Dr. Ashley Gripper tells an in-depth story of her life—sharing all the interconnected moments, memories and experiences that brought her to the land work that she does daily. Through joy, grief, sorrow, and healing, all things return back to the earth and so should we.
Albino Garcia gives a rich history of how La Plazita came into existence. He discusses La Plazita's philosophies of "La Cultura Cura" and how they are healing formally incarcerated youth and families through connecting them to the land. Albino also takes time to dive deep into what it means to build organic community power.
We want to extend a warm thank you to all of the our incredible podcast partners this year for sharing their powerful stories.
*A transcript of episodes, edited for readability, are included on the website.
- POLICY NEWS & ACTION -
Endorse the No Surprises Act
On January 1st, 2022, the bipartisan No Surprises Act went into effect, providing federal protections for patients from the most egregious surprise medical bills. Now, the No Surprises Act is helping make care more affordable and predictable, providing patients peace of mind that they won’t receive bills for care they expected to be covered by insurance.
However, these critical patient protections are now under threat. Send a message to Congress and the Biden administration to resist pressure to weaken it!
Sign the petition and tell the governor of Louisiana to NOT house youth at Angola State Prison.
Tell U.S. Senators to pass Senator Murray and Kaine's new child care proposal that would help over 1 million new kids and families find and afford child care!
- RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES -
RESOURCES
Webinar: The CDC is hosting "The Protecting Our Children and Youth from COVID-19: Information for Parents, Caregivers, and Community Partners Webinar" on Friday, July 29, 2022, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET). Register here!
Webinar: Freedom, Inc. is inviting all parent and caregiver comrades of color to Power To The Parents, a virtual political education space to learn about Freedom, Inc's #PoliceFreeSchools campaign. Register here by August 5th to join.
Listen: MomsRising’s podcast, Breaking Through, which discusses topics in relation to maternal justice, immigration, healthcare, and more. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Audible, and TuneIn.
Webinar: Join Closing The Health Gap on July 28 at 6:30pm at Voices for the Heart, a free in-person and virtual event to help our community learn more about ways you can catch the warning signs & improve heart health. Register here.
Resource: Ways for people to support abortion funds and access in the Midwest.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Birth Justice Fund. The National Birth Equity Collaborative's Birth Equity Fund is a three-year opportunity to advance community power efforts led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) birth justice (BJ) organizations to address implicit bias and structural racism and their impact on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Grants up to $50k. Applications will be accepted on a continuous rolling basis until funds have been exhausted. Learn more and apply.
Resist Grants for organizing, basebuilding, direct action, and cultural organizing. Resist foundation support groups organizing within communities for structural social and economic change. Grant applications are due quarterly (September 2, 2022) and provide general support groups for up to $4000 and up to $1000 for rapid response. Learn more and apply.
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