May is Community Action Month! This month, we’re celebrating the power that we hold as communities to work together and end poverty.
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Biani is a rising junior at Tufts University majoring in International Relations and minoring in Cultural Anthropology and Arabic. Through the Tufts Tisch Scholars program, they served as the 2022-23 ERN Member Coordinator under the Community Organizing & Advocacy program.
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Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month? Volunteers play an essential role in CAAS’s mission to end poverty and build equitable systems in Somerville, so we want to highlight their contributions and celebrate their impact!
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Domestic violence survivors are already at an increased risk for housing instability and eviction. In the midst of our affordable housing crisis, open access to these records is further narrowing survivors’ housing options.
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Access to early childhood education is not a colorblind issue, and we cannot achieve equity in early education if we do not think about the ways race impacts our childcare systems. Black families face more barriers to quality childcare compared to White families, and a workforce largely consisting of women of color is one of the lowest paid groups nationwide.
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This month, we sat down with Head Start teacher Yashmina to learn more about her experience in the classroom! She shared her experience planning curriculum and working with parents to create healthy and engaging classroom environments. She also reminded us of just how much we can learn from children while we teach them!
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