What have you been doing to Get Out the Vote this Election Season? As someone who lives in a swing state, I’ve put a lot of energy into mobilizing my community this year. I’ve been organizing a small group of friends, neighbors and acquaintances to take actions together, and we’ve done lots of letter and
How did you get involved with Hand in Hand? I got involved with Hand in Hand in 2011. At the time the chapter had just started in California and was building to pass the CA Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. I knew the author of the bill, Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, and the chief of staff
Earlier this month, we asked California Hand in Hand member Vicki Kaplan, long-time organizer and GOTV mobilizer, to share her expertise on starting voting conversations and how she became involved with Hand in Hand. For more tips on starting voting conversations, check out Hand in Hand’s Voter Conversation Guide. How did you get involved with
by Eileen Boris You don’t have to be a scientist to know that smoke kills. In response to the intensifying California wildfires that each year break records in numbers of acres burned, homes destroyed, and people killed, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo (Democrat, Los Angeles) introduced the Health and Safety for All Workers Act, SB
With distance learning, families are figuring out new ways to support their children’s education. The following guides outline ways to practice our values of community, equity and fairness— as well as create clear agreements with other families and people who are hired to supervise online distance learning.
Asking the nanny you employ or hiring a nanny to take on supervising home instruction makes a lot of sense because nannies bring excellent skills and experience to ensure that our children focus and thrive. Check out these great tips on how to set up a fair working relationship with the nanny who is facilitating
Just as parents and caregivers are negotiating unprecedented challenges this school year in the midst of COVID, nannies are also struggling with shifting working conditions and expectations by employers. On August 12th the National Domestic Workers Nanny Council met to discuss some of these crucial issues and larger trends, and on August 20, Hand in
The 2020 election will be a critical one for ensuring that voters stay safe while exercising their right to vote, and it’s a year that demands that everyone do their part to ensure that their network takes the time to cast their ballot. Here are some tips for how to reach out to people in your extended networks.
Tell us a bit about yourself, and your role as a domestic employer: My name is Kendra Scalia and I am a proud disabled woman currently living in Newburgh, New York. I am a disability and healthcare policy analyst. Much of my work through my consulting business focuses on the impact of government laws and
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans for Disabilities Act. On July 2, Hand in Hand celebrated this landmark legislation with a virtual panel, Crip Camp: The Fight for Disability & Domestic Worker Rights, a discussion with Judy Heumann, international disability rights activist, Ai-jen Poo, Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance,
