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In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog attends the 2021 Children's Summit, hosted by First Focus on Children. And we preview our upcoming podcast, which demystifies lobbying and explains how ordinary people can advocate on behalf of Build Back Better legislation. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
2021 saw a historic increase in the share of federal dollars that went to children. Build Back Better could bring even more good news.
November 12
The share of federal dollars spent on children declined precipitously from 2016 to 2020 – reaching a historic low of 7.6 percent in 2020. And then the pandemic settled in. In 2021, fueled by COVID-19 relief efforts such as stimulus checks, a significant Child Tax Credit expansion, increased nutrition assistance, and more funding for early education and child care, the share of federal spending on children rose to 11.2 percent – a whopping 3.5 percentage point increase over 2020. It was the largest one-year increase ever recorded. READ MORE »
Next week's podcast: How anyone can take action in lobbying for Build Back Better
November 10
Stay tuned for next week's podcast demystifying how to lobby for Build Back Better and ways to take action right now! We'll be joined by CHN's very own Director of Public Policy, Richelle Friedman, who will explain why anyone can, and should, get involved in lobbying Congress and their local governments. In addition, we will hear from Hwa Young Lee, a 23-year-old grassroots advocate based out of Dallas, Texas. Hwa Young is a volunteer with one of CHN's member organizations, RESULTS, a national movement of volunteers learning to use their voices to advocate on behalf of policies that address poverty including education, health, and economic opportunity. READ MORE »
In case you missed it: CHN's latest Voices for Human Needs podcast episode, "Undocument and Unafraid: Students Speak Our for Immigration Reform," examines lives in limbo without permanent protections. With many students in school this fall amidst the ongoing stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, many students and their families are also burdened with additional anxieties and stresses associated with being undocumented. These additional challenges could include not having the proper documentation for certain opportunities such as federal student aid, living with the fear of deportation, or dealing with anti-immigrant rhetoric often circulated in political discourse. READ MORE »
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