A series that lifts up alumni, partner, and board member reflections in celebration of CLASP Child Care and Early Education team's 25th anniversary. Learn more!
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By Alice Aluoch and Juliana Zhou Immigrants are essential members of our communities, yet they are often excluded from social safety net programs that their tax dollars subsidize for U.S. citizens. This exclusion was not always the case, but it changed in 1996 when federal…
By Xavier Aparicio In recent years, labor organizing has surged as workers nationwide organize across many industries and employers. In just one year (2021 to 2022), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) union election certification petitions and unfair labor practice charges filings rose by 48 percent…
By Isha Weerasinghe The stories of immigrants take on many forms, often carrying resilience and hope. My story, and my parents’ second immigration journey, began in the early 80s with a move from the United Kingdom to the United States. My parents moved to the…
Crowds of women and men holding protest signs march through the streets during the Women's March on Washington, D.C.. Prominent sign says, "Our Bodies, Our Minds, Our Power." Protest. March. Community. Togetherness.
Inequitable access to abortion has been the reality for many communities of color and low-income communities. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has exacerbated existing systemic barriers to health care.
By Gloria Londono My family and I are immigrants from Colombia, a country located in South America. Our home was in Antioquia, a region surrounded by mountains where we can enjoy various climates, plant varieties, fruits, vegetables, and animals. Its greatest wealth lies in coffee…
Every Father's Day reminds me of the importance of caregiving—and of the need for this country to support men, as well as other parents, in their role as caregivers, in providing the care our families and loved ones need.
Juneteenth Independence Day. Silhouettes of African-American profile. African-American history and heritage. Freedom or Liberation day. Card, banner, poster, background design. Vector illustration. Stock illustration
By India Heckstall On June 19, 1865, enslaved Africans and African Americans in Galveston, Texas, formally learned of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that legally ended slavery. Juneteenth, a blending of the words June and nineteenth, has often been overlooked by non-Black Americans and…
By Nia West-Bey Our nation has a well-documented shortage of clinical mental health providers. The truth is that we will never have enough mental health clinicians to meet young people’s mental health needs, nor are they the kinds of providers that young people prefer. CLASP’s…
A mother and son sit on a sofa in a house environment. She tenderly embraces him and kisses his head as he snuggles into her. Wall provides a space for copy.
A new report released by the Center for Law and Social Policy and UnidosUS reveals that this nation’s immigration enforcement practices and policies continue to impact every part of families’ lives–from their physical health to their ability to buy groceries and send kids to school.
