Groundswell: Lifesaving Aid for Refugees, the Homeless, and the Hungry
This week, New America Local highlights community efforts to provide food, tutoring, and shelter for the vulnerable.
When Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs Close, Who Cares for Farmworkers’ Children?
Despite Head Start’s attempts to support early learning remotely, most agricultural workers are still in need of in-person child care.
“We Face a Crosswind of People’s Low Expectations”
A Q&A with Cecilia Muñoz on her new book, More Than Ready.
[ONLINE] – The U.S. Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Join ISP and Rear Admiral Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. (ret.) for a discussion of the government’s response to COVID-19.
Virtual
12:30PM – 1:30PM EDT
House stimulus bill would authorize $500m for apprenticeship expansion
The Relaunching America’s Workforce Act would mobilize apprenticeship systems to support economic security through the coronavirus crisis.
Puerto Ricans’ Newest Struggle: Trying to Stay Home on an Island Without Sufficient Shelter
Yuliya Panfil and Adi Martínez-Roman wrote for the Daily News revealing new data that 250,000 Puerto Ricans were improperly denied FEMA aid.
What History Tells Us About COVID-19’s Disastrous Impact on Black Households
We don’t yet know how bad the economic fallout from the pandemic will be—but it will almost certainly be worse for black people.
[ONLINE] – The Splendid and the Vile When It Comes to Leadership
Join Future Tense to discuss the lessons we can learn about inspiring leadership in times of crisis.
Virtual
4PM – 5PM EDT
How the Internship Industry Perpetuates Inequity
Internships are a gateway to the workforce. But the current internship industry system works better for some than others.
