March 7, 2018

The DACA Cliffhanger

March 7, 2018

Photo by Alice Donovan Rouse on Unsplash — Photo by Alice Donovan Rouse on Unsplash

Monday was a significant day for recipients of DACA status: it was the day the Trump administration originally said the program would end. DACA status isn’t going away for everybody all at once (more on that in our 30-minute workout), and recent court cases have lightened the blow by allowing people who already had DACA status to continue renewing it. What doesn’t change is that we’ve made life unnecessarily hard for DACA recipients and their families. Let’s take care of our communities today.

Follow the teens

February 23, 2018

Kristina Jeffers

Photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash — Photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash

Momentum is building around a new anti-gun violence movement in America, led by the teens who, only a little over a week ago, survived a mass shooting at their school. Today’s edition is focused on helping you become a part of this movement.

Intersectionality 101

February 20, 2018

Kristina Jeffers

As a person who uses the Internet, you may have heard the phrase “check your privilege” and wondered what that was all about. Or you may have heard that it’s important to take an “intersectional” approach, and have only a vague idea of what it means. Today, we’re going to talk about and reflect on what intersectionality is and how it applies to your life.