On February 24, CLASP's Education, Labor & Worker Justice Director Elyse Shaw testified before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Education & Workforce Committee. The hearing was titled, “Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave.”
CLASP submitted this testimony on HB 1870 HD 1, Relating to Protected Community Locations, on February 13, 2026 to the Hawai’i House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs. In the testimony, CLASP supports the bill, which would establish statewide standards limiting state and county participation…
On July 19, 2021, Alycia Hardy and Alyssa Fortner presented on their report Shaping Equitable Early Childhood Policy: Incorporating Inclusive Community Engagement Frameworks into Expanded Data Strategies at BUILD 2021.
>>Watch Part I: Criminalization to Healing: The Movement to Decriminalize Education Our panelists painted a picture of what safety in schools looks like: Deep relationship building between students and staff Addressing root causes within schools and the larger community Providing culturally and historically affirming education Restorative justice…
This conversation/webinar, on October 29th at 3 PM ET, will feature organizations and leaders who have been at the forefront of the fight demanding police free schools. We’ll learn about their journey to decriminalize the education systems locally and nationally.
On May 21, 2020 Shiva Sethi presented on a webinar for 2020 Moms about his paper, Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal Mental Health Policy: A Guide for Policymakers and Advocates.
On May 27th, CLASP hosted a webinar on the opioid overdose epidemic. The resounding narrative suggests that the impact of the opioid overdose epidemic has primarily occurred in predominantly white, rural communities. However, death rates have also risen for many communities of color. Understanding the…
Early childhood experts know that nutrition assistance, affordable health insurance, quality child care, and early learning opportunities are vital for children’s healthy development. But we also know that many immigrant families are worried about participating in programs like SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, and CHIP.Parents are concerned…