The overall mission of Hand in Hand really resonated with me, as did the community it provided, so I was inspired to become a member and help spread the word about the organization to other members of my community who were in similar situations.
Sascha Bittner has been an employer leader at the San Francisco Bay Area Hand in Hand since 2011, and is a representative on her local Care Council. She is quadriplegic as a result of cerebral palsy, and domestic workers make it possible for her to be an active member of the Bay Area community.
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.
Hand in Hand employers joined lobbying teams and developed our stories to explain why employers supported protecting the health and safety of domestic workers and welcomed the guidance of Cal/OSHA. Hand in Hand is proud to work alongside the members of the CA Domestic Workers Coalition who already are strategizing on how to come back and win Cal/OSHA protections.
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.
Check out these great tips on how to set up a fair working relationship with the nanny who is facilitating home learning while schools are closed.
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 20, Hand in Hand and NDWA New York hosted a conversation between employers and nannies to hear their experiences.
The 2020 election will be a critical one for ensuring that voters stay safe while exercising their right to vote. Here are some tips for how to reach out to people in your extended networks.
My name is Kendra Scalia and I am a proud disabled woman currently living in Newburgh, New York. I use the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPA), which is a Medicaid-funded program that was first designed by and for disabled New Yorkers.
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, Ai-jen Poo, and Nikki Brown-Booker.
