Yesterday and today, the disability community was joined by those impacted by home and community-based services (HCBS) to share stories for a 24 hour vigil in Washington, D.C.. The event culminates this evening from 6-7pm ET with a story stop on the Capitol steps to deliver these thousands of stories to Senators and urge their commitment to invest in HCBS in the budget reconciliation package.
Stories are a powerful way to bring an issue or piece of legislation to life, and this storytelling event helps paint a clear picture of just how much this critical investment is needed. If fully funded, care workers — most of whom are women of color — would see increased wages and be able to build financial security for themselves and their families, and families would have access to the services they need.
If you’re in DC and want to participate this evening, click here to learn more about the event.
If you can’t make it to the event, you can still take action by emailing your Senators TODAY and urge them to deliver a reconciliation package with a FULL investment in HCBS.
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You’re Invited: Making History
Join us Friday, October 15, 8:00-9:30pm ET / 5:00-6:30pm PT, for Making History, a celebration of domestic worker organizing, past and present.
The event will feature the premiere screening of the new short documentary film Demanding Justice: A History of Domestic Workers, and is the launch of the first-ever digital timeline of domestic worker history as well as the unveiling of a series of original portraits of domestic worker “movement ancestors.”
Marking the week that movement ancestor Dorothy Bolden was born, we will celebrate her legacy and visionary leadership that built the foundation for domestic worker organizing today.
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We're Not Giving Up
NDWA — as part of the We Are Home campaign — has been fighting all year to win a path to citizenship for DACA and TPS recipients, farmworkers, and all essential workers as part of the Congressional budget reconciliation bill.
But the Senate Parliamentarian ruled against the proposal to put immigrant youth, TPS-holders, farm workers, and essential workers on a pathway to citizenship through budget reconciliation.
Though this ruling is a setback for our movement, the fight is far from over.
We need you to take action today: call Congressional Leadership to tell them they must pass citizenship for immigrant communities as part of the Build Back Better Act. CALL 1-855-688-5524 today.
CALL 1-855-688-5524 →
Get Vote Ready
National Voter Education Week is winding down, but we’re always here to help you get #VoteReady — whether your next election is this November or next year — from registration to casting your vote!
Voting is one way to reimagine a future that allows us all to live with dignity, safety, and respect. That’s why we work to educate and engage underrepresented women of color voters because we know that when women of color vote, we build a better world.
Check out our Voting Resources for tips on voting safely and securely during the ongoing pandemic.
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in case you missed it
WATCH: No Shortcuts to Change
No Shortcuts to Change stars Franceli Chapman as Ramona, a Black homecare aid, and Sherri Shepherd as her Fairy God-Person. Told through the lens of humor and comedy, this webisode shines a light on the hardships and difficulties essential and domestic workers face, and the real policy solutions they need to thrive.
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MAID TV Series
We collaborated with Netflix and the series’ talent and creators on the release of MAID to spark conversations around labor inequity and the resilience of workers like Alex. By providing education and real-life stories of domestic workers, we hope to raise workplace standards for the real-life women taking care of our homes and families.
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EXPLORE: Domestic Worker Voices Project
We asked five domestic workers to document their lives. Now you can learn more about their stories by watching our Domestic Worker Voices video series.
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