Oct 19, 2021 | Blog Post | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Climate Crisis: The Journey to Environmental Justice

In August 2021, New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) Changemakers participated in a panel titled “Beyond the Climate Crisis: The Journey to Environmental Justice” for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Emerging Leaders’ Summit. During the conversation, Changemakers Aniya Butler, Kaliko Kalahiki, and Marissa Howdershelt highlighted radical and holistic solutions that value our humanity and collective well-being over corporate greed.  

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Aug 6, 2020 | Blog Post | Adewale Maye

Growing Disparities in Data: The Implications of Narrow Measures on Workers Paid Low Wages

Researchers, advocates, policymakers, and government agencies all rely on data to improve the socioeconomic outcomes of working people. Without comprehensive measures, it becomes difficult to gauge the growing challenges facing historically marginalized populations like low-wage workers. 

Aug 6, 2020 | Blog Post | Lauren Walizer

COVID-19 Brings Changes to Work-Study – and May Harm Student Access to SNAP

As the 2020-2021 academic year begins under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the many challenges colleges face is how to operate their federal and state work-study programs.

Aug 4, 2020 | Blog Post | Molly Bashay

Workers are Drowning: Congress Must Help

As the toll of the virus and economic fallout worsens, the pressure is on to provide workers and families the relief they need.

Jul 31, 2020 | Blog Post | Whitney Bunts

Support Young Workers by Expanding the EITC in Next COVID-19 Package

Policymakers can support young workers through the pandemic by expanding the EITC to encompass more childless workers and increase monthly benefit.

Jul 30, 2020 | Blog Post | Tanya L. Goldman

Protecting Workers through Publicity during the Pandemic

CLASP and the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program created a toolkit describing how to use media coverage and public disclosure to improve policy outcomes.

Jul 29, 2020 | Blog Post | Nia West-Bey

Unlocking Transformation and Healing: Policy Options for Accessible Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Care

CLASP's youth and young adult mental health framework calls for policies that increase access to healing, transformative mental health supports for this population. 

Jul 27, 2020 | Blog Post

Healing Intergenerational Trauma: A Conversation with Jazmine Wildcat

 When the effects of historical and cultural trauma are transferred through generations it is called intergenerational trauma. This relates to mental health among indigenous people as a whole, because all of the atrocities our ancestors faced have an impact on us today and how our brains wired.  

Jul 23, 2020 | Blog Post

Recovery for All: Including Immigrants in COVID-19 Relief

Immigrant families in New Jersey and nationwide have been excluded from critical COVID-19 relief. As New Jersey and the rest of the country continue to have social distancing restrictions in place, a response that excludes immigrants and their families will undermine public health and the economic recovery.

Jul 23, 2020 | Blog Post | Madison Allen

Racism in Public Benefit Programs: Where Do We Go from Here? 

Public benefit programs are racist. They are also essential. It is critical that we understand the history of the safety net in the United States because, without recognition of past and present harm, we run the serious risk of complicity in upholding systems of white supremacy. 

Jul 23, 2020 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Employers Must Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusive Work Environments to Achieve Equitable Employment 

While the U.S. Supreme Court recently made it unlawful for employers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ workers based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, organizations still have to go the extra mile to assure community members are being included, appreciated, and feel safe.

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