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Building the power of low-income people of color to fight for a society where everyone can thrive. Sister organization of @CommChangeAct
May 9, 2022 34 tweets 27 min read
🧵Thread on today's #DayWithoutChildCare. ⤵️

Our child care system is in crisis.

So today, 100s of care providers, parents/families, & organizations across the country to host a #DayWithoutChildCare.

Here's a glimpse into what this power looks like.

daywithoutchildcare.org. @nwlc @MomsRising @NAEYC @domesticworkers @4earlysuccess @MJActionFund @SEIU @Parent_Voices @mainepeople @CLASP_DC Child care is the backbone of the economy. It is the workforce behind the workforce.

And child care providers deserve a thriving wage.

@USATODAY's @aliaemily this morning➡️

#DayWithoutChildCare

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Jun 21, 2021 8 tweets 8 min read
🧵 Y’all! It is #ChildTaxCredit Awareness Day - & if you know us at all, you know we haven’t stopped talking about how these tax credits are helping our communities.

Here is the official highlight reel so far.

Starting w @dorianwarren & @dbhargava68:

usatoday.com/story/opinion/… @dorianwarren @dbhargava68 Together with @ChildDefender, we started organizing for these wins 20 years ago.

And now on July 15, families across the country will start receiving support that will results in...

✅$3,600 per kiddo under 6 yrs
✅ $3,000 per kiddo age 6-17 yrs