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John,
I wanted to make sure that you saw our invite to join our virtual conversation on Thursday, February 17, co-hosted with the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy (IRPPE) at the New School, about how Baby Bonds can ensure a brighter future for all kids. We’ll be talking with state and national leaders about how states and cities should invest in children to address how we can narrow the racial wealth divide – all with the goal of ensuring every family can thrive and prosper.
A Brighter Future with Baby Bonds:
How States and Cities Should Invest in Our Kids
Thursday, February 17 at 12:30 pm EST
Get your unique link to attend by registering here.
I’m excited to strategize on how we can make Baby Bonds programs work at both the federal and local level with these impressive powerhouses:
Kimberly Adams, Host, Marketplace as moderator
Gary Cunningham, President and CEO, Prosperity Now
Darrick Hamilton, Professor of Economics and Urban Policy and founding director of IRPPE at The New School
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie of Washington, DC
State Treasurer Shawn Wooden of Connecticut
Professor David Grusky, Stanford University
And myself!
See you there,
Shira Markoff
Policy Fellow
Prosperity Now
P.S. Feel free to forward this message to anybody else you think might be interested!
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From: Shira Markoff, Prosperity Now
Date: January 26, 2022
Subject: You’re Invited: Building a Brighter Future with Baby Bonds
Dear John,
Investing in our kids from birth is a bold step towards achieving racial economic justice, and we are calling on lawmakers to make this a reality through the introduction of Baby Bonds legislation. Baby Bonds are an innovative solution to help narrow the racial wealth divide – providing children with significant nest eggs to set them up for prosperity as adults.
Today, Prosperity Now and The New School’s Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy (IRPPE) are pleased to share our new paper, A Brighter Future with Baby Bonds: How States and Cities Should Invest in Our Kids. And that’s not all…
Join us for an exciting virtual conversation to learn more as we talk about this paper with national and state leaders
on February 17, 2022 at 12:30pm EST.
Moderated by Kimberly Adams, host of NPR’s Marketplace, A Brighter Future with Baby Bonds: How States and Cities Should Invest in Our Kids, will feature professor Darrick Hamilton, Ph.D., of IRPPE, Connecticut Treasurer Shawn Wooden, DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie and Gary Cunningham, President and CEO of Prosperity Now.
Listen in as we discuss how Connecticut and Washington, DC are leading the way on implementing first-in-the-nation Baby Bonds programs and share how other states and localities can create Baby Bonds programs as a step toward narrowing the racial wealth divide. We’ll also talk about how Baby Bonds can complement other proposals like guaranteed income to address financial insecurity and racial economic inequality.
Come strategize with us to learn more about how you can support this innovative policy.
Looking forward to (virtually) seeing you in February,
Shira Markoff
Policy Fellow
Prosperity Now
