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June 29, 2022 | Blog Post | Nia West-Bey

Everywhere is War: Five Social Justice Warriors You Should Know for Caribbean Heritage Month

To celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month, Nia West-Bey reflects on role of people of West Indian heritage, including her own relatives, in movements for social justice and Black liberation in the United States.

June 29, 2022 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

Immigrant Workers Supplying our Food Chain Face Climate Threats, Unmet Needs

Threats to farmworkers, such as fewer worker protections and unsafe working environments, call for new federal policies and investments to protect all workers across the food supply industry, support immigration rights, and transform our agricultural system.

June 22, 2022 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

How Environmental Injustices Harm Immigrant Families’ Health

Without access to critical programs like Medicaid and CHIP, many immigrants can’t afford the costly health care needed to treat chronic health conditions, which are often created or exacerbated by the environments they live in.

June 22, 2022 | Blog Post | J Geiman

As Pell Grants Turn 50, It’s Time for Change 

As we celebrate 50 years of the Pell Grant, we are at a critical moment to ensure the program meets these changing needs now—and in the decades to come. Here are three of CLASP's key recommendations for the future of the program.

June 17, 2022 | Blog Post | Stephanie Tellis

What Juneteenth Means to Me

Last year, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, creating a federal holiday to commemorate Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of American chattel slavery.

June 17, 2022 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

Why Juneteenth’s Promise Must Include Higher Education Investment for Black Men

This Juneteenth, the annual reflection of this country’s historical mistreatment of Black Americans must consider the impact of white supremacy on higher education policy.

June 15, 2022 | Blog Post | Suma Setty

Immigrant access to education strengthens America. Policymakers must protect it.

As anti-immigrant rhetoric and practices threaten these gains, policymakers must commit to strengthening protections for young people in Plyler v. Doe and DACA.

June 8, 2022 | Blog Post | Jessi Russell

How White Supremacy Perpetuated Environmental Hazards in Communities of Color

Communities of color are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. Now, these communities deserve restitution. 

May 31, 2022 | Blog Post | Nia West-Bey

California’s Medicaid Family Therapy Benefit Reimagines Medical Necessity

California’s therapy benefits demonstrate what’s possible when we center young people’s most pressing needs in how we define medical necessity.

May 26, 2022 | Blog Post | Priya Pandey

Tackling the AAPI Mental Health Crisis Through Culturally Competent Services 

By Priya Pandey and Emily Kim  In AAPI communities, the topic of mental health has been a cultural taboo for generations. For one of the authors, Emily—who’s second generation Korean-American–it was particularly difficult to start therapy due to the lack of culturally competent mental health…

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