Voting is your right, take advantage of it!
In my work as 9to5 Organizer for our Ban the Box campaign, I have been given the task to register people to vote. I find this to be the most discouraging thing I have had to do in a long time.
Georgia
Media Coverage: Op-ed on Family Care in Georgia
How can you tell it’s campaign season in Georgia? The mudslinging and partisan rhetoric are in full swing. Incumbent Republican Gov. Nathan Deal trumpets his record of moving Georgia to the No. 1-ranked “business friendly” state, according to a 2013 Site Selection magazine poll, while his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Jason Carter, promotes “an economy that works for the middle class.”
Blog: Reflections on Atlanta’s 2014 RLC
The energy level in the workshop room was buzzing right when I walked in. We were a room full of leaders who also know how to work as part of a team!
Blog: White House Summit on Working Families
For me, the White House Summit on Working Families was priceless! I was able to visit our nation’s capital and sit in the presence of President Obama and our First Lady, as well as Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, as they talked about working family issues.
Event: Georgia’s Regional Leadership Conference
Join us for two days of amazing workshops and speakers from across the state. Learn about civic engagement and voting rights and develop your leadership skills!
Event: Reformed Citizen’s “Ban the Box” Committee Meeting
Join in the movement to “Ban the Box” and end employment discrimination for formerly incarcerated individuals! Meetings are held every first Wednesday of the month.
Minimum Wage: I work a half hour for a gallon of milk
For many families in our community, a trip to the grocery store means hours of work. I work for $8.00 an hour, just above the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Folks like me have to work a half hour to pay for a gallon of milk. Filling up the gas tank takes six hours of work.
Blog: Two Communities, One Passion for Justice
As a church that seeks transformative change and justice for all people, made possible by the profound love of God, Central Presbyterian is the first partner in 9to5 Atlanta’s “Faithful Friend” campaign.
Media Coverage: 9to5 Atlanta’s Charmaine Davis discusses the wage gap on GPB’s On The Story
9to5 Atlanta Chapter Director Charmaine Davis discussing the wage gap on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “On The Story.”
Blog: Atlanta’s Regional Forum on Working Families
At the event, I was encouraged to hear from organizations like 9to5 that are working to improve the lives of working women and their families. I found it even more encouraging to hear from business leaders who are making changes in their own workplaces by providing family-flexible workplace policies.