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October 15, 2024
Indigenous Peoples Day is For Everyone
by Preston Van Vliet (they/him) This Indigenous Peoples Day, spend some time learning about the state and federally recognized tribes in your state. Learn about…
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October 9, 2024
Paid Leave on the Debate Stage
by Sammy Chavin-Grant (she/her), FV@W Federal Strategy Director During Tuesday evening’s Vice Presidential debate, I heard THE question every care advocate wants to hear: “If…
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October 7, 2024
Was Tuesday Night’s VP Debate The New Normal?
by Makeda Scott (she/her), FV@W Strategic Communications Associate Tuesday was a busy day for me and an even busier evening. After spending the day working,…
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September 19, 2024
Thirty Years of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
by Sammy Chavin-Grant (she/her), FV@W Federal Strategy Director Last week, I represented Family Values @ Work at the White House’s Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)…
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September 17, 2024
‘Keystone State’ Pennsylvania will be the keystone of the 2024 election
by Rylee Napolitan, Women and Girls Foundation, Pennsylvania The presidential debate on Sept. 10 between candidates Vice President Kamala Harris (D) and former President Donald…
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September 16, 2024
Building Family Beyond Kin
Rhonda Wilson discovered that the need for caregiving doesn’t just happen with close family members. The need can arise with new friends. Rhonda, wanting a…
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September 13, 2024
Caregiving in the Time of Tragedy
Tony Iovieno was hired by Family Values @ Work a couple years ago to work in development. He had no idea when he was hired…
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September 12, 2024
Building Community From Isolation
Because her family couldn’t afford it if she took unpaid leave from her job, Keʻōpū Reelitz was back at work within 4 weeks of giving…
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August 27, 2024
The Food Stamp Act & My Family
by Preston Van Vliet (they/he) On this day in 1964, President Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act into law. In 2022, over 41 million people…
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August 21, 2024
Honor Marsha P. Johnson’s Birthday by Staying in the Fight
Jennifer Morales, (any human pronoun) August 24 marks the birthday of the late Marsha P. Johnson, the legendary LGBTQ+ rights activist who played an iconic…
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