By Stacy Kono Lisa Nakamura is a clinical psychologist, a mother of two kids, and a third-generation Japanese-American whose family was incarcerated during World War II. She’s also a longtime
Write Letters to Detained Children
I’m having trouble sleeping at night. How can I sleep when children are being traumatized, waiting for parents who may never come? Join me by writing a letter to detained children, letting
I Must Protest.
by Marielle Henault The beginning of my story may sound familiar: like millions of others I spent the evening of November 8, 2016 curled up on my couch in front
We Will Defend Immigrant Families
By Stacy Kono History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. — Maya Angelou When I was six, my mom tried
Stacy Kono Joins Hand in Hand
We’re thrilled to announce that on June 4, Stacy Kono will be joining Hand in Hand as our Network Director. Stacy will bring her years of leadership development and organizing
Sanctuary around the Seder table
Every year since I was about twelve years old I planned my own seder. I would wrangle anyone I could to join me – family, friends, strangers I met in
We’ve Got Work to Do!” Inspiration from the Women of The State of Our Union
By Corinne Martin Like many Americans, I felt the approach of January 30 with a rising sense of dread. I knew that everyone would be watching 45’s first State of
5 ways to make sure #TimesUp in domestic workplaces
#MeToo woke us up, and now #TimesUp is taking us from awareness to action. We were beyond excited to see Ai-jen Poo, Director of NDWA, on the red carpet as
A special task for employers of immigrants
For #SanctuaryHomes participants who are domestic employers (that is, a nanny, house cleaner, or home care attendant works for you or in your home), we have a special question this
How 3 Parents Are Building Community and Resisting Trump — at Daycare
When Trump was elected, our families were worried about the impact that a possible anti-immigrant crackdown could have on our immigrant friends and neighbors, and in particular the Latina women