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25 Under 25: Women of Color to Watch

May 22, 2021
She the People is celebrating Women’s History Month by looking to the future. This list highlights just 25 of the young women and girls of color who are changing the cultural and political landscape. They have roots across the country, from battleground states like North Carolina, Georgia and Ohio, to sites of historic struggle like…

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Advocates call on Biden administration to prioritize youth mental health as experts warn of consequences

May 21, 2021
(CNN)Talia Kaganovsky has struggled with her mental health for years. But when Covid-19 hit, "it was almost like a giant slap in the face," the 18-year-old freshman at University of Pittsburgh said. Kaganovsky, like all Americans, had to readjust her habits and expectations when the pandemic began a year ago. For many high school seniors, that…

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American Rescue Plan

2022 Legislative Action May 21, 2021
Changemakers rated the American Rescue Plan a 4.4 out of 10, noting that the bill does not include long-term provisions that will allow young people to thrive, that it omits undocumented communities, and that young people’s needs were not centered in the bill’s priorities. We look forward to working with the #BidenAdministration and members of Congress…

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The pandemic is hard for teens and hard for parents. These young women are both.

2022 2022 Media Coverage Media April 29, 2021
Even before covid-19, teen parents faced greater levels of housing, financial and food insecurity Liss Raber (Courtesy of Michael Holley); Araseli Chicas (Courtesy of Araseli Chicas); Aysia Miller-Wansel (Courtesy of Aysia Miller-Wansel). Rainesford Stauffer Mar. 9, 2021 Aysia Miller-Wansel, 17, is saving to buy a car and, when she turns 18, move out of her group home…

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Young Leaders Call for Passage of American Rescue Plan, Urge Electeds to do More for Young People in America

2022 2022 Media Coverage Media Publications April 5, 2021
March 4, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC - Today, young leaders at the helm of A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) released the following statement calling for swift passage of the American Rescue Plan, while noting how it still fails to address the specific challenges facing young people in America that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.…

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Young Leaders Call on Biden Administration, Congress to Support A New Deal for Youth, Counter COVID Impacts on America’s Young Adults

2022 2022 Media Coverage Media Publications February 4, 2021
Inspired by FDR’s New Deal, Policy Effort Focuses on Youth-Led and Youth-Centered Solutions to Address Challenges Exacerbated by the Coronavirus Pandemic February 4, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC – Today, young adult leaders from across the country called on the Biden Administration, Members of Congress, public and private sectors decisionmakers to support Why We Can’t Wait: A New…

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