Month reflection on discipline failures in child care

Harsh institutional discipline practices harm young children, and the roots of this issue for Black children are traced to systemic racism.
READ MORE

 

Immigrant Families during the Pandemic: On the Frontlines but Left Behind 

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.

READ THE BRIEF
 

CLASP in the News

 

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | YOUTH TODAY

Young Activists, CLASP Call For New Deal To Get Youth Jobs

FEBRUARY 10, 2021 | THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT

This Democratic proposal could have a 'historic' impact on child poverty

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 | WTVR

Employment gap widens at the expense of women

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 | POLITICO

UPI: Universal Parent Income

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST

Opinion: Trump created a toxic environment for immigrants. Biden must remedy that.

 

Upcoming Events

 

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

 

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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