This week: It’s Time for a New Deal for Youth. |
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
February 12, 2021
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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.
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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.
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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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